used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
with resolute determination
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
set down according to a plan
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
engage in
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
Ninety-ninth
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From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
bring forth or yield
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
try to get or reach
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our own personal task is to make this, the Ninety-ninth, the finest regiment of infantry in that army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
which person or people
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any officer present, of any grade, who does not feel equal to the requirements I have laid down will do well to seek a transfer to some other regiment or branch of the service, or to send in his resignation as a military officer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading His jaw set firmly, his keen, fiery eyes roving over the group before him, the gray-haired colonel of infantry closed his remarks with these words:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Gentlemen, the task set for the officers of the United States Army is to produce, with the least possible delay, the finest fighting army in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have heard, at some length, what is expected of you.
