used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
enfiladenoun
gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
to come or go into
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
Halcom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The position, you see, covers the line of his communications.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am about to attempt the capture of Atlanta by a flank movement.
propel through the air
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have ordered twelve batteries to protect you from an enfilade.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading (_Enter Sherman and Halcom, at L. U. E., and go to R._) SHERMAN.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you to throw your Division forward and occupy that ridge on the right of the railway.
