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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
able
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
advantages
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
adversary's
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
aerial
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
All
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From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
any
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
chose
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
coast
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
command
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
country
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
cyclist-marksmen
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
descend
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
discovered
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
dominate
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
easier
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From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
effect
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
enemy's
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From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
enormously
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From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
fleet
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
future
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
greater
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
gun-fire
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
inland
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
landing
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
Landings
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From this reading Landings will be enormously easier than they have ever been before.
mercy
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From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
miles
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
military
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
past
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
portion
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
probably
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
raids
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
sea
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From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
sea-coast
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From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
send
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
several
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
supports
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From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
towns
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From this reading All the enemy's sea-coast towns would be at its mercy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
weak
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From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It would be able to effect landing and send raids of cyclist-marksmen inland, whenever a weak point was discovered.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The military advantages of the command of the sea will probably be greater in the future than they have been in the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A fleet with aerial supports would be able to descend upon any portion of the adversary's coast it chose, and to dominate the country inland for several miles with its gun-fire.
