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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sortie | /x | Noun, Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| troop | / | Noun |
| advance guard | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| raiding party | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| war party | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| file | / | Noun |
| battalion | x/x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| strike force | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brigade | x/ | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| war cry | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fallen | /x | Verb |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| expedition | xx/x | Noun |
| patrol | x/ | Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| draught | / | Noun |
| squad | / | Noun |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rallying cry | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| guerrilla warfare | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| platoon | x/ | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| rallying point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| posse comitatus | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| council of war | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| regiment | /xx | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| muster | /x | Noun |
| manhunt | /x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| alarums and excursions | x/x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| firing squad | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| forced march | // | Phrase, Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| legion | /x | Noun |
| order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| pullout | /x | Noun |
| war drum | // | Phrase, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| detachment | x/x | Noun |
| slaughter | /x | Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| depredation | xx/x | Noun |
| escalade | xx/ | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| tactical | /xx | Adjective |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| requisition | xx/x | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| marching orders | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| blitzkrieg | /x | Noun |
| invitation | xx/x | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb |
| levy in mass | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trench warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bereft | x/ | Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blossom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| charming | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compunction | x/x | Noun |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| corpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cumberland | /xx | Name |
| deferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| demented | x/x | Adjective |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desirous | x/x | Adjective |
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| despair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desperate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| despondent | x/x | Adjective |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disconsolate | xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elves | / | Adjective |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectancies | x/xx | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| forlornly | x/x | Adverb |
| forsaken | x/x | Adjective |
| frantic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| friendless | /x | Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| glory | /x | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| godforsaken | /x/x | Adjective |
| grace | / | Noun, Verb |
| grove | / | Noun, Verb |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| has | / | Noun |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoped | / | Verb |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hopefully | /xx | Adverb |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| hoppe | / | Name |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| if | / | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| isle | / | Noun |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lonely | /x | Adjective |
| lonesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lorn | / | Adjective |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| lovely | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| magdalen | /xx | Name |
| margaret | /xx | Name |
| mel | / | Name |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| omen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| optimism | /xxx | Noun |
| paradise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| poverty | /xx | Noun |
| pray | / | Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| promise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reb | / | Name |
| recollection | xx/x | Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rhetoric | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| richmond | /x | Name |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| scruple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| secluded | x/x | Adjective |
| shall | / | Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| simpson | /x | Name |
| sing | / | Verb, Noun |
| solace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| span | / | Noun, Verb |
| strange | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stricken | /x | Adjective |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| tormented | /xx | Adjective |
| trinity | /xx | Name |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unfortunates | x/xx | Noun |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| vow | / | Noun, Verb |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
