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From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
AustraliansnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/
plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
lacking funds
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
give encouragement to
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
GabanounUS /ˈɡɑːbə/
an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading GUNS!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
not accessible to view
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
millimetrenounUS /ˈmɪləmiːtər/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
a particular point in time
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
a brief written record
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
snipersnounUS /ˈsnaɪpərz/
plural of “sniper” — a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
Tepe
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From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
terriersnounUS /ˈteriərz/
plural of “terrier” — any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hunted down remorselessly, and not one of them escaped.
at the time that
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their appearance was the signal for a tremendous outburst of firing on the part of the Turkish snipers, and a moment later the two 77-millimetre German guns which had been brought from Gaba Tepe changed the direction of their fire from the beach to the advancing troops.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading There was no bugle note, no cheer, but at a whistle the men swarmed out of their trench and went uphill as hard as every they could go.
which person or people
From this reading As the Australians went bursting through the scrub, snipers who had crept in close during the night and hidden in the bushes and behind rocks broke like rabbits out of gorse when the terriers are put in.
