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Chapter 6 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet. Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position. 'Steady, boys!' cried the sergeant. 'Don't fire till ye can see them. Let every cartridge tell.'
Chapter 6 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “Let every cartridge tell.'”
plural of “colonial” — a resident of a colony
From this reading “Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.”
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.”
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.”
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading “Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
possessing life
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'Steady, boys!' cried the sergeant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Let every cartridge tell.'
plural of “colonial” — a resident of a colony
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Steady, boys!' cried the sergeant.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Let every cartridge tell.'
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
start firing a weapon
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
only a very short time before
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let every cartridge tell.'
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
established beyond doubt
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
move hurridly
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
in the near future
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
make steady
From this reading 'Steady, boys!' cried the sergeant.
express in words
From this reading Let every cartridge tell.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'LIZZIE' LETS LOOSE Sergeant O'Brien was soon proved a true prophet.
which person or people
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darkness had hardly fallen before the scrub in front was alive with Turks, who came on with a rush, intent on driving the Colonials out of their position.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Don't fire till ye can see them.
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