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From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
in actual fact
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doe looked learnedly at the map.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on--we'll try."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
field-glasses
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From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
FORTHWITHadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
GALLIPOLI
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From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
gutsnounUS /ɡʌts/
fortitude and determination
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
learnedlyadverb
with erudition; in an erudite manner
From this reading Doe looked learnedly at the map.
Lemnosnoun
a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doe looked learnedly at the map.
engage in
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
PROCEEDINGnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "With a clear sky and field-glasses we might make out the fatal old spot," said he.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Come on--we'll try."
a vivid mental image
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
we'll
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From this reading "Come on--we'll try."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO GALLIPOLI Sec.1 "Look here, Doe," said I, with my finger on a map of the Island of Lemnos.
you've
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From this reading "If you've guts enough to walk with me over these five miles of hills to this eastern coast, it strikes me we shall actually see a distant vision of the Peninsula itself."
