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From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
Bair
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From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
BritonsnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
HELLES
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From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
invisibilitynounUS /ˌɪnvɪzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
immediately past
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
in other respects or ways
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
done under pressure
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
SarinounUS /ˈsɑːri/
a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
cut with a saw
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
only a very short time before
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
SUVLA
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From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
unwon
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From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SUVLA AND HELLES AT LAST Sec.1 The morning sun was up as we lay in Suvla Bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From over Asia it had risen and, doubtless, beyond the unwon ridges that blocked our view, the Straits of the Narrows were glistening like a silver ribbon in its light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What surprised us most was the invisibility of the warring armies.
in or at the place that
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It lit the famous battlefield, so that we saw in a shining picture the hills, up which the invading Britons had rushed to win the steps of Sari Bair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would have been dull fools if we had gazed otherwise than spellbound at this sunlit landscape, where the blood of lost battles was scarcely dry upon the ground.
