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From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who do you think's marching up the Gully?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
dug-out
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From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
GALLIPOLI
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From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
Monty's
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From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
RavinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
shoulder-straps
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From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
think'snounUS /θɪŋks/
possessive form of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Who do you think's marching up the Gully?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This life holds few pleasures so agreeable as that of conveying startling news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I passed as close to them as possible, so that, by a glance at their shoulder-straps, I might ascertain their regiment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
migratory
From this reading THE END OF GALLIPOLI Sec.1 Wandering down the Gully Ravine one morning, I encountered a long line of men marching up it in single file.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
which person or people
From this reading No sooner had I learned who they were than I turned about and hurried back to Monty's dug-out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who do you think's marching up the Gully?"
