160
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From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
60
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From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
highly skilled
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
traveling across
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
DunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
an opposing military force
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
Hal
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From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
half-mile
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From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
of great significance or value
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
Orcuq
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From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
rolesnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “role” — the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this action Hal and Chester played important roles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The crossing involved the forcing of a way over a 160-foot stream, a half-mile stretch of mud and a 60-foot canal in the face of a frightful enemy fire.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The crossing of the river and the capture of the town of Dun by the American troops will rank as one of the most gallant feats of the operations in the Ypres sector.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The troops which accomplished this work may well rank as heroes, for their work in crossing the stream was a strategic move of unusual daring.
Ypresnoun
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading A RAID South of the city of Ypres itself and less than six miles east flows the river Orcuq.
