1914
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From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
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From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
cruisersnounUS /ˈkruːzərz/
plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
Dardanellesnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
Gallipoli
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From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
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 attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
NARROWSnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
and nothing more
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
transport commercially
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The forts replied, but most of the shots fell short.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sole object of this brief bombardment was to get the range of the forts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was not long sustained; each ship only fired about twenty rounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE FAILED AT THE "NARROWS."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As far back as November 3, 1914, a British and French squadron of battleships and battle cruisers shelled the forts which guard the entrance to the Dardanelles both on the Gallipoli and the Asiatic side.
