17th
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From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
60
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From this reading THE STORY OF HILL 60.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
Comines
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From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE STORY OF HILL 60.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
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 Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
Lys
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From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF HILL 60.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF HILL 60.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF HILL 60.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, formed by the earth taken out of a railway cutting and dumped down by the side of the line.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the time when my story opens (17th April) it was a hillock of ploughed land, with woods on all sides of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not imagine Hill 60 as a towering peak, but as a gentle swell of ground not rising much more than sixty feet above the level of the surrounding country.
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 Three miles south of Ypres, close to the railway line which runs from that city to Comines, on the Lys, stands Hill 60, now known to all the world as the scene of a furious struggle which merged into a long and fierce battle.
