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From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
(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 All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE POISONOUS CLOUD.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
Gaspipe
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From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
a particular point in time
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
and nothing more
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
POISONOUSadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading THE POISONOUS CLOUD.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
SalientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POISONOUS CLOUD.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
a special situation
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Imagine for a moment one of those old Greek theatres, semicircular.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
the upper part of anything
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gaspipe Officer already quoted says: "The old Ypres salient was such a silly thing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the way round the Germans were on the top row of seats, and we were only halfway up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
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 While the Germans were fiercely shelling Hill 60 the tide of war rolled along the Ypres Salient, which has so often figured in these pages.
