23rd
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From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The haven is as crowded as the port of Liverpool.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The haven is as crowded as the port of Liverpool.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
fro
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From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The haven is as crowded as the port of Liverpool.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
invasionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “invasion” — the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING.
Lemnian
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From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The haven is as crowded as the port of Liverpool.
magicallyadverbUS /ˈmædʒɪkəli/
in a magical manner
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
Mudros
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From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dusk is falling on the evening of 23rd April, and you are hovering over the Lemnian harbour of Mudros.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The haven is as crowded as the port of Liverpool.
unusual or striking
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
move hurridly
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE LANDING.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
in or at the place that
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Thus magically endowed, you will be able to flit to and fro, and witness one of the most remarkable invasions known to history.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are now to imagine yourself wrapped in the invisible cloak of the fairies, and able to move over land and sea, where you will, with the speed of thought.
