Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

later than; following

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

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From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

set up or found

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

the act of giving

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

and nothing more

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

temporary living quarters

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

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 Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

in motion

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

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From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

on the contrary

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

plural of “sandbag” — a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

in the near future

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

affording physical relief

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

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From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

of lesser quality than second-rate

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

inflected form of “trek” — journey on foot, especially in the mountains

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very restful, very soothing, After the eternal sandbags And the corrugated iron Of the dug-outs they’d been used to— Just like moving to the Carlton Out of rather third-rate lodgings.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Very soon my Tiadatha, Now become a swanking captain, Found the Doya Tepe sector Was indeed the silver lining To the cloud of Macedonia, And one clear September morning, On a hill above Popovo, High above Popovo village, Gazed upon the scene before him, Thought it very good to look on.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SNEVCE WAY Some days after Salonica Had been burnt and devastated, Tiadatha and the Dudshires Trekked across the hills to Snevce, To the Doya Tepe sector.

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From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Settled in Popovo village In the ruins of Surlovo, Giving thanks to the Italians For the huts they’d left behind them, Huts with well-planked walls and ceilings, Roofed with red tiles from the village, Fitted out with chairs and tables, Beds and doors and real glass windows.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Down below along the foothills, Ran the line of Dudshire trenches, And the wire wound like a ribbon, Like a long brown crinkled ribbon, Up and down the wooded hillsides, Up and down the wooded gullies.