crossing (verb)
111List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …
112Aristotle — /ar euh stot l/, n. 384 322 B.C., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great. * * * born 384, Stagira died 322 BC, Chalcis Greek philosopher and scientist whose thought determined the course of Western intellectual history… …
113Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
114List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …
115attempt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ successful ▪ abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill fated, misguided, unsuccessful …
116border — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line that divides two countries ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ closed ▪ porous ▪ common ▪ Brazil has a common border with most South American countr …
117ferry — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ car, passenger ▪ cross Channel (BrE) VERB + FERRY ▪ get, ride (AmE), take …
118hit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of hitting sth/sb ADJECTIVE ▪ direct VERB + HIT ▪ deliver, give sth, land, make, score ▪ …
119to — [ weak tə, strong tu ] function word *** To can be used in the following ways: before the basic form of a verb to form the infinitive: I want to go home. It s nice to see you again. as a preposition (followed by a noun): We drove to Newport. as… …
120swarm — [[t]swɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] swarms, swarming, swarmed 1) N COUNT COLL: oft N of n A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together. 2) VERB When bees or other insects swarm, they move or fly in a large group. [V prep/adv] A dark… …
