| 单词 | star shell |
| 例句 | The glory lights up the world and changes it the way a star shell changes a battleground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At night, enemy snipers call for star shells so the landscape's lit pale like fridgelight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The screenwriter Anthony McCarten seems to find that the woman underneath the pop star shell was still struggling to define herself at the time of her death at the age of 48. ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Review: Her Lonely Heart Calls 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z At night the scene was illuminated by star shells. A farm boy became a fearsome warrior at Iwo Jima. And he did it with a flamethrower. 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The Germans did not seem to know what was going on, but they wanted to know, and they sent up a number of star shells. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z And at last he was out, under the foggy stars, with excited Germans firing in his general direction and loosing off star shells. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z The cannon were roaring, star shells exploding, bombs dropping around us,—but nothing touching us! Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z But the newspaper also reported that the pyrotechnics left something to be desired: Rather than the "star shell" of a century and a half ago, the explosion seemed more like a "bottle rocket." The foolishness of Civil War reenactors 2011-05-08T14:01:00Z At first, when a man saw a star shell, he dropped flat on his face; but after a good many men had been riddled by bullets, we saw our mistake. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Now and again a more or less lurid illumination comes from the star shells that are used between the trenches while searchlights sweep across the sky. The Irish at the Front Not even a star shell disturbed the blue black starlight. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Like a star shell bursting on a cloudy night came the inception of an idea. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 By this time it was pitch dark, except for star shells and gun flashes. War Letters of a Public-School Boy It was quite dark before we left; the sky was continually lit up by the star shells, very pretty white rockets, which light up No Man's Land. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went They had got close to the German barbed wire when suddenly, as though their movements had been watched, several star shells were sent up by the Huns. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam Other commands, other signals, other rockets, other lights and flares and pistol star shells, enriched a pyrotechnical display which was economically combined with signal practice. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" When it passed overhead it dropped a star shell which lighted up that whole section of the town and revealed the long lines of French infantry and artillery. The Fight for the Argonne Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man On the way to Cambrai we again passed near the lines, some British star shells being plainly visible. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany The enemy had “the wind up” and were using a great number of star shells. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went Instantly all in the raiding party crouched down, for a burst of star shells might follow immediately. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam "I have missed the chance of my lifetime," he thought bitterly, when a star shell burst directly above him, lighting up the rain pool like a sheet of silver. With Haig on the Somme Night had fallen, and the world about him was dark except when bathed with the light of star shells, intermittently fired from the opposing armies. Where the Souls of Men are Calling It was not long after the barrage began before the Germans began to throw star shells. In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France We had no light except the flash of the gun and the enemy star shells. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went The attack 104 awoke to life sentries and guard parties all along the line, and the scene was illuminated by a burst of star shells. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam About 1.30 we saw a star shell go up over the German lines. World's War Events, Vol. II Several star shells must now have been fired from flare pistols somewhere, because objects about him took shape, and he dropped flat, simulating death, not knowing how many eyes were on the watch for movements. Where the Souls of Men are Calling The object of the Germans in throwing these star shells was to keep No Man's Land lighted so as to be ready to repel our attack. In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France There was the regular amount of shelling, of star shells, of machine gun and rifle fire, and of course, casualties. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland The raiding party asked nothing better than to follow, and for a time pursued the Huns along their own trenches, the bursting star shells above giving light enough to see. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam I procured at the Customs House a star shell, such as was used during the war. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Some two hours elapsed and then star shells, bursting over Achi Baba, near the Southern end of the Peninsula, gave the newcomers a first glimpse of the "real war." The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula The star shells were thrown so that they could not be taken unawares in the dark. In the Flash Ranging Service Observations of an American Soldier During His Service With the A.E.F. in France The boom of guns, the weird light of the star shells, the sulphurous atmosphere, the struggle of millions, formed a pageant so Homeric, and on such an awful scale, that imagination reels before it. "The Pomp of Yesterday" The very earth shook with the fury of it and far ahead could be seen an occasional flash from one of the star shells used to search out the enemy's positions. Fighting in France No man is to make a move till I explode the star shell, then each one here pick a man. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Five star shells were fired, to tell those left behind at Ekwanter that the relief was accomplished. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The black night, the roar and flash of the guns and the green flare of the German star shells silhouetting those bowed heads above the soldiers' grave. On the Fringe of the Great Fight I had a fancy, too, that the sky was lit up with star shells, and that there was a continuous booming of guns. "The Pomp of Yesterday" Not so; far away I could see faint corruscations of sparks; star shells; coloured fire balls from pistols; searchlights playing up and down the coast. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Fernald pressed the detonator of the star shell, tossing it into the air as he did so. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Six star shells were fired, that night, to let the garrison know that help was coming, but they never saw them. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti For a front-line trench and an attack started by the enemy, the S.O.S. signal is passed from the trench, either through the telephonist in the trenches, or by means of colored star shells. S.O.S. Stand to! As he concluded, a star shell broke and lit up a vast expanse of gleaming mud. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma All the way along we could see the flashes of star shells. Private Peat One of your duties, boys, will be to keep your flashlamps going after the star shell has dimmed. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers The star shells were fired by the mountain battery, and their reflection enabled the infantry to pour deadly volleys into the midst of the enemy, who were but a few yards distant. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti The M.G.'s were hammering away furiously last night, and the whole line was lovely with star shells hanging like arc lights in the air, and then dropping slowly to earth. Letters to Helen Impressions of an Artist on the Western Front "Star shell, star shell," my French companion called excitedly. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. The Boers were hugely elated at the sight of the star shell. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 Emboldened by our success in getting into the fort by day and night, we then continued the experiment for several nights in succession, watching the further practice with searchlights, star shells, and light rockets. My Adventures as a Spy The troops were firing almost at random for, in spite of star shells being fired, very few of the enemy could be made out. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti A star shell burst overhead, and a German sniper, seizing the chance of a lifetime, put in four rounds rapid fire. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 24, 1917 It does not take many seconds for a star shell to die away to a glow, but in those seconds you go right through life and back to the present. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. While some fired star shells that lighted the sky, others took quick aim with their rifles. Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche Next instant there was a crash of musketry, and rifles spat fire and lead from a long semicircle behind the spot from which the star shell had risen. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles Fortunately it was dark, but, of course, star shells would show one up quite distinctly. Bullets & Billets Just then a star shell rose from the German lines and sent a flare of light stabbing the darkness and clearly revealing a dozen or more Germans. Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy We had not finished work before a new star shell was sent up. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. More star shells, and now the anti-aircraft guns came into action. Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche A second star shell hissed skywards, but before it broke the men had reached the base of the cliff. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles This one we made for, and as we squelched across the mud to it a couple of German star shells fizzed up into the air and illuminated the whole scene. Bullets & Billets From the opposing lines a star shell rose and exploded, casting a greenish radiance over the barren stretch of No Man's Land that separated the hostile forces. Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy The star shells discover the ships and battle opens. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. This is followed by features of the scintillator lights, combinations of these with steam, with smoke bombs and with orange showers and Japanese daylight shells, and by fancy star shells, festoon rockets and candle fountains. The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition There were no more star shells, but from up above began the ugly knocking of a quick-firer. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles I waited for another star shell in order to see the view out in front. Bullets & Billets Dressed in this fashion and lying prone and motionless on the ground whenever a star shell threw its greenish radiance over the field, the scouts were reasonably safe from detection and sniping. Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy The glow of the star shells showed that the north camp was also engaged. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War I would watch the arc described by the star shell, and then stare into No Man's Land waiting for it to burst. Over the Top Searchlights were also mounted on shore, but more reliance was placed on the use of star shells, of which the earliest supplies were sent to these guns. The Crisis of the Naval War Total result of one of these firework displays: several thousand rounds of ammunition squibbed off, hundreds of star shells wasted, and no casualties. Bullets & Billets The last command came out like a shot, and was caused by a star shell that rose from the opposing trench and burst in a flood of greenish light. Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy On the sound of the firing on the Kotal being heard, four guns of No.8 Mountain Battery were moved over to the south-east side of the camp, and several star shells were fired. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War Every now and then a German star shell would pierce the blackness out in front with its silvery light. Over the Top In the early part of 1917, during one of the short night bombardments of the south coast by German destroyers, some German star shell, unexploded, reached the shore. The Crisis of the Naval War A white streak shot into the air—a star shell. Bullets & Billets The field of battle was lighted as if in full day by star shells. America's War for Humanity Several star shells were also fired by the battery. The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War About every twenty minutes the sentry in the next traverse would fire a star shell from his flare pistol. Over the Top He made a tackle, football fashion, at the legs of the Germans, which he could see very plainly in the light of many star shells that were now being sent up. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns Once more back in the land of mud, bullets, billets, and star shells. Bullets & Billets As they started down the slope, the trees suddenly broke away and they saw the valley between them full of the glare of guns and the white light of star shells. Three Soldiers The little party, therefore, were forced to make their way overland by the light of the star shells. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land At intervals a star shell would go up from the German lines and we would remain motionless until the glare of its white light died out. Over the Top The pop-pop of the machine weapons, too, died away and the star shells ceased rising. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns Still the same old intermittent cracking of the rifle shots and the occasional star shell. Bullets & Billets Among mollusks and zoophytes, I found in our trawl's meshes various species of alcyonarian coral, sea urchins, hammer shells, spurred–star shells, wentletrap snails, horn shells, glass snails. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea For a star shell was hanging overhead, and his efforts had sent wide and ever increasingly widening circles over the placid surface of the lagoon. The Amazing Interlude We immediately sent up two star shells, and in their light could see two dark forms lying on the ground dose to our wire. Over the Top A star shell makes a beautiful light on a white countenance, so don't be afraid of smudging yourselves. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns Result: three star shells soar out into the frosty air, and a burst of machine-gun fire skims over the top of your head. Bullets & Billets They also have a parachute star shell which, after reaching a height of about sixty feet, explodes. Over the Top Far beyond a star shell had risen above the flat fields and floated there, a pure and lovely thing, shedding its white light over the terrain below. The Amazing Interlude Crawling four or five feet at a time, ducking star shells, with strays cracking over head, I reached their wire. Over the Top Straight across the desolate stretch of land that lay between the two lines of trenches they went, and, when half way, there came from the German side a sudden burst of star shells. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns One hadn't long to wait around there for star shells. Bullets & Billets By being careful and remaining motionless when the star shells fell behind us, we reached the German barbed wire without mishap. Over the Top For this reason: at night, the English and Germans use what they call star shells, a sort of rocket affair. Over the Top But if it falls behind you and, as Tommy says, "you get into the star shell zone," then the fun begins. Over the Top The star shells were very brilliant and made No Man's Land almost as bright as when bathed in sunshine, a condition that had not prevailed of late. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns All this had to be done to the accompaniment of a pretty lively mixture of bullets and star shells. Bullets & Billets The official name of the star shell is a "Very-light." Over the Top The star shells from the German lines were falling in front of us, therefore we were safe. Over the Top When a star shell is burning in Tommy's rear he can hold his breath for a week. Over the Top But the brilliance of the star shells died away, and once more there was darkness. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns The Germans were firing star shells into the air in pretty large numbers, why, I couldn't make out, as there was quite enough light now to see by. Bullets & Billets After about twenty minutes we entered the star shell zone. Over the Top During the intervals of falling star shells we carried on with our wire cutting until at last we succeeded in getting through the German barbed wire. Over the Top You blacken your face and hands so that the light from the star shells will not reflect on your pale face. Over the Top In the glaring light of the star shells the two forces rushed forward. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns If a star shell falls in front of you, or between you and the German lines, you are safe from detection, as the enemy cannot see you through the bright curtain of light. Over the Top A star shell from the German lines fell about five yards in the rear and to the right of me; we hugged the ground and held our breath until it burned out. Over the Top The smoke from the star shell travelled along the ground and crossed over the middle of our line. Over the Top These star shells attain a height of about sixty feet, and a range of from fifty to seventy-five yards. Over the Top Now and then they could see, by means of the star shells, groups of men, some near and some farther off. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns Term generally applied to the Germans when they send up several star shells at once because they are nervous and expect an attack or night raid on their trenches. Over the Top Gleaming bayonets glistened in the light of star shells and many guns, and the members of the German patrol, finding themselves surrounded, threw down their arms and cried: "Kamerad!" Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns But the night passed with only the usual exchange of shots and the sending up of star shells over No Man's Land. Air Service Boys in the Big Battle Or, Silencing the Big Guns |
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