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Meanings of enter the defile in English

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Usage of enter the defile in English
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Just wait until a larger body of troops has entered the defile.
Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
2
For a moment on entering the defile her heart sank within her.
Princess Maritza
3
They had played their part, and now they entered the defile to seek their companion.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
4
As we entered the defile there came a great shout of "Viva el Rey!"
At the Point of the Sword
5
The train entered the defiles of the Sutpour Mountains, which separate the Khandeish from Bundelcund, towards evening.
Around the World in Eighty Days
6
As soon as the Romans entered the defile, the Jews rushed down upon them, sure of their prey.
For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem
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At last they reached it, a deep cañon with bushes on either side, and the train entered the defile.
The Candidate: A Political Romance
8
'A strong position,' said Tancred, as they entered the defile.
Tancred; Or, The New Crusade
9
The dark stain on his robe had spread beyond concealment and he had not spoken since they entered the defile.
The Shadow of the East
10
They entered the defile.
Sir Mortimer: A Novel
11
At one point of the march, on entering the defile of St. Lambert, the spirits of the Prussians almost gave way.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
12
He had entered the defile with the cavalry; but from the time our first squadrons were routed I had seen nothing of him.
At the Point of the Sword
13
After a couple of miles, the river entered the defile through which long since it had cut its way out of the valley.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
14
The whole caravan then entered the defile between the sand-hills; but we were fully three hours travelling between those prodigious masses of sand.
Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Sa...
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A few soldiers were now seen entering the defile yonder, where the road projected between two jutting rocks forming the background of the gorge.
Andreas Hofer: An Historical Novel
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13th.-Themorning was bright and pleasant, just cool enough to make exercise agreeable, and we soon entered the defile I had seen the preceding day.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and Cali...