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Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work
Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work

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THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.
To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.
His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.
Of these his writings in _Land and Water_ are, at the present time, the most important.
Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.
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Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.
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To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.
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His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.
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Of these his writings in _Land and Water_ are, at the present time, the most important.
/ʌv ðiːz hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz ɪn lænd ənd ˈwɔːtər ɑːr æt ðə ˈprezənt taɪm ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
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Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

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contributed verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading “Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.”

Herald verb US /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

Maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

reprinted verb US /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading “His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.”

stages noun US /ˈsteɪdʒəz/

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.”

weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.”

writings noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

AFFAIRSnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of these his writings in _Land and Water_ are, at the present time, the most important.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

Bellocnoun

English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

Belloc's

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From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

book-form

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From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

MapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

MILITARYadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

Pearson's

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From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Of these his writings in _Land and Water_ are, at the present time, the most important.

reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

SketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

STUDENTnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of these his writings in _Land and Water_ are, at the present time, the most important.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His series of articles in _Pearson's Magazine_ has also been reprinted in book-form under the title _The Two Maps_.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Since the earliest stages of the war Mr. Belloc has contributed to _Land and Water_ a weekly article.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To these must be added his series of books of which only one has so far appeared--_A General Sketch of the European War_.

writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading THE STUDENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Mr Belloc's most important writings on the war are to be found in _Land and Water_, the _Illustrated Sunday Herald_, and _Pearson's Magazine_.

Chapter 5 of Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work by C. Creighton Mandell holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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