How I Filmed the War

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Geoffrey H. Malins • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War by Geoffrey H. Malins holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War contain?

Chapter 27 holds 184 sentences of How I Filmed the War, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War by Geoffrey H. Malins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 27 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 27 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading How I Filmed the War

Common questions about reading How I Filmed the War by Geoffrey H. Malins on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of How I Filmed the War?

Yes. All 5540 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30285 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of How I Filmed the War is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30285, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does How I Filmed the War take to read?

About 461 minutes of reading across 1108 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read How I Filmed the War section by section

How to work through How I Filmed the War section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 35 chapters of How I Filmed the War to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in How I Filmed the War

Words and structures a reader meets early in How I Filmed the War, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Complete: A word that appears in the opening chapter of How I Filmed the War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Please: A word that appears in the opening chapter of How I Filmed the War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bottom: A word that appears in the opening chapter of How I Filmed the War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Document: A word that appears in the opening chapter of How I Filmed the War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Cover illustration for How I Filmed the War

English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5

THE HUSH!

HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

I had been busy in London preparing the film of the King's visit to his troops in France, when I received an urgent message to report immediately at General Headquarters--most important.

I reported to Captain ----.

Narrator

Speed 0.75x

AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English

LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXVII Reading 1/37

How I Filmed the War

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE HUSH!

Line 2

HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Line 3

Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Line 4

I had been busy in London preparing the film of the King's visit to his troops in France, when I received an urgent message to report immediately at General Headquarters--most important.

Line 5

I reported to Captain ----.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I had been busy in London preparing the film of the King's visit to his troops in France, when I received an urgent message to report immediately at General Headquarters--most important.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I reported to Captain ----.”

CREATURE noun US /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!”

All words in this reading · 56

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had been busy in London preparing the film of the King's visit to his troops in France, when I received an urgent message to report immediately at General Headquarters--most important.

Breaks

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

busy

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

Came

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I reported to Captain ----.

CREATUREnounUS /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Dawn

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Discover

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

FEARFUL

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

film

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

First

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

France

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

General

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

Headquarters

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Hear

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

HUSH

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

From this reading THE HUSH!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

immediately

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

important

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

King's

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

London

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

Marvellous

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Message

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Monster

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

most

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

Night

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

preparing

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

received

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

Report

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

reported

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

From this reading I reported to Captain ----.

Reveals

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Scene

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HUSH!

Time

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

troops

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

Try

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Urgent

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

visit

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

WEIRD

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

Wind

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

From this reading HUSH!--A WEIRD AND FEARFUL CREATURE Something in the Wind--An Urgent Message to Report at Headquarters--And What Came Of It--I Hear for the First Time of the "Hush!

Wonderful

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

From this reading Hush!"--And Try to Discover What It Is--A Wonderful Night Scene--Dawn Breaks and Reveals a Marvellous Monster--What Is It?

Chapter XXVII

What does chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War contain?

How do I study chapter 27 of How I Filmed the War?

Can chapter 27 be read aloud to me?

Questions about reading How I Filmed the War

How to read How I Filmed the War section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in How I Filmed the War