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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line
The Boy Allies on the Firing Line

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CHARGE.
For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.
Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.
The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.
The impact was terrific.
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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CHARGE.
/ðə tʃɑːrdʒ/
Line 2
For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.
/fɔːr ðə ˈsmɔːləst ˈfrækʃən ʌv ə ˈsekənd ðer wɑːz æn ˈɑːsəm ˈsaɪ.ləns ənd ðen ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ swept ˈfɔːrwərd wɪð ə rʌʃ/
Line 3
Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.
/ˈniːðər ðə ˈbʊləts frʌm ðə ˈθaʊzəndz ʌv ˈraɪfəlz nɔːr ðə ˈstedi ˈfaɪər frʌm ðə ɡreɪt ɡʌnz ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən fiːld ˈbætəriz tʃekt ðem/
Line 4
The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.
/ðə ˈɪnfəntri ˈkʌvərd ðə ˈoʊ.pən speɪs æt ə kwɪk trɑːt ənd ɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst les taɪm ðæn ɪt teɪks tuː tel ɪt wɑːz æt hænd ɡrɪps wɪð ðə ˈenəmi huː stʊd breɪst tuː rəˈsiːv ðə ʃɑːk ʌv ðə tʃɑːrdʒ/
Line 5
The impact was terrific.
/ðə ˌɪmˈpækt wɑːz tərˈɪfɪk/

Learner Dictionary

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

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awesome adjective US /ˈɑːsəm/

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading “For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
batteries noun US /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading “Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
braced adjective US /breɪst/

positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

From this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fraction noun US /ˈfrækʃən/

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading “For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grips noun US /ɡrɪps/

plural of “grip” — the act of grasping

From this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impact noun US /ˌɪmˈpækt/

the striking of one body against another

From this reading “The impact was terrific.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infantry noun US /ˈɪnfəntri/

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trot verb US /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

open space verb + noun

In this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

6,478 times in 426,211 chapters
smallest fraction adjective + noun counted as “small fraction”

In this reading “For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.”

216 times in 426,211 chapters
hand grips noun + noun counted as “hand grip”

In this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

427 times in 426,211 chapters
great guns adjective + noun counted as “great gun”

In this reading “Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.”

1,395 times in 426,211 chapters
at hand preposition + noun

close in space; within reach

In this reading “The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.”

25,502 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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 For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/

positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHARGEverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading THE CHARGE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/

plural of “grip” — the act of grasping

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/

the striking of one body against another

From this reading The impact was terrific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora curated lexicon
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora curated lexicon
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora curated lexicon
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading The impact was terrific.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHARGE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Neither the bullets from the thousands of rifles nor the steady fire from the great guns of the German field batteries checked them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The infantry covered the open space at a quick trot, and in almost less time than it takes to tell, it was at hand grips with the enemy, who stood braced to receive the shock of the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the smallest fraction of a second there was an awesome silence, and then the British swept forward with a rush.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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