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The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields
The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.
"Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"
"You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"
"Bad time did you say, Rob?
It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.
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"Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"
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"You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"
/juː ˈsɜːrtənli dɪd siːm tuː hæv ə bæd taɪm ʌv ɪt ˈtʌbi ɪn ðə wɑːʃ ʌv ðə ˈtʃænəl/
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"Bad time did you say, Rob?
/bæd taɪm dɪd juː seɪ rɑːb/
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It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."
/ɪt wɑːz ə ɡreɪt diːl wɜːrs ðæn ˈeniθɪŋ wiː strʌk ɑːn ðə ˈvɔɪədʒ bɪˈtwiːn nuː jɔːrk ənd ˈlɪvərpuːl let miː tel juː/

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

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airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Antwerp noun US /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading “"Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"”

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cycle noun US /ˈsaɪkəl/

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.”

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Liverpool noun US /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading “It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."”

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panama noun US /ˈpænəmɑː/

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tubby adjective US /ˈtʌbi/

short and plump

From this reading “"You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrecked adjective US /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading “"Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"”

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.

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deal worse verb + adjective

In this reading “It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."”

608 times in 426,211 chapters
on the voyage preposition + article + noun counted as “on … voyage”

In this reading “It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."”

1,757 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CYCLEnounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Pending verification
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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 It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
how

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

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PANAMAnounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PATROLnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RANGEnounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading "Bad time did you say, Rob?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAMnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Bad time did you say, Rob?

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SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/

short and plump

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES," "THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL," "THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE," "THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP," "THE BOY SCOUTS' MOUNTAIN CAMP," "THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM," "THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL," "THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO," ETC.

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voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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we've

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

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading "Oh! how glad I am that part of the trip is over, now we've crossed from England to Antwerp without being wrecked!"

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was a great deal worse than anything we struck on the voyage between New York and Liverpool, let me tell you."

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You certainly did seem to have a bad time of it, Tubby, in the wash of the Channel!"

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Chapter 1 of The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields by John Henry Goldfrap holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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