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The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front
The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Kenneth Ward • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.
Tents were being put up everywhere.
Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.
At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.
A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.
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The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.
Line 2
Tents were being put up everywhere.
/tents wɜːr ˈbiːɪŋ pʊt ʌp ˈevriwer/
Line 3
Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.
/ɡreɪt ˈɑːrmi vænz keɪm ˈlʌmbərɪŋ ɪn əˈlɔːŋ ðə roʊdz frʌm ðə nɔːrθ ənd wɜːr əˈsaɪnd pəˈzɪʃənz/
Line 4
At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.
/æt twelv əˈklɑːk ðæt naɪt ðə taʊn wɑːz dʒʌst æz ˈlaɪvli æz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ ənd ɪn dɪˈsper piˈer ˈfaɪnəli əˈpiːld tuː ðə ˈdraɪvər ənd ˈkiːpər ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə vænz ˈbeɡɪŋ fɔːr pleɪs ˈʌndər ðə ˈkænvəs tɑːp/
Line 5
A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

Learner Dictionary

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

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alley noun US /ˈæli/

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading “THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assigned adjective US /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
begging noun US /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hour's noun US /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keeper noun US /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lumbering noun US /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
positions noun US /pəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vans noun US /vænz/

plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

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.

along the roads preposition + article + noun counted as “along … roads”

In this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

449 times in 426,211 chapters
during the day preposition + article + noun counted as “during … day”

In this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

6,924 times in 426,211 chapters
under the canvas preposition + article + noun counted as “under … canvas”

In this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

241 times in 426,211 chapters
put up verb + adjective

place so as to be noticed

In this reading “Tents were being put up everywhere.”

27,400 times in 426,211 chapters
Great army adjective + noun

In this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

1,286 times in 426,211 chapters
from the north preposition + article + noun counted as “from … north”

In this reading “Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.”

4,773 times in 426,211 chapters
in despair preposition + noun

In this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

9,570 times in 426,211 chapters
At twelve preposition + noun

In this reading “At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.”

3,693 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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 THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alleynounUS /ˈæli/

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

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

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pourboirenoun

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TentsnounUS /tents/

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

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 THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tipnounUS /tɪp/

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UHLANS

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From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At twelve o'clock that night the town was just as lively as during the day, and in despair Pierre finally appealed to the driver and keeper of one of the vans, begging for place under the canvas top.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vansnounUS /vænz/

plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Great army vans came lumbering in along the roads from the north, and were assigned positions.

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 THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A _pourboire_ (or _tip_, as the boys called it), was the power that found a way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Tents were being put up everywhere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE UHLANS After an hour's search in every street and alley they learned that such a thing as shelter for the night, was impossible.

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Chapter 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front by Kenneth Ward holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front contain?

Chapter 3 holds 131 sentences of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front by Kenneth Ward exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 3 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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.

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Is this the complete text of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front?

Yes. All 2410 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56195 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56195, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front take to read?

About 200 minutes of reading across 482 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cloth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fully
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Illustrated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volume
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.