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

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Kenneth Ward • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.
The tents had been loaded into wagons.
The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.
After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.
With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.
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The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.
/ðə lɔːs ʌv ðer məˈʃiːnz ɪn ˈbætəl wen ðə kæmp wɑːz riːtʃt ɪt priˈzentɪd æn ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt siːn/
Line 2
The tents had been loaded into wagons.
/ðə tents hæd bɪn ˈloʊdɪd ˈɪntuː ˈwæɡənz/
Line 3
The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.
/ðə ˈkɪtʃən wɑːz stɔːrd əˈweɪ ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə vænz ˈspeʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd fɔːr fiːld ˈpɜːrpəsəz ənd ðə fɜːrst dɪˈtætʃmənt hæd ɔːlˈredi ˈstɑːrtɪd ɑːn ðə mɑːrtʃ təˈwɔːrd ðə nɔːrθ/
Line 4
After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.
/ˈæftər ˈæskɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən ˈælfrəd ˈmaʊntəd hɪz məˈʃiːn ənd sped əˈweɪ ˈæftər ðə truːps ənd suːn ˈoʊvərhɔːld ðem/
Line 5
With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.
/wɪð kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪfəkəlti hiː wɜːrkt hɪz weɪ θruː ðə ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ truːps ənd wen hiː hæd klɪrd ðə treɪn pʊt ɑːn fʊl spiːd/

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designed adjective US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detachment noun US /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
machines noun US /məˈʃiːnz/

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading “THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.”

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overhauled verb US /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/

past form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading “After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
specially adverb US /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stored verb US /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

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 “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wagons noun US /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “The tents had been loaded into wagons.”

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.

specially designed adverb + adjective

In this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

177 times in 426,211 chapters
asking permission noun + noun

In this reading “After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.”

401 times in 426,211 chapters
entirely different adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.”

2,324 times in 426,211 chapters
considerable difficulty adjective + noun

In this reading “With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.”

797 times in 426,211 chapters
toward the north preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … north”

In this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

967 times in 426,211 chapters
march toward verb + particle

In this reading “The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.”

318 times in 426,211 chapters
sped away verb + particle counted as “speed away”

In this reading “After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.”

1,048 times in 426,211 chapters
put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.”

49,426 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

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 THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tents had been loaded into wagons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

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considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

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difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

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fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The tents had been loaded into wagons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The tents had been loaded into wagons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The tents had been loaded into wagons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOSSnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

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machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MACHINESnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

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 The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overhauledverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/

past form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 The tents had been loaded into wagons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading After asking permission, Alfred mounted his machine and sped away after the troops, and soon overhauled them.

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 The kitchen was stored away in one of the vans specially designed for field purposes, and the first detachment had already started on the march toward the north.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The tents had been loaded into wagons.

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 THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LOSS OF THEIR MACHINES IN BATTLE When the camp was reached it presented an entirely different scene.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With considerable difficulty he worked his way through the marching troops, and when he had cleared the train put on full speed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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.