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

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Kenneth Ward • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!
When were you wounded?"
"At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.
That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.
"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!
/ðə ˈkæptʃər ənd ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈdʒenərəl lʊkt æt ðə bɔɪ fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðen ɪkˈskleɪmd ðə oʊld waʊnd/
Line 2
When were you wounded?"
/wen wɜːr juː ˈwuːndɪd/
Line 3
"At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.
Line 4
That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.
/ðæt ˈstɔːri baɪ ðɪs taɪm hæd ˈɡɑːtən tuː biː æn oʊld wʌn wɪð hɪm/
Line 5
"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

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barrier noun US /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bravado noun US /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/

a swaggering show of courage

From this reading “"At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.”

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capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!”

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gotten verb US /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.”

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headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

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leap noun US /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

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machine noun US /məˈʃiːn/

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

From this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

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route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

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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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looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!”

130,343 times in 426,211 chapters
any attempt adjective + noun

In this reading “"At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.”

3,338 times in 426,211 chapters
any ordinary adjective + noun

In this reading “"We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.”

1,355 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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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 THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/

a swaggering show of courage

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cannot

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From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Pending verification
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leapnounUS /liːp/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ralph

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From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Pending verification
routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

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Russon

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

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

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 CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

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 "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

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 When were you wounded?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When were you wounded?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That story by this time had gotten to be an old one with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "At Russon, more than a week ago," he answered, without any attempt at bravado.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "We cannot give you a machine to take you back to headquarters, but you may have a horse," said the officer; so as soon as the wound was dressed Ralph mounted a fine animal, and was told to take the cross country route, as the animal would leap any ordinary barrier.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE The General looked at the boy for a moment and then exclaimed: "The old wound!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading When were you wounded?"

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When were you wounded?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How do I study chapter 15 of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front?

Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 65 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 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

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

Questions about reading The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front

Common questions about reading The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front by Kenneth Ward on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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.

How to read The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front section by section

How to work through The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 15 chapters of The Boy Volunteers on the Belgian Front to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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

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.