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The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4
The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Parrott • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.
Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.
Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.
He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.
He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.
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Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.
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Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.
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He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.
/hiː ˈɡeɪzəz əˈpɑːn ðɪs rɪdʒ wɪð aɪz ʌv dɪˈzaɪər ənd ˈriːkɔːlz ðə ˈmeni dɪˈtɜːrmənd bʌt soʊ fɑːr ˈfruːtləs ˈefərts wɪtʃ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑːrmi hæz meɪd tuː ˈkæptʃər ɪt/
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He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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farthest adverb US /ˈfɑːrðəst/

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fruitless adjective US /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading “He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gazes noun US /ˈɡeɪzəz/

plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading “He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
north-east adverb US /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading “Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recalls noun US /ˈriːkɔːlz/

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading “He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remembers verb US /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storming verb US /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

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.

fruitless efforts adjective + noun counted as “fruitless effort”

In this reading “He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.”

307 times in 225,867 chapters
two days noun + noun

In this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

27,650 times in 225,867 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.”

130,343 times in 225,867 chapters
first week adjective + noun

In this reading “Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.”

2,795 times in 225,867 chapters
long ridge adjective + noun

In this reading “Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.”

291 times in 225,867 chapters
in the distance preposition + article + noun counted as “in … distance”

In this reading “He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."”

17,545 times in 225,867 chapters

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

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17

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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1914

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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2nd

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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40

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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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 Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

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

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/

achieved or reached

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Aubers

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From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

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AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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 BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chapelle

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From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FESTUBERT

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/

plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

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

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Neuve

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From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Pilly

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
red-roofed

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From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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 BATTLE OF FESTUBERT.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Away to the north-east he sees a long ridge crowned by the village of Aubers.

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towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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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 He remembers that, as far back as October 17, 1914, the red-roofed village in the distance was in British hands, and that two days later the 2nd Royal Irish, by storming the hamlet of Le Pilly,[40] attained our "farthest east."

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Suppose for a moment that, in the first week of May, a British soldier in the captured village of Neuve Chapelle is looking towards the German lines.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He gazes upon this ridge with eyes of desire, and recalls the many determined but, so far, fruitless efforts which the British army has made to capture it.

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Chapter 25 of The Children's Story of the War — Volume 4 by Edward Parrott holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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