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The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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By Emerson Hough • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
The game had been admirably played.
The victory was complete.
There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.
Line 2
The game had been admirably played.
/ðə ɡeɪm hæd bɪn ˈædmərəbli pleɪd/
Line 3
The victory was complete.
/ðə ˈvɪktəri wɑːz kəmˈpliːt/
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There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ niːd tuː ˈɑːkjəpaɪ ðə ˈtrentʃɪz fɔːr ðoʊz huː leɪ ɪn ðem ɔːr nɪr ðem wʊd ˈnevər ˈræli fɔːr əˈnʌðər ˈbætəl/
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The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.
/ðə truːps fel bæk bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wʊd θruː wɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd ədˈvænst ɑːn ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ deɪ/

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admirably adverb US /ˈædmərəbli/

in an admirable manner

From this reading “The game had been admirably played.”

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column noun US /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading “THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.”

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marshalled verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəld/

inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading “THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.”

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occupation noun US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.”

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occupy verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/

keep busy with

From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”

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preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.”

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rally verb US /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”

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trenches noun US /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.”

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admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/

in an admirable manner

From this reading The game had been admirably played.

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advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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bandmasternoun

the conductor of a band

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

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

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The game had been admirably played.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The victory was complete.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The game had been admirably played.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The game had been admirably played.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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Louisburg

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From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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marshalledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/

inflected form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/

keep busy with

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The game had been admirably played.

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precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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 VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

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VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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 VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE VICTORY The bandmaster marshalled his music at the head of the column of occupation which was to march into Louisburg.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The troops fell back behind the wood through which they had advanced on the preceding day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading There was no need to occupy the trenches, for those who lay in them or near them would never rally for another battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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