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To the Fore with the Tanks!
To the Fore with the Tanks!

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.
Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.
The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.
"Left incline."
The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.
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To the Fore with the Tanks!

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.
Line 2
Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.
/raɪt ənd left ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt fiːldz ˈlævɪʃli ˈpɪtɪd wɪð ʃel hoʊlz/
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The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.
Line 4
"Left incline."
/left ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
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The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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bulging adjective US /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

curving or bulging outward

From this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hunched adjective US /hʌntʃt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
incline noun US /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading “"Left incline."”

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lavishly adverb US /ˈlævɪʃli/

in a wasteful manner

From this reading “Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.”

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pitted adjective US /ˈpɪtɪd/

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading “Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.”

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platoon noun US /pləˈtuːn/

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading “The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.”

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sideways adverb US /ˈsaɪdweɪz/

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading “The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.”

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trench noun US /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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COMMUNICATION TRENCH noun + noun

a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position

In this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

195 times in 225,867 chapters
fifty yards noun + noun counted as “fifty yard”

In this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

5,034 times in 225,867 chapters
steel helmet noun + noun

In this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

150 times in 225,867 chapters
shell holes noun + noun counted as “shell hole”

In this reading “Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.”

219 times in 225,867 chapters
in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.”

87,341 times in 225,867 chapters
roar of verb + particle

In this reading “The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.”

14,759 times in 225,867 chapters
in the mud preposition + article + noun counted as “in … mud”

In this reading “The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.”

3,833 times in 225,867 chapters

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/

curving or bulging outward

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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ever-thunderous

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From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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holesnounUS /hoʊlz/

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading "Left incline."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/

in a wasteful manner

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
platoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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quelching

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

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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Ralph

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

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

Pending verification
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

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Setley's

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From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

Pending verification
shellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

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shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The only sounds, besides the ever-thunderous roar of the guns, the quelching of the men's boots in the mud.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRENCHnounUS /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

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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 THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Right and left nothing but fields lavishly pitted with shell holes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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wriggled

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

From this reading The platoon wriggled sideways like an enormous worm.

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yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE COMMUNICATION TRENCH FOR the next fifty yards Private Ralph Setley's range of vision was bounded in front by the steel helmet, bulging pack and hunched shoulders of the man preceding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 2 of To the Fore with the Tanks! by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Tanks
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