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Under Foch's Command
Under Foch's Command

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Under Foch's Command is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.
+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.
+With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.
+With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Under Foch's Command

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Under Foch's Command is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.
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+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.
/ɑːn ðə roʊd tuː ˈbæɡdæd ə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri fɔːrs ɪn ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiə/
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+With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.
/wɪð ˈaʊər ˈrʌʃən ˈælaɪz ə teɪl ʌv ˈkɔːsək ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈiːstərn kæmˈpeɪn/
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+With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.
/wɪð ˈwelɪŋtən ɪn speɪn ə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə pəˈnɪnsələ/

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Bagdad noun US /ˈbæɡdæd/

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading “+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Caucasus noun US /ˈkɔːkəsəs/

the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cossack noun US /ˈkɔːsək/

a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading “+With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Expeditionary adjective US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri/

(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad

From this reading “+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mesopotamia noun US /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiə/

the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq

From this reading “+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Peninsula noun US /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “+With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wellington noun US /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading “+With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.”

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.

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On the Road preposition + article + noun counted as “on … road”

travelling about

In this reading “+On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.”

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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 | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

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AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Armoured-Car

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

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BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Brereton

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/

the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/

a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ExpeditionaryadjectiveUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəneri/

(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

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 | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MesopotamianounUS /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiə/

the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading +With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpainnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading +With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.

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 +On the Road to Bagdad+: A Story of the British Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalenounUS /teɪl/

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 +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

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 | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading +With Wellington in Spain+: A Story of the Peninsula.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ "When Captain Brereton has a war subject to handle he always does it well."--+Westminster Gazette.+ +The Armoured-Car Scouts+: The Campaign in the Caucasus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading +With Our Russian Allies+: A Tale of Cossack Fighting in the Eastern Campaign.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Under Foch's Command by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 1 holds 148 sentences of Under Foch's Command, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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Captain
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Brereton
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