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Around the End

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Around the End is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Around the End

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Around the End is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Line 2
They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
/ðeɪ hæd pʊld hɪz rɪst ˈɪntuː pleɪs əˈɡen ˈbændədʒd ɪt ənd pʊt ɪt bæk ɪn ə slɪŋ/
Line 3
Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
Line 4
But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
/bʌt ɪt wɑːz nɑːt hɪz ˈɪndʒəri ðæt ˈkendəl ˈmaɪndəd/
Line 5
It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈnɑːlədʒ ðæt hiː hæd feɪld hɪz ˈfeloʊz ənd ðə skuːl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bandaged adjective US /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading “They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.”

barge verb US /bɑːrdʒ/

push one's way

From this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”

bump verb US /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading “Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.”

kendall noun US /ˈkendəl/

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”

minded adjective US /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.”

rattled adjective US /ˈrætəld/

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”

sling verb US /slɪŋ/

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading “They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.”

throb verb US /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.”

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.

in a corner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corner”

In this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”

clouds of verb + particle counted as “cloud of”

In this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”

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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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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/

push one's way

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

barge's

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

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

bumpverbUS /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

KENDALLnounUS /ˈkendəl/

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

MISTAKENadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.

slingverbUS /slɪŋ/

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

throbverbUS /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.

Wissining

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

From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.

wristnounUS /rɪst/

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.

Chapter 25 of Around the End by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 25 holds 191 sentences of Around the End, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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