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Barry Wynn
Barry Wynn

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Barry Wynn is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Barton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.
The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.
"What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.
Conway laughed joyously.
"That's food for thought.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Barry Wynn

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Barry Wynn is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.
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The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.
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"What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.
Line 4
Conway laughed joyously.
Line 5
"That's food for thought.

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.

Capitol noun US /ˈkæpɪtəl/

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corridor noun US /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dumping noun US /ˈdʌmpɪŋ/

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

From this reading “"What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emerged verb US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fronting verb US /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plaza noun US /ˈplɑːzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reports noun US /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading “"What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.”

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.

Southern side adjective + noun

In this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

705 times in 426,211 chapters
with excitement preposition + noun

In this reading “The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.”

7,582 times in 426,211 chapters
talk with verb + particle

In this reading “A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.”

25,793 times in 426,211 chapters
mean by verb + particle

In this reading “"What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.”

15,793 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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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 A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
a-quiver

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

From this reading The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Barry

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

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Carlton

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From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

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Conway

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

From this reading Conway laughed joyously.

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corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dumpingnounUS /ˈdʌmpɪŋ/

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The boy was all a-quiver with excitement.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Felix

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

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Pending verification
foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading "That's food for thought.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "That's food for thought.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
joyouslyadverb

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Conway laughed joyously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Conway laughed joyously.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
That's

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

From this reading "That's food for thought.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "That's food for thought.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

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 boy was all a-quiver with excitement.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME After their talk with John Carlton, Barry and Felix left the meeting room together, and, hurrying down the corridor, emerged on the plaza fronting the Southern side of the Capitol.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What did you mean by dumping all of those reports on John Carlton?" he asked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 25 of Barry Wynn by George Barton holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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