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The Award of Justice

Chapter I

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By A. Maynard (Anna Maynard), -1941 Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.
A Pen Picture of the West.
AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."
"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.
My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.
By A. Maynard Barbour.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Award of Justice

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Award of Justice is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.
/toʊld ɪn ðə ˈrɑːkiz/
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A Pen Picture of the West.
/ə pen ˈpɪktʃər ʌv ðə west/
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AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."
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"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.
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My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.
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By A. Maynard Barbour.

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affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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co-worker noun US /ˈkoʊˈwɜːrkər/

an associate that one works with

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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completion noun US /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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inception noun US /ˌɪnˈsepʃən/

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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rockies noun US /ˈrɑːkiz/

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading “TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.”

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thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.”

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undertaken verb US /ˈʌndərteɪkən/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

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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.

pleasant task adjective + noun

In this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

266 times in 426,211 chapters
by the author preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.”

2,404 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

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From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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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 Pen Picture of the West.

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AffairnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."

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affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."

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BARBOUR

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From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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co-workernounUS /ˈkoʊˈwɜːrkər/

an associate that one works with

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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Eccnoun

(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.

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inceptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsepʃən/

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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Mainwaring

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."

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MAYNARD

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From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Pen Picture of the West.

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PennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading A Pen Picture of the West.

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PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A Pen Picture of the West.

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pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.

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suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUTHOR OF "That Mainwaring Affair."

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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 TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.

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thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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TOLDverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading TOLD IN THE ROCKIES.

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undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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viinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof."--Ecc. vii, 8.

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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 My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A Pen Picture of the West.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading My co-worker in this pleasant task, at whose suggestion it was undertaken, and by whose inspiration it has been guided, from inception to completion, this book is affectionately dedicated by the author, A. MAYNARD BARBOUR.

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Chapter 1 of The Award of Justice by A. Maynard (Anna Maynard), -1941 Barbour holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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Rockies
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Picture
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Author
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Mainwaring
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