Chapter 11 of The Bar-20 Three is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Bar-20 Three is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper. Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it. "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss. He cut the wordy recital short. "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
Chapter 11 of The Bar-20 Three is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.”
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading “A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “He cut the wordy recital short.”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “"Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."”
using or containing too many words
From this reading “He cut the wordy recital short.”
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 this reading “Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.”
seek information from
In this reading “A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.”
In this reading “A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.”
In this reading “A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut the wordy recital short.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
not any; not one
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading He cut the wordy recital short.
a result
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He cut the wordy recital short.
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell Bill Trask to assume Thorpe's duties and send Thorpe to me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
(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 A JOB WELL DONE Pecos Kane looked up at the sound of shooting and signaled for the doorkeeper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that shooting, and who did it?" demanded the boss.
which person or people
From this reading Getting no response he pulled another cord and waited impatiently for the man who answered it.
using or containing too many words
From this reading He cut the wordy recital short.
Chapter 11 of The Bar-20 Three by Clarence Edward Mulford holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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