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The Bar-20 Three

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Bar-20 Three is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Clarence Edward Mulford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.
The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.
"Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.
"On our way now," replied Johnny.
"Come down here to learn what was happenin'.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bar-20 Three

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Bar-20 Three is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.
Line 2
The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.
/ðə ʃɑːrp vɔɪs tʃeɪndʒd tuː ə ˈfrendli toʊn wen ðə ˈsentri hæd ə ˈbetər lʊk æt ðə per/
Line 3
"Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.
Line 4
"On our way now," replied Johnny.
/ɑːn ˈaʊər weɪ naʊ rɪˈplaɪd ˈdʒɑːni/
Line 5
"Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

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.

challenged verb US /ˈtʃæləndʒd/

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circus noun US /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “"Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corral verb US /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Johnny noun US /ˈdʒɑːni/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
redoubt noun US /riˈdaʊt/

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentry noun US /ˈsentri/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trailing noun US /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

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.

friendly tone adjective + noun

In this reading “The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.”

430 times in 225,867 chapters
look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.”

296,767 times in 225,867 chapters
ridden off verb + particle counted as “ride off”

ride away on a horse, for example

In this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

3,608 times in 225,867 chapters
Come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “"Come down here to learn what was happenin'.”

63,240 times in 225,867 chapters
sharp voice adjective + noun

In this reading “The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.”

842 times in 225,867 chapters
after daylight preposition + noun

In this reading “THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.”

405 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenin

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

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

Pending verification
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Hopalong

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Pending verification
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "On our way now," replied Johnny.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "On our way now," replied Johnny.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
punchernoun

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Question-Mark

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Pending verification
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REDOUBTnounUS /riˈdaʊt/

(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "On our way now," replied Johnny.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

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 THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The sharp voice changed to a friendly tone when the sentry had a better look at the pair.

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 "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "On our way now," replied Johnny.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Come down here to learn what was happenin'.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE REDOUBT FALLS After Hopalong had ridden off on his desert trailing, Johnny and Red rode to the Question-Mark, reaching it a little after daylight and were promptly challenged when near the smaller corral.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
you'd

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

From this reading "Thought you'd be up with th' circus," said the Question-Mark puncher.

Pending verification

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