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The Barrier: A Novel

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Barrier: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.
In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.
"You're not coming with me, sir?
And without your coat?"
"I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.
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The Barrier: A Novel

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Barrier: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.
Line 2
In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.
/ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl ʃiː hæd ɡɔːn θruː pərˈhæps bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ɪt hɜːr maɪnd wɑːz əˈlaɪv tuː ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ənd ʃiː sɔː ðæt hiː wɑːz deɪzd/
Line 3
"You're not coming with me, sir?
Line 4
And without your coat?"
/ənd wɪˈθaʊt jɔːr koʊt/
Line 5
"I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ wɪð juː wɑːz aɪ nɑːt hiː æskt/

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.

alive adjective US /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading “In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.”

Beth noun US /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.”

coat noun US /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “And without your coat?"”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.”

judge verb US /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.”

leaves noun US /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.”

preparing verb US /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.”

spite noun US /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.”

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 spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.”

little things adjective + noun

In this reading “In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

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 In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

BethnounUS /beθ/

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading And without your coat?"

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

HARMON

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

JUDGEverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

LEAVESnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

street-door

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In spite of all she had gone through, perhaps because of it, her mind was alive to little things, and she saw that he was dazed.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH JUDGE HARMON LEAVES THE STORY The Judge opened the street-door for Beth, and seemed to be preparing to follow her out.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And without your coat?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I was going with you, was I not?" he asked.

You're

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

From this reading "You're not coming with me, sir?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And without your coat?"

Chapter 27 of The Barrier: A Novel by Allen French holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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