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The Barton Experiment
The Barton Experiment

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Barton Experiment is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Habberton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
He had a wife and was rich in children.
His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Barton Experiment

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Barton Experiment is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.
/rəˈfɔːrm wɪð ˈmʌni ɪn ɪt/
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Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.
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He had a wife and was rich in children.
/hiː hæd ə waɪf ənd wɑːz rɪtʃ ɪn ˈtʃɪldrən/
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His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.
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For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.
/fɔːr ðə ɡʊd ʌv sʌtʃ ə ɡruːp ɪt wɑːz ˈveri dɪˈzaɪrəbəl ðæt ðə hed ʌv ðə ˈfæməli ʃʊd biː ɪn ðə ˈkɑːnstənt pəˈzeʃən ʌv strɔːŋ ɑːrmz ənd ɔːl hɪz wɪts/

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Adams noun US /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circulated verb US /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
industrious adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading “His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
irrepressible adjective US /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading “His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pledges noun US /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reform noun US /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading “REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.”

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signer noun US /ˈsaɪnər/

someone who can use sign language to communicate

From this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temperance noun US /ˈtempərəns/

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

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.

worth saving noun + noun

In this reading “Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.”

336 times in 225,867 chapters
most valuable adverb + adjective

In this reading “His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.”

2,845 times in 225,867 chapters
strong arms adjective + noun

In this reading “For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.”

2,056 times in 225,867 chapters
money value noun + noun

In this reading “His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.”

178 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brick-yard

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From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
good-naturedadjective

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

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

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

From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inheritances

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From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Pending verification
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REFORMnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.

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savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
signernounUS /ˈsaɪnər/

someone who can use sign language to communicate

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

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 Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading His wife was faithful, good-natured, and industrious, and his children were of that bright, irrepressible nature which is about the most valuable of inheritances in this land where other inheritances do not average largely in money value.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He had a wife and was rich in children.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading REFORM WITH MONEY IN IT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
witsnounUS /wɪts/

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading For the good of such a group it was very desirable that the head of the family should be in the constant possession of strong arms and all his wits.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Tom Adams, driver of the brick-yard wagon, and signer of one of the pledges circulated at the great temperance meeting, was certainly a man worth saving.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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This page carries chapter 4 of The Barton Experiment by John Habberton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 103 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of The Barton Experiment?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Barton Experiment

Common questions about reading The Barton Experiment by John Habberton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Barton Experiment?

Yes. All 1337 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53031 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Barton Experiment is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #53031, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Barton Experiment take to read?

About 111 minutes of reading across 268 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Barton Experiment section by section

How to work through The Barton Experiment section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of The Barton Experiment to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Barton Experiment

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Barton Experiment, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Preface
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Barton Experiment; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Offered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Barton Experiment; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Public
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Barton Experiment; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Finished
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Barton Experiment; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.