The life and works of Sir Charles Barry

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PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

_The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

PREFACE.

The objects which I have had in view in the following pages, and the spirit in which I have endeavoured to pursue them, are referred to in the opening paragraphs of the first chapter.

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The life and works of Sir Charles Barry

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The life and works of Sir Charles Barry is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

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JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

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_The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

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PREFACE.

/ˈprefəs/

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The objects which I have had in view in the following pages, and the spirit in which I have endeavoured to pursue them, are referred to in the opening paragraphs of the first chapter.

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murray noun US /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading “JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.”

objects noun US /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading “The objects which I have had in view in the following pages, and the spirit in which I have endeavoured to pursue them, are referred to in the opening paragraphs of the first chapter.”

paragraphs noun US /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

referred verb US /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

reserved adjective US /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

Translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “_The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.”

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following pages adjective + noun counted as “following page”

In this reading “The objects which I have had in view in the following pages, and the spirit in which I have endeavoured to pursue them, are referred to in the opening paragraphs of the first chapter.”

first chapter adjective + noun

in view preposition + noun

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ALBEMARLE

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From this reading JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The objects which I have had in view in the following pages, and the spirit in which I have endeavoured to pursue them, are referred to in the opening paragraphs of the first chapter.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

CHARING

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From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

CHELTENHAM

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From this reading PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

CLOWES

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From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

endeavoured

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

PRINCIPALnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading PRINCIPAL OF CHELTENHAM COLLEGE.

PRINTEDverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

STAMFORD

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From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _The right of Translation is reserved_ LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

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