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The Making of Bobby Burnit
The Making of Bobby Burnit

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Making of Bobby Burnit is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Randolph Chester • Curated US English Learning Edition
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EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.
In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.
"Stone's in my office," said Brown.
"Wants to see you."
Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Making of Bobby Burnit

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Making of Bobby Burnit is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.
Line 2
In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.
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"Stone's in my office," said Brown.
/stoʊnz ɪn maɪ ˈɔːfɪs sed braʊn/
Line 4
"Wants to see you."
/wɑːnts tuː siː juː/
Line 5
Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bobby noun US /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bulletin noun US /ˈbʊlɪtən/

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discovers verb US /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grin noun US /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grinning noun US /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leafing noun US /ˈliːfɪŋ/

(botany) the process of forming leaves

From this reading “Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stone's noun US /stoʊnz/

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “"Stone's in my office," said Brown.”

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.”

29,464 times in 426,212 chapters
ENTIRE CITY adjective + noun

In this reading “EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.”

237 times in 426,212 chapters
same day adjective + noun

In this reading “EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.”

6,660 times in 426,212 chapters
over the pages preposition + article + noun counted as “over … page”

In this reading “Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.”

1,365 times in 426,212 chapters
last three adjective + noun

In this reading “In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.”

4,229 times in 426,212 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 In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BURNIT

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Pending verification
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

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DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

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EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ENTIREadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

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

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

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INSTEADadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestedly

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

From this reading Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

Pending verification
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leafingnounUS /ˈliːfɪŋ/

(botany) the process of forming leaves

From this reading Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Stone's in my office," said Brown.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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

From this reading Bobby was interestedly leafing over the pages of the _Bulletin_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Stone's in my office," said Brown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Wants to see you."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "Stone's in my office," said Brown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

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 In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Wants to see you."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trade-mark

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

From this reading In the last three days a grin had become the trade-mark of the office, for the staff of the _Bulletin_ was enjoying itself as never before in all its history.

Pending verification
WantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Wants to see you."

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 EDITOR BURNIT DISCOVERS THAT HE IS FIGHTING AN ENTIRE CITY INSTEAD OF ONE MAN At four o'clock of that same day Mr. Brown came in, and Mr. Brown was grinning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Wants to see you."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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