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On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.
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Chapter CCLX · Chapter 260

Chapter 260 of Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.
Line 2
He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.
Line 3
In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.
/ɪn ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈfiːlɪŋ kwɪr ɪn ðə hed hiː went aʊt ənd wɔːkt ʌp ənd daʊn ðə emˈbæŋkmənt/
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Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.
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Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.”

begun verb US /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.”

dreams noun US /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading “Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.”

Embankment noun US /emˈbæŋkmənt/

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading “In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.”

fearful adjective US /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.”

fearing verb US /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.”

queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.”

sleepless adjective US /ˈsliːpləs/

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading “Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.”

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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 He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

arm-chair

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

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

FallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

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 In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

Miltoun

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

Nettlefold

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, fearing to go to bed and lie sleepless, he sat down in his arm-chair.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

unrefreshedadjective

not rested or refreshed

From this reading Falling asleep there, he had fearful dreams, and awoke unrefreshed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the evening, feeling queer in the head, he went out and walked up and down the Embankment.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading On leaving Nettlefold, Miltoun had gone straight back to his rooms, and begun at once to work at his book on the land question.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He worked all through that night--his third night without sleep, and all the following day.

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