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The Inner House

Chapter XI

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THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.
"Brothers of the Holy College!"
I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."
"We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.
To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.
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The Inner House

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Inner House is here in full — 102 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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THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.
/ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ðə haʊs/
Line 2
"Brothers of the Holy College!"
/ˈbrʌðərz ʌv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
Line 3
I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."
Line 4
"We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.
/wiː ɑːr ˈwɪtnəsəz ðeɪ kraɪd wɪð wʌn kənˈsent/
Line 5
To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

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

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Administration noun US /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading “To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.”

Arch noun US /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."”

Policy noun US /ˈpɑːləsi/

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading “To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.”

revealing adjective US /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."”

undeniable adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/

not possible to deny

From this reading “To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.”

voted verb US /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading “To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.”

witnesses noun US /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."”

yourselves pronoun US /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."”

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great satisfaction adjective + noun

In this reading “To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.”

Great Secret adjective + noun

In this reading “I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."”

IN THE HOUSE preposition + article + noun counted as “in … house”

In this reading “THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Brothers of the Holy College!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading "Brothers of the Holy College!"

confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading "We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.

COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

Dr

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From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

FactnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Brothers of the Holy College!"

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

Linister's

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From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Brothers of the Holy College!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

PolicynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

Suffragannoun

an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COUNCIL IN THE HOUSE.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/

not possible to deny

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading To my great satisfaction, even those who were of Dr. Linister's party, and who voted with him against the Administration and Policy of the College, spoke, on this occasion, for the plain and undeniable truth.

WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We are witnesses," they cried, with one consent.

witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading I cried, "you have beheld the crime--you are witnesses of the Fact--you have actually seen the Arch Physician himself revealing the Great Secret, which none of yourselves, even of the College, hath been permitted to learn--the Secret confined by the Wisdom of the College to himself and to his Suffragan."

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