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The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.
There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.
He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.
He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.
Terry was speaking again.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.
Line 2
There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.
/ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ mæɡˈnænəməs əˈbaʊt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə truːθ əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː hɪz koʊd ʌv ˈɑːnər/
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He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.
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He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.
Line 5
Terry was speaking again.
/ˈteri wɑːz ˈspiːkɪŋ əˈɡen/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

bleak adjective US /bliːk/

offering little or no hope

From this reading “He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.”

insight noun US /ˈɪnsaɪt/

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading “He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.”

interpret verb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading “He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.”

magnanimous adjective US /mæɡˈnænəməs/

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading “There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.”

offense noun US /əˈfens/

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

From this reading “He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.”

stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading “There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.”

strategy noun US /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.”

Terry noun US /ˈteri/

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading “Terry was speaking again.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Terry was speaking again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/

offering little or no hope

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

Braithwaite

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

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

Braithwaite's

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

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

codenounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

an event that happens

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

magnanimitynoun

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

offensenounUS /əˈfens/

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Terry was speaking again.

statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/

acceptance of despair

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

TerrynounUS /ˈteri/

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Terry was speaking again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was nothing magnanimous about stating the truth according to his code of honor.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had said it without consciousness of magnanimity.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading He was wondering whether Braithwaite possessed the insight into feminine strategy not to take offense, but to interpret it as surrender.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was seeing the bleak look that would come into Braithwaite's face should he hear of this happening.

Chapter 12 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Kingdom
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Round
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Novel
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