Chapter 8 of The Man Inside is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Man Inside is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana." The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise. "Good Lord! Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room. How silently you move, dear."
Chapter 8 of The Man Inside is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading “KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.”
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading “KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."”
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
without speaking
From this reading “How silently you move, dear."”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
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.
In this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
In this reading “Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.”
at or in the front
In this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
In this reading “The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."
dearly loved
From this reading How silently you move, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
to come or go into
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How silently you move, dear."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How silently you move, dear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
without speaking
From this reading How silently you move, dear."
having a supporting base
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading KISMET "Good morning, Uncle Dana."
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tall, distinguished looking, gray-haired man standing in front of the mantel wheeled around with a visible start of surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eleanor, I didn't hear you enter the room.
Chapter 8 of The Man Inside by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 8 holds 217 sentences of The Man Inside, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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