Chapter 12 of The Man Inside is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Man Inside is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him. Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples. Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused. What was it that he had promised? Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.
Chapter 12 of The Man Inside is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
get or gather together
From this reading “Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.”
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.”
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.”
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.”
slow and apathetic
From this reading “Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.”
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.
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In this reading “Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.”
In this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.”
In this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
(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 Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
get or gather together
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
in a restless manner
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Half an hour passed, and, feeling better, he raised his hand and felt his throbbing temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
slow and apathetic
From this reading Slowly his torpid conscience awoke.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
in a weary manner
From this reading Wearily he tried to collect his ideas, but all appeared confused.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it that he had promised?
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From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR Philip Winthrop moved restlessly in bed, then lay still, for a feeling of deadly nausea almost overcame him.
Chapter 12 of The Man Inside by Natalie Sumner Lincoln holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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