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Chapter XVIII
CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine. There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair. The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room. When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy. He surveyed the premises now with more care.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.”
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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 CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
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From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
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From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
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From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
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From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
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From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.
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From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
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From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
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From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
went away to a private place
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The living spring issued from the living rock in a corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CELL Number One was a great improvement on Number Nine.
at the time that
From this reading When the gaoler and his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts, Jack lit his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He surveyed the premises now with more care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no shelf of rock, or stone bench, but a cot bed in the corner, a table, and a wooden chair.
