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Chapter V
“OH, mistress!” A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall. Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons. That is to say, it was above the ground. Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “That is to say, it was above the ground.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.”
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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 A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
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From this reading “OH, mistress!”
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From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading “OH, mistress!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
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From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
