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Charles Peace

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Charles Peace is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 20 of Charles Peace by Anonymous holds 658 sentences, grouped into 132 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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PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.
Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.
The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.
Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.
It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charles Peace

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Charles Peace is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/132 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.
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Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.
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The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.
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Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.
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It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

Learner Dictionary

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Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

ACQUAINTED

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

arranged

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

bank

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

BECOMES

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

BRIEF

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

building

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

central

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

DESCRIPTION

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

figures

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

generation

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

historic

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

history

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

Horseferry-road

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

huge

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

INTERIOR

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

know

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

left

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

Londoners

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

many

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

maps

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

MILLBANK

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

new

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

now

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From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

occupied

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

past

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From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

PEACE

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

PENITENTIARY

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

pentagonal

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

place

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

present

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

PRISON

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From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

Probably

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

round

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

Scrubs

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

series

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

sexagon

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

six

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

some

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

structures

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From this reading It figures on the maps as a series of six pentagonal structures arranged round a central sexagon.

supersede

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

termed

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From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

Thames

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

thing

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From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

ugly

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

Vauxhall-bridge

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From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Millbank Penitentiary, as it was termed, is now a thing of the past.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Probably not many Londoners of the present generation know the history of the huge ugly building which occupied the left bank of the Thames between the Horseferry-road and Vauxhall-bridge.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PEACE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH THE INTERIOR OF MILLBANK PENITENTIARY――A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRISON.

Wormwood

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From this reading The new prison at Wormwood Scrubs will supersede a place of some historic history.