adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
Archie
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From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a door leading into the cell behind.
Berwick
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From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a door leading into the cell behind.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a door leading into the cell behind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was a door leading into the cell behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading On the outside of a small cell a framework of stout beams had been erected.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a door leading into the cell behind.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bars were four inches round, and six inches apart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Escape from Berwick On entering the castle Archie was at once conducted to a sort of cage which had been constructed for a previous prisoner.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was seven feet in height, six feet wide, and three feet deep.
