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Chapter XXXII
The Leads. Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened. The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him. He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high. On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.”
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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 Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
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From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
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From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
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From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
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From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
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From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
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From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
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From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
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From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Leads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fresh air, which blew in his face, greatly revived him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the north stood the battlements of one of the towers of the gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had now reached what was called the Lower Leads,--a flat, covering a part of the prison contiguous to the gateway, and surrounded on all sides by walls about fourteen feet high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ascending a short flight of steps, Jack found at the summit a door, which being bolted in the inside he speedily opened.
