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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.
Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.
Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.
The two men looked fixedly at each other.
They exchanged no form of greeting.
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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.
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Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.
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Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.
/ˈɜːrli ɑːn ðə ˈsekənd deɪ ˈæftər hiː riːtʃt roʊm ðə duːk keɪm tuː hɪm/
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The two men looked fixedly at each other.
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They exchanged no form of greeting.
/ðeɪ ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd noʊ fɔːrm ʌv ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

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attached adjective US /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading “Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.”

await verb US /əˈweɪt/

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.”

cell noun US /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading “Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.”

exchanged adjective US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading “They exchanged no form of greeting.”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “They exchanged no form of greeting.”

imprisoned adjective US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading “Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.”

Michael noun US /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.”

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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 Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

assise

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From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

dukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading They exchanged no form of greeting.

fixedlyadverb

in a fixed manner

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading They exchanged no form of greeting.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading They exchanged no form of greeting.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

Mandamento

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From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They exchanged no form of greeting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

oser

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

peut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

Qui

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

sait

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Early on the second day after he reached Rome the duke came to him.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

souffrir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They exchanged no form of greeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two men looked fixedly at each other.

VAUVENARGUES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Qui sait tout souffrir peut tout oser.--VAUVENARGUES.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Michael was imprisoned for the night in a cell attached to the Court of Mandamento, and the next day was sent to Rome to await his trial at the _assise_.

Chapter 5 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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