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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron
Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Cholmondeley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Toute passion a son chemin de croix.
And Michael?
What of him during these two endless years?
What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?
Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Toute passion a son chemin de croix.
Line 2
And Michael?
/ənd ˈmaɪkəl/
Line 3
What of him during these two endless years?
/wʌt ʌv hɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiːz tuː ˈendləs jɪrz/
Line 4
What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?
/wʌt dɪd hiː θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fɜːrst jɪr ɪn ˈprɪzən wʌt wɑːz ðə fɜːrst ˈweɪ.kɪŋ ɪn hɪz sel laɪk ðə ˈsekənd ðə θɜːrd ðə ˈɡrædʒuːəl dɪˈskʌvəri ʌv wʌt ɪt miːnz tuː biː ɪn ˈprɪzən/
Line 5
Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?
/wɑːz ðer ə bɜːrd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈwɪndoʊ tuː waʊnd hɪm/

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cell noun US /sel/

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

From this reading “What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?”

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discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?”

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endless adjective US /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “What of him during these two endless years?”

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gradual adjective US /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/

proceeding in small stages

From this reading “What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?”

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Michael noun US /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “And Michael?”

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prison noun US /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading “What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?”

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waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?”

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wound noun US /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?”

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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 Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And Michael?

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?

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cellnounUS /sel/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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chemin

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From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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croix

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From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/

proceeding in small stages

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading And Michael?

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?

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passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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Toute

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

From this reading Toute passion a son chemin de croix.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Was there a bird outside his window to wound him?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading What did he think about during his first year in prison: what was the first waking in his cell like, the second, the third, the gradual discovery of what it means to be in prison?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading What of him during these two endless years?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 14 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 174 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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Tender
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Contemplating
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Fairies
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