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

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.
--EMERSON.
The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.
Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.
But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.
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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.
Line 2
--EMERSON.
/ˈemərsən/
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The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.
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Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.
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But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.
/bʌt hiː hæd bɪn ˈsʌmənd tuː ˈlʌndən ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔːr ɑːn ˈɜːrdʒənt ˈbɪznəs/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advisable adjective US /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading “The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.”

captive noun US /ˈkæptɪv/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.”

emerson noun US /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading “--EMERSON.”

Fay noun US /feɪ/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.”

Magdalen noun US /ˈmæɡdələn/

a reformed prostitute

From this reading “The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.”

Michael's noun US /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.”

unbound adjective US /ʌnˈbaʊnd/

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading “To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.”

urgent adjective US /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading “But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.”

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advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

Barford

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From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/

get or ask advice from

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading --EMERSON.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

FaynounUS /feɪ/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

Lostford

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/

a reformed prostitute

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

To-day

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

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

unbindverb

untie or unfasten

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading But he had been summoned to London the day before on urgent business.

well-nighadverb

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

Wentworth

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

From this reading Magdalen felt it would be well-nigh impossible to go direct to Wentworth, even if he had been at Barford.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The following afternoon saw Magdalen and Fay driving together to Lostford, to consult the Bishop as to what steps it would be advisable to take in the matter of Michael's release.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading To-day unbind the captive, So only are ye unbound.

Chapter 22 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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