Chapter 23 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS. It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home. Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall. "Wentworth has been here," she said. "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
Chapter 23 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"He arrived about an hour after you had started.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.”
a reformed prostitute
From this reading “It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"He arrived about an hour after you had started.”
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading “All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
later than; following
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
a reformed prostitute
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
above and across; more than
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bessie was on the lookout for them, and met them in the hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wentworth has been here," she said.
at the time that
From this reading It was very late when Magdalen and Fay reached home.
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading All the heavy days are over.--W. B. YEATS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He arrived about an hour after you had started.
Chapter 23 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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