Chapter 27 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our chain on silence clanks. Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs. --GEORGE MEREDITH. Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom. He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
Chapter 27 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “Our chain on silence clanks.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “--GEORGE MEREDITH.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “--GEORGE MEREDITH.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “He was rich, but not vulgarly so.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Our chain on silence clanks.”
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.”
-ing form of “twiddle” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Our chain on silence clanks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our chain on silence clanks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --GEORGE MEREDITH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Lossiemouth had come into his kingdom.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --GEORGE MEREDITH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our chain on silence clanks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chain on silence clanks.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Our chain on silence clanks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
-ing form of “twiddle” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Time leers between, above his twiddling thumbs.
in a smutty manner
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rich, but not vulgarly so.
Chapter 27 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 27 holds 111 sentences of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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