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

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.
But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!
--BLISS CARMAN.
Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.
Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.
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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.
Line 2
But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!
Line 3
--BLISS CARMAN.
Line 4
Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.
Line 5
Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.
/ˈmaɪkəl wɑːz ˈlaɪɪŋ ɑːn ə dek tʃer ɑːn ðə ˈterəs ˈpleɪɪŋ wɪð ə ˈpʌpi/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “--BLISS CARMAN.”

dungeons noun US /ˈdʌndʒənz/

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading “But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!”

fathoms noun US /ˈfæðəmz/

plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

From this reading “O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.”

fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!”

puppy noun US /ˈpʌpi/

a young dog

From this reading “Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.”

reeling verb US /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!”

terrace noun US /ˈterəs/

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading “Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.”

Yule noun US /juːl/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading “But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!”

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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 lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

Adrianna

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

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

BLISSnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading --BLISS CARMAN.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

CARMAN

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

From this reading --BLISS CARMAN.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/

plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/

a young dog

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

terracenounUS /ˈterəs/

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

Wentworth

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

From this reading Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

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 Wentworth stood at the open window of the library watching Michael.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Michael was lying on a deck chair on the terrace playing with a puppy.

Yanna

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

From this reading O Yanna, Adrianna, They buried me away In the blue fathoms of the deep, Beyond the outer bay.

YulenounUS /juːl/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading But in the Yule, O Yanna, Up from the round dim sea And reeling dungeons of the fog I am come back to thee!

Chapter 30 of Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron by Mary Cholmondeley holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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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