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From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
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From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
CELLnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THE CELL.
dark-colouredadjective
having a dark color
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
everlastingsnounUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋz/
plural of “everlasting” — any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
iconnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːn/
(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk.
Maslova
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From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
Two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading The planks they were made of had warped and shrunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two-thirds of the space were taken up by shelves used as beds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The cell in which Maslova was imprisoned was a large room 21 feet long and 10 feet broad; it had two windows and a large stove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite the door hung a dark-coloured icon with a wax candle sticking to it and a bunch of everlastings hanging down from it.
