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Chapter XI
THE PRISON GOVERNOR. Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales. He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes. He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words. "We'll never get in," he muttered.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"We'll never get in," he muttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll never get in," he muttered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
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From this reading "We'll never get in," he muttered.
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From this reading THE PRISON GOVERNOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll never get in," he muttered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "We'll never get in," he muttered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll never get in," he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading THE PRISON GOVERNOR.
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From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
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From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON GOVERNOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
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From this reading "We'll never get in," he muttered.
in or at the place that
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He counted the embrasures where the great guns might be run out again and the wall-guns which opened their ominous eye to peer through the loopholes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billet looked at the mossgrown edifice, resembling the monsters of fable covered with scales.
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From this reading He shook his head, recalling Flesselles' words.
