Chapter XXX
IN THE DUNGEON. It is still night. A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen. The cell is a semi-circular cave. Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
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IN
THE
DUNGEON.
It
is
still
night.
A
lamp
feebly
lights
a
dark
subterraneous
cell
in
the
old
donjon
of
the
Castle
of
Rouen.
The
cell
is
a
semi-circular
cave.
Its
greenish
walls
ooze
with
the
moisture
of
winter.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
THE
DUNGEON.
Line 2
It
is
still
night.
Line 3
A
lamp
feebly
lights
a
dark
subterraneous
cell
in
the
old
donjon
of
the
Castle
of
Rouen.
Line 4
The
cell
is
a
semi-circular
cave.
Line 5
Its
greenish
walls
ooze
with
the
moisture
of
winter.
Learner Dictionary
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Cell
noun
US /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is still night.”
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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 A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
Castle
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
cave
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From this reading The cell is a semi-circular cave.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
dark
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
donjon
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
DUNGEON
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From this reading IN THE DUNGEON.
feebly
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
greenish
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From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is still night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is still night.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
lamp
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
lights
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
moisture
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From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
night
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From this reading It is still night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
old
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
ooze
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From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
Rouen
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
semi-circular
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From this reading The cell is a semi-circular cave.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is still night.
subterraneous
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From this reading A lamp feebly lights a dark subterraneous cell in the old donjon of the Castle of Rouen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON.
walls
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From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
winter
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From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its greenish walls ooze with the moisture of winter.