Chapter VIII
What is the matter with me? It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things! He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him! August 20. I shall kill Him.
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What
is
the
matter
with
me?
It
is
He,
the
Horla
who
haunts
me,
and
who
makes
me
think
of
these
foolish
things!
He
is
within
me,
He
is
becoming
my
soul;
I
shall
kill
him!
August
20.
I
shall
kill
Him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I
Chapter VIII
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
What
is
the
matter
with
me?
Line 2
It
is
He,
the
Horla
who
haunts
me,
and
who
makes
me
think
of
these
foolish
things!
Line 3
He
is
within
me,
He
is
becoming
my
soul;
I
shall
kill
him!
Line 4
August
20.
Line 5
I
shall
kill
Him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!”
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20
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From this reading August 20.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
August
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From this reading August 20.
becoming
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From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
foolish
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From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
haunts
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From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
Horla
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From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter with me?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
kill
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From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
makes
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From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
matter
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From this reading What is the matter with me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is the matter with me?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
soul
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From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter with me?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
things
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From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter with me?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is He, the Horla who haunts me, and who makes me think of these foolish things!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What is the matter with me?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He is within me, He is becoming my soul; I shall kill him!