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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 It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
away
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
bird
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
bright
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
came
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
chair
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
churchyard
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
close
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
consecrated
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
courage
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
dare
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
day
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
Daylight
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
deposited
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
dog
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
door
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
earth
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
fastened
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
felt
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
food
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
future
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
gave
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
go
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
heart
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
horror
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
inn
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
just
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
Kunsi
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
lighted
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
like
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
lying
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
man
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
man's
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
meal
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
motionless
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
night
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
old
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
out
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
prepared
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
ready
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
recovered
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
remain
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
return
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
round
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
run
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
scream
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
skims
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
snow
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
some
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
sun
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From this reading Daylight came, and Kunsi recovered some of his courage with the return of the bright sun.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
then
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
there
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
tortured
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From this reading He prepared his meal, gave his dog some food, and then remained motionless on a chair, tortured at heart as he thought of the old man lying on the snow.
Ulrich
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
wall
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From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
wandering
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Ulrich felt that it was there, quite close to him, behind the wall, behind the door which he had just fastened.
window
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
wings
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to run away, but did not dare go out; he did not dare, and would never dare in the future, for that phantom would remain there day and night, round the inn, as long as the old man's body was not recovered and deposited in the consecrated earth of a churchyard.
young
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From this reading It was wandering about, like a night bird which skims a lighted window with his wings, and the terrified young man was ready to scream with horror.
