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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 Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
always
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From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
Begumbagh
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
book
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
British
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
collection
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
curse
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
excellent
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
extremely
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
Fenn
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
George
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
get
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From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
gold
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
house
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
How
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From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
incubus
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
Indian
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
lineage
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
Manville
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
members
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
Most
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
Mutiny
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
old
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
other
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
out
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From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
owned
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
plate
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
plausible
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
plight
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
read
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
reader's
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From this reading "How does he get out of this one?" is always in the reader's mind.
said
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
second
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
small
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
stories
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
story
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
style
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
subject
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
suspense
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
taken
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
Tale
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
there
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
three
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From this reading Begumbagh; A Tale of the Indian Mutiny, and three other short stories, by George Manville Fenn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
up
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From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
usual
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From this reading This book of short stories is an excellent read in the usual Fenn style of suspense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
well-written
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From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second story is about half as long, and is a well-written and extremely plausible story about a house owned by an old gentleman of ancient lineage, where there is a collection of gold plate which was said to be an "incubus", that is, the subject of a curse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the book is taken up with a story about the plight of the British members of a small garrison, during the Indian Mutiny.
