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The Fall of the House of Usher

Chapter I · Act 01: The Discourse of The Fall of the House of Usher — The Origin & The Dilemma

Act 01: The Discourse of The Fall of the House of Usher — The Origin & The Dilemma, section 1: The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne. DE BERANGER. During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of t
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The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.
DE BERANGER.
During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.
I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.
I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.
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The Fall of the House of Usher

Chapter I · Act 01: The Discourse of The Fall of the House of Usher — The Origin & The Dilemma

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The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.
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DE BERANGER.
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During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.
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I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.
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I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Drew noun US /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.”

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Terrible noun US /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.”

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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 During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

any

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

autumn

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

BERANGER

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From this reading DE BERANGER.

building

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

clouds

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

coeur

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

country

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

dark

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

day

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

DE

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From this reading DE BERANGER.

desolate

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

dreary

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

drewnounUS /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

dull

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

est

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

evening

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

Fall

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

glimpse

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

gloom

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

half-pleasureable

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

heavens

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

horseback

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

House

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

how

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

hung

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

il

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

images

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

insufferable

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

le

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

low

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

luth

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

melancholy

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

natural

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

oppressively

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

passing

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

pervaded

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

poetic

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

qu'on

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

receives

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

resonne

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

say

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

sense

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

sentiment

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

shades

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

singularly

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

Sitot

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

Son

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

soundless

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

spirit

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From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

sternest

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

suspendu

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

touche

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

tract

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

un

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

unrelieved

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

Usher

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From this reading The Fall of the House of Usher Son coeur est un luth suspendu; Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.

usually

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From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

view

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasureable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible.

whole

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I know not how it was--but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

year

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From this reading During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

Chapter Quiz

What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of The Fall of the House of Usher — The Origin & The Dilemma'?

How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?

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