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The Shadow over Innsmouth
The Shadow over Innsmouth

Chapter II · Act 02: The Wisdom of The Shadow over Innsmouth — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth

Act 02: The Wisdom of The Shadow over Innsmouth — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth, section 1: "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or
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"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.
I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.
That is, never no full-blooded one.
Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.
"Right naow Barnabas is abaout changed.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Shadow over Innsmouth

Chapter II · Act 02: The Wisdom of The Shadow over Innsmouth — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth

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"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.
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I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.
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That is, never no full-blooded one.
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Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.
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"Right naow Barnabas is abaout changed.

Learner Dictionary

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

Another noun US /ˈanother/

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

From this reading “Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.”

Born noun US /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Third noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.”

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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 "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

a-callin

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

abaout

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From this reading "Right naow Barnabas is abaout changed.

afeard

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

ago

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

all

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

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

From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

aoutdoors

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

araound

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Arkham

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

arter

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

awful

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

Barnabas

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

begun

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

bornnounUS /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

called

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

changed

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From this reading "Right naow Barnabas is abaout changed.

children

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Civil

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

clost

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

crazy

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Dagon

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

delib'rit

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

died

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

eldest

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

em

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

fer

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

fifteen

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

folks

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

forty-six

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

full-blooded

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From this reading That is, never no full-blooded one.

fust

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

God

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

got

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

grandson

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

grow

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

I'd

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Ipswich

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

jury

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

kilt

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

knowin

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

like

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Marsh

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Mene

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

missin

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

mother

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

naow

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

night

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

o

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Oath

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Oaths

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Obed

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Obed's

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

offen

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

old

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

Onesiphorus

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

only

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

pertected

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

places

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

proved

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

pryin

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

refin'ry

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

runs

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

ruther'n

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

sech

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

secon

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

see

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From this reading I was afeard--never did no pryin' arter that awful night, an' never see one o'--_them_--clost to in all my life.

seed

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

seen

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

senct

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

some

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

son

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

tekel

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

theirselves

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

they'd

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

things

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

thirdnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

unlessen

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

up

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

upharsin

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

wa'n't

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

War

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

wife

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From this reading Barnabas Marsh that runs the refin'ry naow is Obed's grandson by his fust wife--son of Onesiphorus, his eldest son, _but his mother was another o' them as wa'n't never seed aoutdoors_.

wudn't

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

wuss

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

year

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

you're

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From this reading "God, what I seen senct I was fifteen year' old--_Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!_--the folks as was missin', an' them as kilt theirselves--them as told things in Arkham or Ipswich or sech places was all called crazy, like you're a-callin' me right naow--but God, what I seen--they'd a kilt me long ago fer what I know, only I'd took the fust an' secon' Oaths o' Dagon offen Obed, so was pertected unlessen a jury of 'em proved I told things knowin' an' delib'rit ... but I wudn't take the third Oath--I'd a died ruther'n take that-- "It got wuss araound Civil War time, _when children born senct 'forty-six begun to grow up_--some of 'em, that is.

Chapter Quiz

What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 02: The Wisdom of The Shadow over Innsmouth — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth'?

How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?

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