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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 FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
accustomed
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
apparently
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
athletic
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
belief
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
best
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
blanched
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
boldest
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
chamber
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From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
combines
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
coming
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
confronted
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
death
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From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
display
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
empty
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
Englishman
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
exceptional
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
EXPLAINS
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
faces
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
flat
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
flinch
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
FORBES
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
frame
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
grit
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
healthy
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
horde
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
imperially
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
manifestation
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
men
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
MR
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From this reading WHEREIN MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
ominous
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
otherwise
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
physique
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
rare
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
real
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
some
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
spooks
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
supernatural
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From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
surrounded
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
terror
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
Theydon
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From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
trusted
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
two
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
unknown
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
unseen
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
veritable
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Theydon and Forbes were standing in a chamber of death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN MR.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FORBES EXPLAINS HIMSELF Even the boldest may flinch when confronted with that which is apparently a manifestation of the supernatural.
words
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From this reading To the best of their belief they were alone in an otherwise empty flat, and those ominous words coming from some one unknown and unseen blanched their faces with terror.
young
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From this reading But Theydon was a healthy and athletic young Englishman, and Forbes was of the rare order which combines a frame of exceptional physique with a mind accustomed to think imperially; two such men might be trusted to display real grit if surrounded by a horde of veritable spooks.
