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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 Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
any
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
apprehension
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
aspect
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
Bridge
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
Brogar
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
cared
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
eerie
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
eight
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
Fae
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
faith
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
firm
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
ghosts
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
grim
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
hand
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
home
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
hour
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
human
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
interview
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
John's
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
Just
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
lad
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
Margaret
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
near
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
night
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
note
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
Now
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
o'clock
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
offered
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
only
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From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
Orcadian
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
pagan
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
pale
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
Peter
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
place
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
priests
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
put
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From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
reasoning
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
recalled
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
remains
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
sacrifices
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
said
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
shadowy
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
shop
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
spot
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
stones
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
superstitions
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
temple
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
there
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just after this interview a little lad put a note in John's hand from Margaret Fae.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It only asked him to be on Brogar Bridge at eight o'clock that night.
unavoidable
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
up
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
usually
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
visit
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From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
want
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From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Brogar Bridge was not a spot that any Orcadian cared to visit at such an hour.
weird
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What could Margaret want with him in such a place and at an hour so near that at which Peter usually went home from his shop?
white-robed
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From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the pagan temple whose remains stood there it was said pale ghosts of white-robed priests still offered up shadowy human sacrifices, and though John's faith was firm and sure, superstitions are beyond reasoning with, and he recalled the eerie, weird aspect of the grim stones with an unavoidable apprehension.
