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The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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CHAPTER XIX THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR In order to put the button found at Caffies on the track of the assassin, it required that it should have come from a Parisian tailor, or, at least, a French one, and that the trousers h

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"That's quite absurd!
You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
"I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Canterville Ghost

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"That's quite absurd!
Line 2
You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.
Line 3
It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.
Line 4
Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."
Line 5
"I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

All words in this reading · 61

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about

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

absurd

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From this reading "That's quite absurd!

all

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

am

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

and

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

are

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

at

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

awake

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

babies

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

beautiful

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

bed

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

blow

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

blue

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

but

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

candle

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

church

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

clever

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

difficult

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

difficulty

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

do

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

especially

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

even

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

eyes

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

for

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

go

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

have

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

he

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

how

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

hundred

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

I

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

in

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

is

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

It

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

keep

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

know

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

merely

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

no

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

not

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

opened

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

out

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

quite

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From this reading "That's quite absurd!

sadly

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

said

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

sleeping

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

slept

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

so

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

sometimes

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

that

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

That's

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From this reading "That's quite absurd!

the

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

there

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

they

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

three

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

tired

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

to

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

very

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From this reading It is very difficult sometimes to keep awake, especially at church, but there is no difficulty at all about sleeping.

Virginia's

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

Why

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From this reading Why, even babies know how to do that, and they are not very clever."

wonder

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

years

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From this reading "I have not slept for three hundred years," he said sadly, and Virginia's beautiful blue eyes opened in wonder; "for three hundred years I have not slept, and I am so tired."

You

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From this reading You have merely to go to bed and blow out the candle.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 09?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER XIX
Narrator: "We hold the assassin of the Rue Sainte-Anne, and it is I who will give