121
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From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
303
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From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
312
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From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
accreditedadjectiveUS /əˈkredɪtɪd/
given official approval to act
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
environed
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From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
heightenverbUS /ˈhaɪtən/
become more extreme
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
MORTALSnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
Signal-Man
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From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The Haunted House 121 The Trial For Murder 303 The Signal-Man 312 THE MORTALS IN THE HOUSE.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw it in the daylight, with the sun upon it.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading More than that: I had come to it direct from a railway station: it was not more than a mile distant from the railway station; and, as I stood outside the house, looking back upon the way I had come, I could see the goods train running smoothly along the embankment in the valley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind, no rain, no lightning, no thunder, no awful or unwonted circumstance, of any kind, to heighten its effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER none of the accredited ghostly circumstances, and environed by none of the conventional ghostly surroundings, did I first make acquaintance with the house which is the subject of this Christmas piece.
