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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 When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
accursed
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
all
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
became
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
beheld
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
chins
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From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
dancing
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
dark
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
evil
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
females
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
flit
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
hairy
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From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
heard
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
huge
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From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
jack-o
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
kempenei
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
lanterns
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
learn
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
looking
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
lot
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
man
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
minuet
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
moor
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
most
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
night
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
noses
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From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
notorious
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
region
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
rendezvous
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
repulsive
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
SATYRS
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From this reading THE SATYRS.
see
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
settled
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
shadows
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
shrieks
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
spirits
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
strayed
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From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SATYRS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
tumult
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
upward
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
warts
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From this reading They had hairy chins; and huge warts on their noses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not until the shadows of night had settled around me did I learn into what an accursed region I had strayed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
witches
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From this reading It was the notorious "_kempenei_"--the rendezvous of witches and all evil spirits.
yells
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From this reading When it became quite dark, the jack-o'-lanterns began to flit over the moor--as if the witches were dancing a minuet; and suddenly I heard a tumult of shrieks and yells, and looking upward I beheld the most repulsive lot of females it has ever been the lot of man to see.
