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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 I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
all
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
altogether
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From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
apparition
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
Arms
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
Brandon
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
canny
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From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
desire
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
effects
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
entertainers
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
escape
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
EVENING
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
events
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
falling
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
felt
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
ghost
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From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
GYLINGDEN
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
habit
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
house
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
LAKE
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
mention
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
natural
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
obstinacy
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
odd
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
persecute
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
person
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
plagued
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
presence
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
reluctance
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
removing
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
satisfied
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From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
seeing
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From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
seen
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From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
serious
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
sort
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
STROLL
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
subject
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From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
TAKES
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From this reading CAPTAIN LAKE TAKES AN EVENING STROLL ABOUT GYLINGDEN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
thoughts
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From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time I had an odd sort of reluctance to mention the subject to my entertainers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again I had serious thoughts of removing my person and effects to the Brandon Arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not quite believe I had seen a ghost; but neither was I quite satisfied that the thing was altogether canny.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The apparition, whatever it was, seemed to persecute me with a mysterious obstinacy; at all events, I was falling into a habit of seeing it; and I felt a natural desire to escape from the house which was plagued with its presence.
