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Chapter I
It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer. A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it. Else, why should it be let so cheaply? And why have stood so long untenanted?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And why have stood so long untenanted?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Else, why should it be let so cheaply?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And why have stood so long untenanted?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And why have stood so long untenanted?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
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From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
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From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And why have stood so long untenanted?
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
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From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why have stood so long untenanted?
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From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
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From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And why have stood so long untenanted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And why have stood so long untenanted?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.
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From this reading Else, why should it be let so cheaply?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still I will proudly declare that there is something queer about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, I would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate!
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