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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 know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
all
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
apparitions
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
beautiful
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
case
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
checked
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
English
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
fact
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
fills
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
ghosts
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
grave
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
haunted
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
irrelevant
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
isn't
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
it's
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
light
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
longings
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
moment
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
moving
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
negligent
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From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
odd
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
often
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
out
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
overcomes
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
pause
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From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
paused
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
rather
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
Redmond
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From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
said
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
Saint
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
shyness
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
speak
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From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
takes
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
things
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From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact is--it isn’t a case of ghosts or apparitions--but--it’s an odd thing to tell of, Redmond--I am haunted.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I know,’ he went on, after a pause, ‘I have been negligent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am haunted by something--that rather takes the light out of things, that fills me with longings....’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He paused, checked by that English shyness that so often overcomes us when we would speak of moving or grave or beautiful things.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
Æthelstan's
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From this reading ‘You were at Saint Æthelstan’s all through,’ he said, and for a moment that seemed to me quite irrelevant.
