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1575
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
afraid
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
all
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be removed at once."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
blood-stains
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
Canterville
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
care
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
caught
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
de
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
don't
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
dull
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
Eleanore
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
fireplace
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
floor
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
horrid
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
housekeeper
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
How
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
husband
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
just
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
Lady
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
low
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
madam
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
Mrs
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
murdered
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be removed at once."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
old
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
once
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From this reading It must be removed at once."
Otis
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
own
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
really
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
red
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
removed
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From this reading It must be removed at once."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
said
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
sight
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
signified
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
Simon
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
Sir
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
sitting-room
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From this reading "How horrid!" cried Mrs. Otis; "I don't at all care for blood-stains in a sitting-room.
smiled
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
spilt
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
spot
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
stain
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
there
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
Umney
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
unconscious
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From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
very
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
voice
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suddenly Mrs. Otis caught sight of a dull red stain on the floor just by the fireplace, and, quite unconscious of what it really signified, said to Mrs. Umney, "I am afraid something has been spilt there."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
woman
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From this reading The old woman smiled, and answered in the same low, mysterious voice, "It is the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville, who was murdered on that very spot by her own husband, Sir Simon de Canterville, in 1575.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, madam," replied the old housekeeper in a low voice, "blood has been spilt on that spot."
