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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 DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
also
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
altogether
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
any
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
appointment
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
approaching
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
B
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
better
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
Blanche
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
boomed
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
breathing
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
burying-ground
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
Cagliostro
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
Croix
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
cross
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
cypresses
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
dark
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
devilish
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
DOWN
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
dress
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
forget
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
French
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
gatelock
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
gateway
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
ghost
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
glad
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
go
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
grating
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
grave
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
grounds
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
Guards
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
harshly
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
heart
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
hesitatingly
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
iron
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
Jean's
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
jesting
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
key
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
leave
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
man
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
meet
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
midnight
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
nearly
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
queried
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
quit
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
recognize
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
run
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
said
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
saw
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
sergeant
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
show
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
soul
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
spectre
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
St
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
Street
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
streets
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From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These devilish streets are so dark and deserted that I do not know but it is better to run up against any body than not to meet a soul.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
turn
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
up
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
voice
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From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
walked
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From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
weight
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From this reading “I am glad it is you,” said the man in the French Guards sergeant dress, breathing as if his heart were relieved of great weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a man hesitatingly walked up to the iron gateway of St. Jean’s burying-ground, in Croix Blanche Street.
yews
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From this reading As midnight boomed, he saw a spectre cross the grounds under the yews and cypresses, and, approaching the grating, turn a key harshly in the gatelock to show that, if he were a ghost and had the leave to quit his grave, he also had that to go beyond the cemetery altogether.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you not recognize me, Captain B.?” queried the jesting voice of Cagliostro, “or did you forget our appointment?”
