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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absurd
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
appear
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appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
archives
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
artists
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
ascribed
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
assumed
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
attendants
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
Author
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ballet
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
believed
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
Black
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
bonus
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box-keepers
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
brains
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
called
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chapter
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classes
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
cloak-room
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
coincidences
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
conceived
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
concierge
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
existed
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From this reading Prologue The Opera ghost really existed.
explained
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
extraordinary
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
fantastic
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
flesh
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
ghost
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From this reading Prologue The Opera ghost really existed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
HOUSE
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
idea
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
imagination
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
impressionable
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
incrementally
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
ladies
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
Lady
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
managers
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
marks
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
most
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
mothers
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
Music
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
Mystery
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
National
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
numbered
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
once
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
OPERA
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
paragraph
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PARIS
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
Perfume
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PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
phenomena
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
placed
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
plus
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
product
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
Prologue
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From this reading Prologue The Opera ghost really existed.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
ransack
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
real
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
really
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From this reading Prologue The Opera ghost really existed.
reasonably
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
Room
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
say
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
shade
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
soon
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
spectral
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
superstition
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
surprising
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
tragedy
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
upper
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From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I began to ransack the archives of the National Academy of Music I was at once struck by the surprising coincidences between the phenomena ascribed to the "ghost" and the most extraordinary and fantastic tragedy that ever excited the Paris upper classes; and I soon conceived the idea that this tragedy might reasonably be explained by the phenomena in question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
Yellow
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From this reading The footnotes have been incrementally numbered in [ ] marks, and placed after the paragraph in which they appear Author of "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and "The Perfume of the Lady in Black" {plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE"} The Phantom of the Opera
Yes
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From this reading Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
young
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From this reading He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
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