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Chapter V
The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals. Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them. The public was scared. Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human. Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
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From this reading The public was scared.
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From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
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From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public abruptly ceased to be interested in news of the signals.
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From this reading Rather, it suddenly wanted to stop thinking about them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The public was scared.
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From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Evil spirits, ghosts, devils, werewolves, ghouls--all have roused maddened terror wherever they were believed in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Throughout all human history, the most horrifying of all ideas has been the idea of something which was as intelligent as a man, but wasn't human.
