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1) What are the residents of this area called?

2) One sentence begins, "The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions…"

What does "local" mean in this context?

3) "Apparition" is another word for ghost.

In the sentence, "The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander–in–chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback, without a head."

What does "dominant" mean in this sentence?

4) Another sentence reads: "His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the adjacent roads, and especially to the vicinity of a church at no great distance."

What does "extend" mean in this sentence?

5) The first sentence on this page starts, "From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers…"

What does "character" mean in this sentence?

6) The first mention of something scary! What is unique about the horseman?

7) What war did the apparition, or ghost, fight in?

8) Where does the apparition, or ghost, haunt?

9) What does the spirit, or ghost, ride?

10) What do people think the spirit, or ghost, is looking for?

11) What is the exact name of the ghost in this superstition? (Type carefully, spelling matters!)

12) Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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1) What word describes the fields, brooks, bridges and houses in the wives' stories?

2) This sentence was long, but we have 3 questions about it.

"He would delight them equally by his anecdotes of witchcraft, and of the direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air, which prevailed in the earlier times of Connecticut; and would frighten them woefully with speculations upon comets and shooting stars; and with the alarming fact that the world did absolutely turn round, and that they were half the time topsy–turvy!"

What is another word for "anecdotes" in this context?

3) The second question is: What does "speculations" mean in this sentence?

"He would delight them equally by his anecdotes of witchcraft, and of the direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air, which prevailed in the earlier times of Connecticut; and would frighten them woefully with speculations upon comets and shooting stars; and with the alarming fact that the world did absolutely turn round, and that they were half the time topsy–turvy!"

4) The last question is: What is the "alarming fact" that Ichabod Crane shares?

"He would delight them equally by his anecdotes of witchcraft, and of the direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air, which prevailed in the earlier times of Connecticut; and would frighten them woefully with speculations upon comets and shooting stars; and with the alarming fact that the world did absolutely turn round, and that they were half the time topsy–turvy!"

5) Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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1) Just so you know, the Hudson is a wide river in New York.

How does Washington Irving describe the setting?

2) The book states, "…there lies a small market town or rural port, which by some is called Greensburgh, but which is more generally and properly known by the name of Tarry Town."

What does "generally" mean in this context?

3) The next sentence reads, "This name was given, we are told, in former days, by the good housewives of the adjacent country, from the inveterate propensity of their husbands to linger about the village tavern on market days."

What does "adjacent" mean in this context?

4) And, the next sentence reads, "Be that as it may, I do not vouch for the fact, but merely advert to it, for the sake of being precise and authentic."

What is another word for "precise" in this context?

5) What noises does the author describe in this setting?

6) Where does the author say is the most relaxing place in the world?

7) This question has no right answer, but think about it.

This story will be spooky. Why would you want to describe the setting this way?

8) Were there any events that weren't clear to you?