One sentence begins, "The whole neighborhood abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions…"
What does "local" mean in this context?
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Question #3
What does the first sentence (also copied below) on this page mean?
"It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed by every one who resides there for a time."
Question #2
The author wrote, "on the contrary, he administered justice with discrimination rather than severity."
What does "on the contrary" mean?
Question #7
How would Ichabod Crane feel on the ride from school?
Question #3
In the sentence below, what does "paternal" mean?
"Ichabod Crane had a soft and foolish heart towards the sex; and it is not to be wondered at that so tempting a morsel soon found favor in his eyes, more especially after he had visited her in her paternal mansion"
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Question #1
Was Ichabod scared by Brom Bones?
Question #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?
Question #4
How does the author describe Ichabod Crane?
Question #3
One of the sentences begins, "The revenue arising from his school was small, and would have been scarcely sufficient to furnish him with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder,"
What is another word for "revenue" mean in this context?