The Black Cat: Setting, Characters, and Themes

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Setting

Place: The story opens in the cell of a prisoner the day before he is to be executed by hanging. After introducing himself to readers as a man who underwent a horrifying experience, the prisoner writes down the details of this experience, which led to his imprisonment and scheduled execution. The events in his tale are set at his home and in a tavern.

Time: Although these events take place over several years, the recounting of them in writing takes place on a single day in the narrator’s prison

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Adjectives, Modals, Phrasal Verbs, and Compound Adjectives

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Adjectives Ending in -ed and -ing

Adjectives ending in -ed generally describe emotions—they tell us how people feel. Adjectives ending in -ing generally describe the thing that causes the emotion.

  • Amazed (surprised) / Amazing (causing surprise)
  • Annoyed (upset) / Annoying (causing annoyance)
  • Bored (feeling weary and restless) / Boring (causing boredom)
  • Exhausted (very tired) / Exhausting (causing tiredness)
  • Frightened (afraid or anxious) / Frightening (causing fear)
  • Frustrated (feeling annoyed and discouraged)
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Timmy the Hedgehog: A Billwood Love Story

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Once upon a time in a city named Billwood, there was a hedgehog named Timmy. He had grown up in the bad part of the city and was classed as the future leader of the infamous gang, “The Boy Wonders.” The gang had been robbing and controlling the city for generations, all the way back to Stevie Bonder, who started it in 1890.

The gang nearly had full control of the city. The only thing they needed to do was kill the mayor, a wildcat named Bobby Smith. The gang’s leader, a bear named Boris, had planned

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Verb Tenses in English: Usage and Examples

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TenseUsageAuxiliaryVerb FormExamplesTime Expressions
Past SimpleIndicates an action completed at a definite time in the past.did-ed (regular verb) or irregular
  • I did my homework yesterday.
  • I didn’t work today.
Last, ago, yesterday
Past PerfectIndicates a past action completed before another past action.hadPast participle
  • She had met him before the party.
  • We had not reserved the room.
Before, after, already, just, for, since, until, when, never, by
Past ContinuousIndicates an action that started in the past
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Verb to Be and Present Simple in English

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Verb to Be and Present Simple

Verb to Be

Structure: Subject + verb to be + action

Conjugation and Forms:

  • I + am (‘m) + am not (‘m not) + Am I…?
  • She + is (‘s) + is not (‘s not / isn’t) + Is she…?
  • He + is (‘s) + is not (‘s not / isn’t) + Is he…?
  • It + is (‘s) + is not (‘s not / isn’t) + Is it…?
  • We + are (‘re) + are not (‘re not / aren’t) + Are we…?
  • They + are (‘re) + are not (‘re not / aren’t) + Are they…?
  • You + are (‘re) + are not (‘re not / aren’t) + Are you…?

Present Simple

The present simple

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Essential English Vocabulary and Grammar

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VOCABULARY

Topic 1

  • Arrange: Ordenar
  • Recognise: Identificar
  • Stand a Chance: Tener una oportunidad
  • Subject: Asignatura
  • Evaluate: Evaluar
  • Train: Preparar
  • Great at: Grande
  • Group: Grupo
  • Unwilling: Maldispuesto
  • Live up to: Contemplar
  • Make an effort: Hacer un esfuerzo
  • Work out: Planear
  • Pleased: Contento
  • Realise: Comprender

Topic 2

  • Actually: En realidad
  • Appearance: Aspecto físico
  • Craze: Moda
  • Dessert: Postres
  • Disappointment: Decepción
  • Exchange: Intercambiar
  • Get to know: Llegar a conocerse
  • In any case: En cualquier caso
  • Laughing:
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