254 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Ho...

Title: The House on Whispering Hill

Level: Advanced (B)

#Story :

Amelia, fascinated by the supernatural, inherits an old mansion with a sinister reputation known as Whispering Hill. The house, shrouded in mystery and eerie legends, quickly pulls her into its dark secrets. Strange whispers plague her nights, leading her to a hidden passage in the library where she finds an ancient, leather-bound book in a hidden chamber. Ignoring the ominous warnings in her gut, she recites a summoning ritual from the book. Suddenly, a chilling spirit appears, dragging her into darkness. The next morning, the townsfolk find her belongings scattered throughout the mansion, but Amelia is gone. The house is left waiting for the next curious soul.

#Vocabulary :

• Inheritance – something passed down from previous generations, like property or objects.
• Sinister – giving the impression of something harmful or evil.
• Summoning – calling forth or bringing something, often supernatural, into existence.
• Cacophony – a harsh mixture of sounds.
• Relic – an old, often sacred or valuable object from the past.

#Grammar Focus:

• Past Perfect Tense
• Used for actions that occurred before another past action. For example: “Amelia had heard whispers about the mansion’s dark past.”
• Relative Clauses
• Used to give additional information about nouns. For example: “The book, which lay hidden in the chest, seemed to call to her.”
• Subjunctive Mood
• Used for wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. For example: “If only she had known what the whispers meant.”

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