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Narrator: Midnight fell over Bridge Field Hall, 00:00
where Georgianna Crimsworth had lived 11 years in the world 00:03
with little to vex her. 00:06
She was up late, as always. 00:08
Unaware that today her life would change forever. 00:10
She felt a sharp pain in her carriage 00:13
and there - loathsome red dew, 00:15
wet and glistening. 00:17
This could only mean one thing: 00:18
Death. 00:21
Georgiana: [screams] 00:22
Narrator: Poor Miss Crimsworth was certainly succumbing 00:24
to a cancerous disease. 00:26
The doctor would be summoned, 00:28
contagious, incurable, 00:29
She'd be locked up for good! 00:31
Gone to the grave, 00:33
only 11. How would her Mama bear it? 00:34
How would her Papa cope? 00:37
Perhaps this was all because she skipped prayer before bed; 00:40
And now she was being punished for it! 00:43
Georgiana: [screams] 00:45
Narrator: She could not face that fate. 00:46
She would have to hide the evidence. 00:48
But her soul would still be damned all the same - 00:51
Georgiana: Let me out! 00:54
Narrator: Trapped in that pit of fire for all eternity. 00:55
Unless her poor parents were to try to reanimate her body! 00:57
She was destined to be a monster. 01:01
Maybe even - a werewolf. 01:03
Werewolf: [wolf howl] 01:05
Narrator: But the blood- no... 01:06
a vampire! 01:08
The daughter they knew, gone forever - 01:10
Undead! 01:13
Cursed! 01:14
Deceased! 01:15
Possessed! 01:16
Bewitched! Hunted! 01:17
Georgiana - a curse on them! 01:18
They would have to get rid of her 01:21
Georgiana: MAMA! 01:23
Mother: W-what is it, dear?! 01:25
Georgiana: I-I'm dying! 01:26
Mother: Whatever do you mean? 01:28
Mother: Oh, darling, no! 01:35
You're not dying. 01:37
It's your body's way of... 01:39
Preparing to be with child! 01:42
Narrator: Ah, little Georgiana was soon to learn about 01:45
the glory of childbirth. 01:48
Georgiana: [screams] 01:50

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[English]
Narrator: Midnight fell over Bridge Field Hall,
where Georgianna Crimsworth had lived 11 years in the world
with little to vex her.
She was up late, as always.
Unaware that today her life would change forever.
She felt a sharp pain in her carriage
and there - loathsome red dew,
wet and glistening.
This could only mean one thing:
Death.
Georgiana: [screams]
Narrator: Poor Miss Crimsworth was certainly succumbing
to a cancerous disease.
The doctor would be summoned,
contagious, incurable,
She'd be locked up for good!
Gone to the grave,
only 11. How would her Mama bear it?
How would her Papa cope?
Perhaps this was all because she skipped prayer before bed;
And now she was being punished for it!
Georgiana: [screams]
Narrator: She could not face that fate.
She would have to hide the evidence.
But her soul would still be damned all the same -
Georgiana: Let me out!
Narrator: Trapped in that pit of fire for all eternity.
Unless her poor parents were to try to reanimate her body!
She was destined to be a monster.
Maybe even - a werewolf.
Werewolf: [wolf howl]
Narrator: But the blood- no...
a vampire!
The daughter they knew, gone forever -
Undead!
Cursed!
Deceased!
Possessed!
Bewitched! Hunted!
Georgiana - a curse on them!
They would have to get rid of her
Georgiana: MAMA!
Mother: W-what is it, dear?!
Georgiana: I-I'm dying!
Mother: Whatever do you mean?
Mother: Oh, darling, no!
You're not dying.
It's your body's way of...
Preparing to be with child!
Narrator: Ah, little Georgiana was soon to learn about
the glory of childbirth.
Georgiana: [screams]

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

succumbing

/səˈkʌmɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to yield to something, especially a negative force or condition

loathsome

/ˈloʊθsəm/

B1
  • adjective
  • - causing disgust or aversion

contagious

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

A2
  • adjective
  • - (of a disease) likely to spread to others

incurable

/ɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

A2
  • adjective
  • - unable to be cured

reanimate

/riˈænəˌmeɪt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to bring back to life or consciousness

destined

/ˈdestɪnd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - certain to happen or intended for a particular purpose

werewolf

/ˈwɛrˌwʊlf/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person who transforms into a wolf, typically under a full moon

vampire

/ˈvæmˌpaɪər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a mythical being that feeds on blood

undead

/ˌʌnˈdɛd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - no longer alive but still walking or existing

cursed

/kɜːrst/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having or bringing bad luck or misfortune

bewitched

/bɪˈwɪtʃt/

B1
  • adjective
  • - under a spell or magical influence

hunted

/ˈhʌntɪd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - pursued or chased, especially to catch or kill

childbirth

/ˈtʃaɪldbɜːrθ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the process of giving birth to a baby

glistening

/ˈɡlɪsnɪŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - shining or reflecting light

eternity

/ɪˈtɜːrnɪti/

A2
  • noun
  • - infinite time

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Key Grammar Structures

  • She was up late, as always.

    ➔ Past Continuous Tense + Adverbial Phrase of Frequency

    ➔ The sentence uses the Past Continuous ("was up") to describe an ongoing action in the past, and "as always" modifies the verb, indicating the habitual nature of the action. The structure highlights a repeated behavior.

  • This could only mean one thing: Death.

    ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive + Noun (Apposition)

    "Could" is a modal verb expressing possibility. "Mean" is the infinitive. "Death" is in apposition to "one thing", meaning it renames or explains the "one thing".

  • Perhaps this was all because she skipped prayer before bed;

    ➔ Adverb of Degree + Past Subjunctive/Conditional + Clause with Past Participle

    "Perhaps" indicates uncertainty. The structure suggests a hypothetical reason for the events. "Skipped" is a past participle functioning as part of the reason. The semicolon connects two closely related independent clauses.

  • She could not face that fate.

    ➔ Modal Verb + Negative + Infinitive

    ➔ The sentence uses "could not" to express inability. "Face" is the infinitive verb, and "that fate" is the object of the verb.

  • Unless her poor parents were to try to reanimate her body!

    ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 3 - Hypothetical) with 'Unless' + Past Subjunctive/Conditional + Infinitive

    ➔ This is a hypothetical conditional sentence. "Unless" introduces the condition. The 'were to' construction emphasizes the unlikelihood of the action. "Reanimate" is an infinitive.

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