The Phantom of the Abandoned Mansion
On the outskirts of an ancient village, there stood an abandoned mansion that had been uninhabited for decades. The mansion was known for its eerie silence and chilling atmosphere. The villagers whispered tales of a phantom that roamed its halls, a restless spirit unable to find peace.
Vocabulary:
Outskirts (n.) - الضواحي
Uninhabited (adj.) - غير مأهول
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One foggy night, a young man named Jack decided to investigate the mansion. His friends had dared him to spend a night inside, and Jack, being brave and curious, accepted the challenge. With a lantern in hand, he approached the creaking gates and stepped into the overgrown garden.
Vocabulary:
Foggy (adj.) - ضبابي
Lantern (n.) - فانوس
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Inside the mansion, the air was thick with dust, and the wooden floors groaned under his weight. Jack wandered through the grand halls, illuminated by the flickering light of his lantern. As he entered the main hall, he felt a sudden chill, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.
Vocabulary:
Groaned (v.) - أنَّ
Flickering (adj.) - وامض
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Jack's lantern cast long shadows on the walls, and he noticed a portrait hanging above the fireplace. The eyes of the figure in the portrait seemed to follow him, filled with a sorrowful expression. Jack felt a pang of sympathy for the phantom, wondering what tragedy had bound it to this place.
Vocabulary:
Portrait (n.) - صورة
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As the night deepened, Jack heard faint whispers and distant footsteps echoing through the mansion. He followed the sounds, leading him to the basement. The air grew colder with each step, and Jack could see his breath forming misty clouds. In the dim light, he saw the outline of a figure.
Vocabulary:
Whispers (n.) - همسات
Basement (n.) - قبو
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The phantom appeared before him, a translucent figure with a mournful face. "Why have you come here?" the phantom asked in a voice that echoed through the room. Jack explained his curiosity and his desire to understand the phantom's sorrow. The phantom sighed and told Jack of a lost love, a heartbroken soul unable to move on.
Vocabulary:
Translucent (adj.) - شفاف
Mournful (adj.) - كئيب
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Moved by the phantom's story, Jack promised to help. He searched the mansion for any clues that could bring peace to the restless spirit. In a dusty old chest, Jack found a bundle of letters and a locket. The letters revealed the phantom's tragic tale of love and loss, and the locket contained a picture of the lost love.
Vocabulary:
Chest (n.) - صندوق
Locket (n.) - قلادة
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Jack took the letters and the locket to the village church and placed them on the altar, saying a prayer for the phantom's soul. As the first light of dawn broke through the stained glass windows, Jack felt a warmth spread through the room. He knew the phantom had found peace at last.
Vocabulary:
Altar (n.) - مذبح
Stained glass (n.) - زجاج ملون
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Jack left the mansion, never to return. The villagers noticed that the eerie silence had lifted, and the mansion no longer felt haunted. Jack kept the story to himself, but he would always remember the night he helped a restless spirit find its way home.
Vocabulary:
Eerie (adj.) - مخيف
Restless (adj.) - قلق
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