183. “The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens (Halloween Special)!

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><u><strong>Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Happy Halloween! In this spooky special episode of Thinking in English, I thought I would introduce you all to one of the most famous ghost stories of all time – <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289">“The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens.</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/31/the-signal-man-by-charles-dickens/" target="_blank">TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/31/the-signal-man-by-charles-dickens/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1289"><strong>Read "The Signal-Man" for FREE HERE!!</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3gQcYRU"><strong>Or buy a copy from Amazon HERE!!</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You may also like...</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/26/bolsonaro-vs-lula-the-brazilian-election-explained/">182. Bolsonaro vs Lula: The Brazilian Election Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/24/why-did-liz-truss-resign/">181. Why Did Liz Truss Resign? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/19/what-was-wrong-with-chiles-constitution/">180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/12/donald-trumps-legal-trouble/">179. Donald Trump's Legal Troubles (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul"><u>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </u></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><u>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Hoarse (adj) - (of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Figure (n) - the shape of a person’s body, or a body seen not clearly or from a distance:</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To steal (v) - to do something quickly while trying not to be seen doing it</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Abhorrence (n) – a hate of something or someone</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Deception (n) – the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To minister (v) – to attend to the needs of (someone).</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Affliction (n) - something that makes you suffer</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To beg (v) – to make a very strong and urgent request</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Coincidence (n) - an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising:</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Spectre (n) – a ghost</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Instantaneously (adv) - in a way that happens immediately, without any delay</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To lament (v) - to express sadness and feeling sorry about something</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Vehemence (n) - the forceful expression of strong feelings</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Gesticulation (n) - movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Dismal (adj) - sad and without hope</strong></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podc

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