produced by [ilana] [m] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 . [(] [kingsley] [)] [newby] [and] [greg] [newby] [the] [legend] [of] [sleepy] [hollow] [by] [washington] [irving] [found] [among] [the] [papers] [of] [the] [late] [diedrich] [knickerbocker] [.] [castle] [of] [indolence] [.] a drowsy , dreamy influence seems to hang over the land , and to pervade the very atmosphere . 1 a 2 drowsy 2 drowsy 3 , 3 , 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 5 influence 5 influence 6 seems 6 seems 7 to 7 to 8 hang 8 hang 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 land 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 pervade 15 pervade 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 atmosphere 18 atmosphere 19 . the cognomen of [crane] [was] [not] inapplicable [to] [his] person . 1 the 2 cognomen 2 cognomen 3 of 3 of 7 inapplicable 7 inapplicable 10 person 10 person 11 . ichabod [crane] 's scholars certainly were not spoiled . 1 ichabod 3 's 3 's 4 scholars 4 scholars 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 . indeed , it behooved him to keep on good terms with his pupils . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 behooved 4 behooved 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 on 8 on 9 good 9 good 10 terms 10 terms 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 pupils 13 pupils 14 . our man of letters , therefore , was peculiarly happy in the smiles of all the country damsels . 1 our 2 man 2 man 3 of 3 of 4 letters 4 letters 5 , 5 , 6 therefore 6 therefore 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 peculiarly 9 peculiarly 10 happy 10 happy 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 smiles 13 smiles 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 country 17 country 18 damsels 18 damsels 19 . he was , in fact , an odd mixture of small shrewdness and simple credulity . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 fact 5 fact 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 odd 8 odd 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 of 10 of 11 small 11 small 12 shrewdness 12 shrewdness 13 and 13 and 14 simple 14 simple 15 credulity 15 credulity 16 . no tale was too gross or monstrous for his capacious swallow . 1 no 2 tale 2 tale 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 gross 5 gross 6 or 6 or 7 monstrous 7 monstrous 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 capacious 10 capacious 11 swallow 11 swallow 12 . what fearful shapes and shadows beset his path , amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night ! 1 what 2 fearful 2 fearful 3 shapes 3 shapes 4 and 4 and 5 shadows 5 shadows 6 beset 6 beset 7 his 7 his 8 path 8 path 9 , 9 , 10 amidst 10 amidst 11 the 11 the 12 dim 12 dim 13 and 13 and 14 ghastly 14 ghastly 15 glare 15 glare 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 snowy 18 snowy 19 night 19 night 20 ! with what wistful look did he eye every trembling ray of light streaming across the waste fields from some distant window ! 1 with 2 what 2 what 3 wistful 3 wistful 4 look 4 look 5 did 5 did 6 he 6 he 7 eye 7 eye 8 every 8 every 9 trembling 9 trembling 10 ray 10 ray 11 of 11 of 12 light 12 light 13 streaming 13 streaming 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 waste 16 waste 17 fields 17 fields 18 from 18 from 19 some 19 some 20 distant 20 distant 21 window 21 window 22 ! how often was he appalled by some shrub covered with snow , which , like a sheeted spectre , beset his very path ! 1 how 2 often 2 often 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 appalled 5 appalled 6 by 6 by 7 some 7 some 8 shrub 8 shrub 9 covered 9 covered 10 with 10 with 11 snow 11 snow 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 sheeted 17 sheeted 18 spectre 18 spectre 19 , 19 , 20 beset 20 beset 21 his 21 his 22 very 22 very 23 path 23 path 24 ! old [baltus] [van] [tassel] [was] [a] [perfect] [picture] [of] [a] [thriving] [,] [contented] [,] [liberal-hearted] farmer . 1 old 16 farmer 16 farmer 17 . the pedagogue 's mouth watered as he looked upon this sumptuous promise of luxurious winter fare . 1 the 2 pedagogue 2 pedagogue 3 's 3 's 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 watered 5 watered 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 upon 9 upon 10 this 10 this 11 sumptuous 11 sumptuous 12 promise 12 promise 13 of 13 of 14 luxurious 14 luxurious 15 winter 15 winter 16 fare 16 fare 17 . when he entered the house , the conquest of his heart was complete . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 conquest 8 conquest 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 was 12 was 13 complete 13 complete 14 . under this were hung flails , harness , various utensils of husbandry , and nets for fishing in the neighboring river . 1 under 2 this 2 this 3 were 3 were 4 hung 4 hung 5 flails 5 flails 6 , 6 , 7 harness 7 harness 8 , 8 , 9 various 9 various 10 utensils 10 utensils 11 of 11 of 12 husbandry 12 husbandry 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 nets 15 nets 16 for 16 for 17 fishing 17 fishing 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 neighboring 20 neighboring 21 river 21 river 22 . from this piazza the wondering [ichabod] [entered] [the] hall , which formed the centre of the mansion , and the place of usual residence . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 piazza 3 piazza 4 the 4 the 5 wondering 5 wondering 9 hall 9 hall 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 formed 12 formed 13 the 13 the 14 centre 14 centre 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mansion 17 mansion 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 of 22 of 23 usual 23 usual 24 residence 24 residence 25 . here rows of resplendent pewter , ranged on a long dresser , dazzled his eyes . 1 here 2 rows 2 rows 3 of 3 of 4 resplendent 4 resplendent 5 pewter 5 pewter 6 , 6 , 7 ranged 7 ranged 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 dresser 11 dresser 12 , 12 , 13 dazzled 13 dazzled 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . from his [herculean] frame and great powers of limb he had received the nickname [of] [brom] [bones] , by which he was universally known . 1 from 2 his 2 his 4 frame 4 frame 5 and 5 and 6 great 6 great 7 powers 7 powers 8 of 8 of 9 limb 9 limb 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 received 12 received 13 the 13 the 14 nickname 14 nickname 18 , 18 , 19 by 19 by 20 which 20 which 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 universally 23 universally 24 known 24 known 25 . he was famed for great knowledge and skill in horsemanship , being as dexterous on horseback [as] [a] [tartar] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 famed 3 famed 4 for 4 for 5 great 5 great 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 7 and 7 and 8 skill 8 skill 9 in 9 in 10 horsemanship 10 horsemanship 11 , 11 , 12 being 12 being 13 as 13 as 14 dexterous 14 dexterous 15 on 15 on 16 horseback 16 horseback 20 . ichabod , therefore , made his advances in a quiet and gently insinuating manner . 1 ichabod 2 , 2 , 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 , 4 , 5 made 5 made 6 his 6 his 7 advances 7 advances 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 and 11 and 12 gently 12 gently 13 insinuating 13 insinuating 14 manner 14 manner 15 . i profess not to know how women 's hearts are wooed and won . 1 i 2 profess 2 profess 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 women 7 women 8 's 8 's 9 hearts 9 hearts 10 are 10 are 11 wooed 11 wooed 12 and 12 and 13 won 13 won 14 . to me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration . 1 to 2 me 2 me 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 always 5 always 6 been 6 been 7 matters 7 matters 8 of 8 of 9 riddle 9 riddle 10 and 10 and 11 admiration 11 admiration 12 . ichabod became the object of whimsical persecution [to] [bones] and his gang of rough riders . 1 ichabod 2 became 2 became 3 the 3 the 4 object 4 object 5 of 5 of 6 whimsical 6 whimsical 7 persecution 7 persecution 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 gang 12 gang 13 of 13 of 14 rough 14 rough 15 riders 15 riders 16 . in this way matters went on for some time , without producing any material effect on the relative situations of the contending powers . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 4 matters 4 matters 5 went 5 went 6 on 6 on 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 without 11 without 12 producing 12 producing 13 any 13 any 14 material 14 material 15 effect 15 effect 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 relative 18 relative 19 situations 19 situations 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 contending 22 contending 23 powers 23 powers 24 . all was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet schoolroom . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 bustle 4 bustle 5 and 5 and 6 hubbub 6 hubbub 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 late 9 late 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 schoolroom 11 schoolroom 12 . the animal he bestrode was a broken-down plow-horse , that had outlived almost everything but its viciousness . 1 the 2 animal 2 animal 3 he 3 he 4 bestrode 4 bestrode 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 broken-down 7 broken-down 8 plow-horse 8 plow-horse 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 outlived 12 outlived 13 almost 13 almost 14 everything 14 everything 15 but 15 but 16 its 16 its 17 viciousness 17 viciousness 18 . still he must have had fire and mettle in his day , if we may judge from the name [he] [bore] of [gunpowder] [.] 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 fire 6 fire 7 and 7 and 8 mettle 8 mettle 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 may 15 may 16 judge 16 judge 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 name 19 name 22 of ichabod was a suitable figure for such a steed . 1 ichabod 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 suitable 4 suitable 5 figure 5 figure 6 for 6 for 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 steed 9 steed 10 . the small birds were taking their farewell banquets . 1 the 2 small 2 small 3 birds 3 birds 4 were 4 were 5 taking 5 taking 6 their 6 their 7 farewell 7 farewell 8 banquets 8 banquets 9 . the sun gradually wheeled his broad disk down in the west . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 gradually 3 gradually 4 wheeled 4 wheeled 5 his 5 his 6 broad 6 broad 7 disk 7 disk 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 west 11 west 12 . a few amber clouds floated in the sky , without a breath of air to move them . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 amber 3 amber 4 clouds 4 clouds 5 floated 5 floated 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 breath 12 breath 13 of 13 of 14 air 14 air 15 to 15 to 16 move 16 move 17 them 17 them 18 . old farmers , a spare leathern-faced race , in homespun coats and breeches , blue stockings , huge shoes , and magnificent pewter buckles . 1 old 2 farmers 2 farmers 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 spare 5 spare 6 leathern-faced 6 leathern-faced 7 race 7 race 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 homespun 10 homespun 11 coats 11 coats 12 and 12 and 13 breeches 13 breeches 14 , 14 , 15 blue 15 blue 16 stockings 16 stockings 17 , 17 , 18 huge 18 huge 19 shoes 19 shoes 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 magnificent 22 magnificent 23 pewter 23 pewter 24 buckles 24 buckles 25 . such heaped up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds , known [only] [to] [experienced] [dutch] [housewives] ! 1 such 2 heaped 2 heaped 3 up 3 up 4 platters 4 platters 5 of 5 of 6 cakes 6 cakes 7 of 7 of 8 various 8 various 9 and 9 and 10 almost 10 almost 11 indescribable 11 indescribable 12 kinds 12 kinds 13 , 13 , 14 known 14 known 20 ! i want breath and time to discuss this banquet as it deserves , and am too eager to get on with my story . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 breath 3 breath 4 and 4 and 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 discuss 7 discuss 8 this 8 this 9 banquet 9 banquet 10 as 10 as 11 it 11 it 12 deserves 12 deserves 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 am 15 am 16 too 16 too 17 eager 17 eager 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 on 20 on 21 with 21 with 22 my 22 my 23 story 23 story 24 . happily , [ichabod] [crane] was not in so great a hurry as his historian , but did ample justice to every dainty . 1 happily 2 , 2 , 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 in 7 in 8 so 8 so 9 great 9 great 10 a 10 a 11 hurry 11 hurry 12 as 12 as 13 his 13 his 14 historian 14 historian 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 did 17 did 18 ample 18 ample 19 justice 19 justice 20 to 20 to 21 every 21 every 22 dainty 22 dainty 23 . and now the sound of the music from the common room , or hall , summoned to the dance . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 music 7 music 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 common 10 common 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 hall 14 hall 15 , 15 , 16 summoned 16 summoned 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 dance 19 dance 20 . the musician was an old gray-headed negro , who had been the itinerant orchestra of the neighborhood for more than half a century . 1 the 2 musician 2 musician 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 gray-headed 6 gray-headed 7 negro 7 negro 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 the 12 the 13 itinerant 13 itinerant 14 orchestra 14 orchestra 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 neighborhood 17 neighborhood 18 for 18 for 19 more 19 more 20 than 20 than 21 half 21 half 22 a 22 a 23 century 23 century 24 . his instrument was as old and battered as himself . 1 his 2 instrument 2 instrument 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 battered 7 battered 8 as 8 as 9 himself 9 himself 10 . ichabod prided himself upon his dancing as much as upon his vocal powers . 1 ichabod 2 prided 2 prided 3 himself 3 himself 4 upon 4 upon 5 his 5 his 6 dancing 6 dancing 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 upon 10 upon 11 his 11 his 12 vocal 12 vocal 13 powers 13 powers 14 . how could the flogger of urchins be otherwise than animated and joyous ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 the 3 the 4 flogger 4 flogger 5 of 5 of 6 urchins 6 urchins 7 be 7 be 8 otherwise 8 otherwise 9 than 9 than 10 animated 10 animated 11 and 11 and 12 joyous 12 joyous 13 ? but all these were nothing to the tales of ghosts and apparitions that succeeded . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 were 4 were 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 tales 8 tales 9 of 9 of 10 ghosts 10 ghosts 11 and 11 and 12 apparitions 12 apparitions 13 that 13 that 14 succeeded 14 succeeded 15 . the neighborhood is rich in legendary treasures of the kind . 1 the 2 neighborhood 2 neighborhood 3 is 3 is 4 rich 4 rich 5 in 5 in 6 legendary 6 legendary 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 kind 10 kind 11 . this is perhaps the reason why we so seldom hear of ghosts except in our long-established [dutch] [communities] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 we 7 we 8 so 8 so 9 seldom 9 seldom 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 11 of 12 ghosts 12 ghosts 13 except 13 except 14 in 14 in 15 our 15 our 16 long-established 16 long-established 19 . the immediate cause , however , of the prevalence of supernatural stories in these parts , was doubtless owing to the vicinity [of] [sleepy] [hollow] . 1 the 2 immediate 2 immediate 3 cause 3 cause 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 prevalence 9 prevalence 10 of 10 of 11 supernatural 11 supernatural 12 stories 12 stories 13 in 13 in 14 these 14 these 15 parts 15 parts 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 doubtless 18 doubtless 19 owing 19 owing 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 vicinity 22 vicinity 26 . several of the [sleepy] [hollow] people [were] [present] [at] [van] [tassel] ['s] , and , as usual , were doling out their wild and wonderful legends . 1 several 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 people 6 people 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 18 , 19 were 19 were 20 doling 20 doling 21 out 21 out 22 their 22 their 23 wild 23 wild 24 and 24 and 25 wonderful 25 wonderful 26 legends 26 legends 27 . the sequestered situation of this church seems always to have made it a favorite haunt of troubled spirits . 1 the 2 sequestered 2 sequestered 3 situation 3 situation 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 church 6 church 7 seems 7 seems 8 always 8 always 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 made 11 made 12 it 12 it 13 a 13 a 14 favorite 14 favorite 15 haunt 15 haunt 16 of 16 of 17 troubled 17 troubled 18 spirits 18 spirits 19 . such was one of the favorite haunts of the [headless] [horseman] , [and] the place where he was most frequently encountered . 1 such 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 favorite 6 favorite 7 haunts 7 haunts 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 most 19 most 20 frequently 20 frequently 21 encountered 21 encountered 22 . this story was immediately matched by a thrice marvellous adventure [of] [brom] [bones] , who made light of [the] [galloping] [hessian] [as] an arrant jockey . 1 this 2 story 2 story 3 was 3 was 4 immediately 4 immediately 5 matched 5 matched 6 by 6 by 7 a 7 a 8 thrice 8 thrice 9 marvellous 9 marvellous 10 adventure 10 adventure 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 made 16 made 17 light 17 light 18 of 18 of 23 an 23 an 24 arrant 24 arrant 25 jockey 25 jockey 26 . the revel now gradually broke up . 1 the 2 revel 2 revel 3 now 3 now 4 gradually 4 gradually 5 broke 5 broke 6 up 6 up 7 . what [passed] [at] [this] interview [i] will not pretend to say , for [in] fact [i] [do] not [know] . 1 what 5 interview 5 interview 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 pretend 9 pretend 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 fact 15 fact 18 not 18 not 20 . oh , these women ! these women ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 these 3 these 4 women 4 women 5 ! 5 ! 6 these 6 these 7 women 7 women 8 ! could that girl have been playing off any of her coquettish tricks ? 1 could 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 playing 6 playing 7 off 7 off 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 coquettish 11 coquettish 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 ? was her encouragement of the poor pedagogue all a mere sham to secure her conquest of his rival ? 1 was 2 her 2 her 3 encouragement 3 encouragement 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 pedagogue 7 pedagogue 8 all 8 all 9 a 9 a 10 mere 10 mere 11 sham 11 sham 12 to 12 to 13 secure 13 secure 14 her 14 her 15 conquest 15 conquest 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 rival 18 rival 19 ? heaven only knows , [not] [i] [!] 1 heaven 2 only 2 only 3 knows 3 knows 4 , the hour was as dismal as himself . 1 the 2 hour 2 hour 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 dismal 5 dismal 6 as 6 as 7 himself 7 himself 8 . all the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 stories 3 stories 4 of 4 of 5 ghosts 5 ghosts 6 and 6 and 7 goblins 7 goblins 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 heard 11 heard 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 now 15 now 16 came 16 came 17 crowding 17 crowding 18 upon 18 upon 19 his 19 his 20 recollection 20 recollection 21 . he had never felt so lonely and dismal . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 felt 4 felt 5 so 5 so 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 and 7 and 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 . he was , moreover , approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost stories had been laid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 moreover 4 moreover 5 , 5 , 6 approaching 6 approaching 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 11 many 11 many 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 scenes 14 scenes 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 ghost 17 ghost 18 stories 18 stories 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 laid 21 laid 22 . he passed the tree in safety , but new perils lay before him . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 the 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 5 in 5 in 6 safety 6 safety 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 new 9 new 10 perils 10 perils 11 lay 11 lay 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . a few rough logs , laid side by side , served for a bridge over this stream . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 rough 3 rough 4 logs 4 logs 5 , 5 , 6 laid 6 laid 7 side 7 side 8 by 8 by 9 side 9 side 10 , 10 , 11 served 11 served 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 over 15 over 16 this 16 this 17 stream 17 stream 18 . to pass this bridge was the severest trial . 1 to 2 pass 2 pass 3 this 3 this 4 bridge 4 bridge 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 severest 7 severest 8 trial 8 trial 9 . just at this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of [ichabod] . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 a 5 a 6 plashy 6 plashy 7 tramp 7 tramp 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 side 10 side 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 caught 14 caught 15 the 15 the 16 sensitive 16 sensitive 17 ear 17 ear 18 of 18 of 20 . in the dark shadow of the grove , on the margin of the brook , he beheld something huge , misshapen and towering . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 dark 3 dark 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 grove 7 grove 8 , 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 margin 11 margin 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 brook 14 brook 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 beheld 17 beheld 18 something 18 something 19 huge 19 huge 20 , 20 , 21 misshapen 21 misshapen 22 and 22 and 23 towering 23 towering 24 . it stirred not , but seemed gathered up in the gloom , like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller . 1 it 2 stirred 2 stirred 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 gathered 7 gathered 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 gloom 11 gloom 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 some 14 some 15 gigantic 15 gigantic 16 monster 16 monster 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 spring 19 spring 20 upon 20 upon 21 the 21 the 22 traveller 22 traveller 23 . the hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror . 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 affrighted 5 affrighted 6 pedagogue 6 pedagogue 7 rose 7 rose 8 upon 8 upon 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 with 11 with 12 terror 12 terror 13 . what was to be done ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? summoning up , therefore , a show of courage , he demanded in stammering accents , " who are you ? " 1 summoning 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 show 7 show 8 of 8 of 9 courage 9 courage 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 demanded 12 demanded 13 in 13 in 14 stammering 14 stammering 15 accents 15 accents 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 who 18 who 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 " he received no reply . 1 he 2 received 2 received 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 . he repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice . 1 he 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 his 3 his 4 demand 4 demand 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 still 7 still 8 more 8 more 9 agitated 9 agitated 10 voice 10 voice 11 . still there was no answer . 1 still 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 . though the night was dark and dismal , yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be ascertained . 1 though 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 , 8 , 9 yet 9 yet 10 the 10 the 11 form 11 form 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 unknown 14 unknown 15 might 15 might 16 now 16 now 17 in 17 in 18 some 18 some 19 degree 19 degree 20 be 20 be 21 ascertained 21 ascertained 22 . he appeared to be a horseman of large dimensions , and mounted on a black horse of powerful frame . 1 he 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 horseman 6 horseman 7 of 7 of 8 large 8 large 9 dimensions 9 dimensions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 on 13 on 14 a 14 a 15 black 15 black 16 horse 16 horse 17 of 17 of 18 powerful 18 powerful 19 frame 19 frame 20 . the stranger , however , quickened his horse to an equal pace . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 quickened 6 quickened 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 equal 11 equal 12 pace 12 pace 13 . ichabod pulled up , and fell into a walk , thinking to lag behind , the other did the same . 1 ichabod 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 fell 6 fell 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 walk 9 walk 10 , 10 , 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 to 12 to 13 lag 13 lag 14 behind 14 behind 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 did 18 did 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 . there was something in the moody and dogged silence of this pertinacious companion that was mysterious and appalling . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 moody 6 moody 7 and 7 and 8 dogged 8 dogged 9 silence 9 silence 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 pertinacious 12 pertinacious 13 companion 13 companion 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 mysterious 16 mysterious 17 and 17 and 18 appalling 18 appalling 19 . it was soon fearfully accounted for . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 fearfully 4 fearfully 5 accounted 5 accounted 6 for 6 for 7 . away , then , they dashed through thick and thin ; stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound . 1 away 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 through 7 through 8 thick 8 thick 9 and 9 and 10 thin 10 thin 11 ; 11 ; 12 stones 12 stones 13 flying 13 flying 14 and 14 and 15 sparks 15 sparks 16 flashing 16 flashing 17 at 17 at 18 every 18 every 19 bound 19 bound 20 . an opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes that the church bridge was at hand . 1 an 2 opening 2 opening 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 trees 5 trees 6 now 6 now 7 cheered 7 cheered 8 him 8 him 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 hopes 11 hopes 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 church 14 church 15 bridge 15 bridge 16 was 16 was 17 at 17 at 18 hand 18 hand 19 . the wavering reflection of a silver star in the bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken . 1 the 2 wavering 2 wavering 3 reflection 3 reflection 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 silver 6 silver 7 star 7 star 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 bosom 10 bosom 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 brook 13 brook 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 mistaken 20 mistaken 21 . he saw the walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 walls 4 walls 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 dimly 8 dimly 9 glaring 9 glaring 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 beyond 13 beyond 14 . he recollected the [place] [where] [brom] [bones] ['s] ghostly competitor had disappeared . 1 he 2 recollected 2 recollected 3 the 3 the 9 ghostly 9 ghostly 10 competitor 10 competitor 11 had 11 had 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 . " [if] [i] [can] [but] reach that bridge , " [thought] [ichabod] [,] ["] [i] [am] safe . " 1 " 6 reach 6 reach 7 that 7 that 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 safe 17 safe 18 . 18 . 19 " just then he heard the black steed panting and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 steed 7 steed 8 panting 8 panting 9 and 9 and 10 blowing 10 blowing 11 close 11 close 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 15 he 15 he 16 even 16 even 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 felt 20 felt 21 his 21 his 22 hot 22 hot 23 breath 23 breath 24 . just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups , and in the very act of hurling his head at him . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 goblin 6 goblin 7 rising 7 rising 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 stirrups 10 stirrups 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 act 16 act 17 of 17 of 18 hurling 18 hurling 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 . ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile , but too late . 1 ichabod 2 endeavored 2 endeavored 3 to 3 to 4 dodge 4 dodge 5 the 5 the 6 horrible 6 horrible 7 missile 7 missile 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 too 10 too 11 late 11 late 12 . ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast ; dinner-hour came , [but] no [ichabod] . 1 ichabod 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 his 5 his 6 appearance 6 appearance 7 at 7 at 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 ; 9 ; 10 dinner-hour 10 dinner-hour 11 came 11 came 12 , 12 , 14 no 14 no 16 . the boys assembled at the schoolhouse , and strolled idly about the banks of the brook ; but no schoolmaster . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 assembled 3 assembled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 schoolhouse 6 schoolhouse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 strolled 9 strolled 10 idly 10 idly 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 banks 13 banks 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 brook 16 brook 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 no 19 no 20 schoolmaster 20 schoolmaster 21 . hans [van] [ripper] [now] began to feel some uneasiness about the [fate] [of] poor [ichabod] , and his saddle . 1 hans 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 feel 7 feel 8 some 8 some 9 uneasiness 9 uneasiness 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 14 poor 14 poor 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 saddle 19 saddle 20 . an inquiry was set on foot , and after diligent investigation they came upon his traces . 1 an 2 inquiry 2 inquiry 3 was 3 was 4 set 4 set 5 on 5 on 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 after 9 after 10 diligent 10 diligent 11 investigation 11 investigation 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 traces 16 traces 17 . the brook was searched , but the body of the schoolmaster was not to be discovered . 1 the 2 brook 2 brook 3 was 3 was 4 searched 4 searched 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 body 8 body 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 schoolmaster 11 schoolmaster 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 discovered 16 discovered 17 . hans [van] [ripper] [as] [executor] [of] [his] estate , examined the bundle which contained all his worldly effects . 1 hans 8 estate 8 estate 9 , 9 , 10 examined 10 examined 11 the 11 the 12 bundle 12 bundle 13 which 13 which 14 contained 14 contained 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 worldly 17 worldly 18 effects 18 effects 19 . the mysterious event caused much speculation at the church on the following [sunday] . 1 the 2 mysterious 2 mysterious 3 event 3 event 4 caused 4 caused 5 much 5 much 6 speculation 6 speculation 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 church 9 church 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 following 12 following 14 . [postscript] [.] [found] [in] [the] [handwriting] [of] [mr] [.] [knickerbocker] [.] he was one of your wary men , who never laugh but upon good grounds when they have reason and law on their side . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 wary 6 wary 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 never 10 never 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 but 12 but 13 upon 13 upon 14 good 14 good 15 grounds 15 grounds 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 have 18 have 19 reason 19 reason 20 and 20 and 21 law 21 law 22 on 22 on 23 their 23 their 24 side 24 side 25 . " that , therefore , he that runs races with goblin troopers is likely to have rough riding of it . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 that 7 that 8 runs 8 runs 9 races 9 races 10 with 10 with 11 goblin 11 goblin 12 troopers 12 troopers 13 is 13 is 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 rough 17 rough 18 riding 18 riding 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . " [faith] [,] sir , " replied the story-teller , " as to that [matter] , [i] don't believe one-half of it myself . " 1 " 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 story-teller 9 story-teller 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 as 12 as 13 to 13 to 14 that 14 that 16 , 16 , 18 don't 18 don't 19 believe 19 believe 20 one-half 20 one-half 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 myself 23 myself 24 . 24 . 25 " d k 1 d 2 k [the] [end] [.] end [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [legend] [of] [sleepy] [hollow] , [by] [washington] [irving] 1 end 11 ,