myXdigest | Conspiracy English

flattened themselves against a building = stood close the wall of a building the way that it was behind them hail a taxi = to wave or call for a taxi to pull over and stop come and get = carefully understand someone's opinion, emotions or personality #scaryStory

to no avail = with no success the Ark of the Covenant = an alleged artifact believed to be the most sacred relic of the Israelites, which is described as a wooden chest(=box), covered in pure gold, with an elaborately designed lid carbon-dating = a method of calculating the age of extremely old objects by measuring the amount of a particular type of carbon in them in their own right = as they are shaft = a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine The Curse of Oak Island #incredibleStory

shrugging it off = not paying attention threaten to overflow = there was a risk of flowing it out dump the water out = remove the water sporadically = from time to time mildew = affect or be affected with mould(=green parasitic fungus growing in stains) could not sign to have the repairs done = didn't have right to confirm the work he would not be held accountable for any damages sustained = it wouldn't be his fault for all the troubles vaguely = uncertainly gag = choking the water had saturated it so badly that it caved under the weight = the body was full of water and so heavy that ruined ceiling #shortHorror

jovial = cheerful and friendly taxman = an inspector or collector of taxes awash = containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something "He blew his mind out in a car" = widely accepted to be a reference to the accidental death in a car crash of Lennon and McCartney's friend Tara Browne veil = hide amid = among dismembered = separated forgo forwent forgone = refuse clergyman = a male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one don = put on walked out a step with the others = stood in front of others in the distance of one step imposter = a person who pretends to be someone else at large = escaped or not yet captured #conspiracyTheory

The Neighbor

whenever = any time ask to come over = invite wary = feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems fishy = suspicious set free = make someone become free fleeting moment = very short time haul = (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force I turned him down saying = I refused frown = wrinkle a forhead showing displeasure when night fell = when night came because of the irresistible lure of curiosity = because it was very interesting peep = look quickly through a narrow opening messenger = a person who carries a message on my behalf = instead of me in the blink of an eye = immediately completely absorbed = couldn't distract himself #scaryStory #video

renegade = betrayer obscure = not discovered or known about; uncertain in due course = over time heretofore = before now. sire = cause the birth of stem from = origin #ufology

give a ride = give a lift = to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place drop off = to leave someone at some place tinsel = a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread drive off = to leave, to go away came around a curve = turned on the road made his way to = came closer #scaryStory

bogeyman = an imaginary evil spirit or being, used to frighten children hag = witch taste = a person's liking for particular flavours venture out = to leave a safe place and go somewhere that may involve risks tan = convert ski) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals snatch = quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way behave = be polite ground teeth = to be very angry or frustrated about something, but feel that you cannot say or do anything about it bolt = fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket Pre-Hellenic = before Greeks contend = assert something as a position in an argument devourer = eater #urbanLegend

A father went to say good night to his son, as it was routine since he knew his son would have trouble sleeping if he didn’t. It was a sort of silent tradition between them, one he never forgot to attend. The room was dimly lit by the lamp, but the father could clearly see there was something unusual about the kid tonight. He looked the same, just with a huge grin that drew from ear to ear. “You okay, buddy?” he asked. The son nodded, still grinning, before saying, “Daddy, check for monsters under my bed.” The father chuckled and got on his knees to take a look. There, under the bed, was his son. His real son. Pale, trembling, and scared to death. He whispered, “Daddy, there’s someone on my bed.” grin = eerie smile chuckle = laugh quietly and supressed #scaryStory

Hear the details of a new UFO report released by US government understatement = the presentation of something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is adversary = in conflict or opposition unclassified = secret handful = group bottom line = the fundamental and most important factor stigma = a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person See also Ukrainian astronomers claim UFOs ‘everywhere’ over Kyiv NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’ The USS Nimitz Encounter (2004) #ufology #documentary #video