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Fanu in a sentence

Related words

Fanu | Fanuel | Fanuc | Fanum

Using Fanu

  • In the example corpus, fanu often appears in combinations such as: le fanu, fanu 's.

Context around Fanu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

worked 1× urged 1× used 1× tried 1× married 1× lived 1×

Sentence patterns with Fanu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1844 le fanu married susanna 1× 1870 le fanu worked in 1× as le fanu had apparently 1× by le fanu as the 1× disgrace le fanu used his 1× fanu urged the 1× for le fanu s fiction 1× from le fanu s dr 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

actually the film 1× although he had 1× although thomas le 1× another important addition 1× doyle wrote that 1× e f benson 1×

Common sentence endings:

and horror fiction 1× attending religious services 1× constant financial difficulty 1× familiar and mr 1× fanu s fiction 1× fanu to blackwood 1×

Words around Fanu

Just before it in the word index:

fantomex 2 fantomcoin 3 fantom 16 fantle 3 fantis 4 fantini 2

Just after it in the word index:

fanuc 3 fanuel 6 fanum 3 fanvue 3 fanwo 15 fanwood 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Fanu

  • In this selection, "fanu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, worked, urged and used stand out and add context to how "fanu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1844 le fanu married susanna and 1870 le fanu worked in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fanu" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fanu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Elegant Nightmares: The English Ghost Story from Le Fanu to Blackwood. (11 words)

E. F. Benson stated that Le Fanu's stories "Green Tea", "The Familiar", and "Mr. (15 words)

This story was later reworked and expanded by Le Fanu as The Wyvern Mystery (1869). (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In popular culture Rotterdam features in Edgar Allan Poe 's short story ‘ The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall ’ (1835), as well as J.T. Sheridan Le Fanu 's 'Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter' (1839). (39 words)

She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Le Fanu's younger brother, as Le Fanu had apparently stopped attending religious services. (38 words)

The house on Merrion Square where Le Fanu lived In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council). (38 words)

Example sentences (17)

She had a crisis of faith and tended to attend religious services at the nearby St. Stephen's Church and discuss religion with William, Le Fanu's younger brother, as Le Fanu had apparently stopped attending religious services.

Work Le Fanu c. 1870 Le Fanu worked in many genres but remains best known for his mystery and horror fiction.

Fanu urged the Federal Government to conduct a physical examination on the trucks at the border post and allow them into the country.

Actually the film draws its central character, Allan Gray, from Le Fanu's Dr. Hesselius; and the scene in which Gray is buried alive is drawn from "The Room in the Dragon Volant".

Although he had a tutor, who, according to his brother William, taught them nothing and was finally dismissed in disgrace, Le Fanu used his father's library to educate himself.

Although Thomas Le Fanu tried to live as though he were well-off, the family was in constant financial difficulty.

Another important addition to the genre was Sheridan Le Fanu 's lesbian vampire story Carmilla (1871).

Doyle wrote that the novel was originally conceived as a straight 'Victorian creeper' (as seen in the works of J. Sheridan Le Fanu ), with the idea of introducing Holmes as the deus ex machina only arising later.

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E. F. Benson stated that Le Fanu's stories "Green Tea", "The Familiar", and "Mr.

Elegant Nightmares: The English Ghost Story from Le Fanu to Blackwood.

In popular culture Rotterdam features in Edgar Allan Poe 's short story ‘ The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall ’ (1835), as well as J.T. Sheridan Le Fanu 's 'Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter' (1839).

Le Fanu never owned the house, but rented it from his brother-in-law for £22 per annum (which he still failed to pay in full).

Legacy and influence In addition to M. R. James, several other writers have expressed strong admiration for Le Fanu's fiction.

On 18 December 1844 Le Fanu married Susanna Bennett, the daughter of a leading Dublin barrister.

The gloomy villain, forbidding mansion, and persecuted heroine of Sheridan Le Fanu 's Uncle Silas (1864) shows the direct influence of both Walpole's Otranto and Radcliffe's Udolpho.

The house on Merrion Square where Le Fanu lived In 1856 the family moved from Warrington Place to the house of Susanna's parents at 18 Merrion Square (later number 70, the office of the Irish Arts Council).

This story was later reworked and expanded by Le Fanu as The Wyvern Mystery (1869).

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Common combinations with fanu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • le fanu 14×
  • fanu 's 3×

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