Learned by Reading
In Wikipedia:
Set in a rural village in Cambridgeshire, England, the novel opens in a chicken farm which is attacked one night by a mysterious creature, leaving the farmer and his wife dead.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (VP (VBN Set)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ rural) (NN village))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (NNP Cambridgeshire)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP England)))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN novel))
(VP (VBZ opens)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN chicken) (NN farm))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBN attacked)
(NP (CD one) (NN night))
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature)))
(, ,)
(S (VP (VBG leaving)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN farmer)) (CC and)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN wife)))
(ADJP (JJ dead)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Bigfoot has always remained a mysterious creature of this world with no proofs available in our hands so far.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Bigfoot))
(VP (AUX has) (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (VBN remained)
(NP (NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this) (NN world)))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT no) (NNS proofs))
(ADJP (JJ available)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (PRP$ our) (NNS hands))))
(ADVP (RB so) (RB far))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
TEDDIE A mysterious creature that the Protagonist and his friends encounter inside the TV.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (VP (VB TEDDIE)
(NP (DT A) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT the) (NN Protagonist) (CC and) (PRP$ his) (NNS friends))
(VP (VB encounter)
(PP (IN inside)
(NP (DT the) (NN TV)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He would remember how her startled shriek at finding that a mysterious creature had snuck into her son’s bed while he was asleep and vulnerable had brought his father running into the room, and would never forget how grateful he was that his father was calm enough to first whisk him out of range of the cat before his symptoms worsened.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He))
(VP (VP (MD would)
(VP (VB remember)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how))
(S (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ startled) (NN shriek))
(PP (IN at)
(S (VP (VBG finding)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN snuck)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN son) (POS 's)) (NN bed)))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ asleep) (CC and) (JJ vulnerable))))
(VP (AUX had)
(VP (VBN brought)
(NP (PRP$ his) (NN father) (NN running))
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT the) (NN room)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never))
(VP (VB forget)
(SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ grateful))
(S (NP (PRP he))
(VP (AUX was)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN father))
(VP (AUX was)
(ADJP (JJ calm) (RB enough)
(S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RB first))
(VP (VB whisk)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN out)
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (NN range))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT the) (NN cat)))
(SBAR (IN before)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS symptoms))
(VP (VBN worsened)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
He always talked about the Google bot like it is some sort of mysterious magical creature that flies around the internet at mock speeds.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (VBD talked)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (DT the) (NNP Google) (NN bot)))
(SBAR (IN like)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT some) (NN sort))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ mysterious) (JJ magical) (NN creature)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ flies)
(PP (IN around)
(NP (DT the) (NNP internet)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (JJ mock) (NNS speeds)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The story only ever says that it’s a dead beast, so there aren’t any descriptive clues to this mysterious creature either.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (DT The) (NN story)) (ADVP (RB only) (RB ever))
(VP (VBZ says)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP it))
(VP (AUX 's)
(NP (DT a) (JJ dead) (NN beast)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (EX there))
(VP (AUX are) (RB n't)
(NP (NP (DT any) (JJ descriptive) (NNS clues))
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT this) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature) (RB either)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you ever find yourself in Dubuque, you may run across the mysterious creature known as my Aunt Gabby.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (IN If)
(S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever))
(VP (VBP find)
(NP (PRP yourself))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Dubuque)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD may)
(VP (VB run)
(PP (IN across)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(VP (VBN known)
(PP (IN as)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NNP Aunt) (NNP Gabby)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Senator Joe Lieberman Sighted In Connecticut, Mistaken As Prehistoric Amphibian Frightened residents of West Hartford described him as a’ ’ mysterious creature’ ’ and a’ ’ reservoir monster.”
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Senator) (NNP Joe) (NNP Lieberman))
(VP (VBD Sighted)
(PP (IN In)
(NP (NNP Connecticut)))
(, ,)
(ADJP (JJ Mistaken))
(SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (NP (JJ Prehistoric) (JJ Amphibian) (JJ Frightened) (NNS residents))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP West) (NNP Hartford))))
(VP (VBD described)
(NP (PRP him))
(PP (IN as)
(NP (NP (NP (DT a)) (POS ')) (: ')
(NP (JJ mysterious) (NN creature) (POS ')) (: ') (CC and)
(NP (NNP a) (POS ')) (: ')
(NP (NN reservoir) (NN monster)))))
(. .) ('' ') ('' ')))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Dear Cinder, my cat: I know that a fly is a mysterious creature, and its flying around is appealing.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (ADJP (RB Dear) (JJ Cinder)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ my) (NN cat)) (: :)
(S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP know)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT a) (NN fly))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP$ its) (VBG flying) (RP around))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ appealing)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
“The IGN review of’ called NiGHTS a” mysterious creature.
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV (FRAG ('' '')
(NP (DT The) (JJ IGN) (NN review))
(PP (IN of)))
('' ')
(VP (VBN called)
(NP (NNPS NiGHTS)))
(NP (DT a) ('' '') (JJ mysterious) (NN creature)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In fact – and I can admit when I’m wrong – I got the whole name of this mysterious creature incorrect.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NN fact)))
(PRN (: -) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB admit)
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ wrong)))))
(: -))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN name))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature) (JJ incorrect)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
When a mysterious creature washed up on the shores of Montauk, N. Y., in late July, it became an instant media sensation.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When))
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(VP (VBN washed) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NNS shores))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NNP Montauk)))))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP N) (. .) (NNP Y) (. .)) (, ,)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (JJ late) (NNP July)))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBD became)
(NP (DT an) (JJ instant) (NNS media) (NN sensation)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Bombarded from space, the Chief falls into a lake and is rescued by a mysterious tentacled creature.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (VBN Bombarded)
(PP (IN from)
(NP (NN space))))
(, ,)
(NP (DT the) (NN Chief))
(VP (VP (VBZ falls)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (DT a) (NN lake))))
(CC and)
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBD rescued)
(PP (IN by)
(NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (JJ tentacled) (NN creature)))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
However, a mysterious creature suddenly attacks Inazuman.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,)
(NP (DT a) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature)) (ADVP (RB suddenly))
(VP (VBZ attacks)
(NP (NNP Inazuman)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Filed under: News You’ve just gotta love mainstream articles written about that endlessly mysterious creature: the gamer.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (VP (VBN Filed)
(PP (IN under)))
(: :)
(NP (NNP News))
(S (NP (PRP You))
(VP (AUX 've) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBN gotta)
(NP (NP (NN love) (NN mainstream) (NNS articles))
(VP (VBN written)
(PP (IN about)
(NP (DT that)
(ADJP (RB endlessly) (JJ mysterious)) (NN creature)))))
(: :)
(NP (DT the) (NN gamer)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
DeWitt County, TX – Last summer a South Texas rancher caught the mysterious creature she claims killed her animals and drank their blood.
(Parse)
(S1 (NP (NP (NNP DeWitt) (NNP County)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP TX)) (: --)
(S (NP (JJ Last) (NN summer))
(NP (DT a) (NNP South) (NNP Texas) (NN rancher))
(VP (VBD caught)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(SBAR (S (NP (PRP she))
(VP (VBZ claims)
(SBAR (S (VP (VP (VBD killed)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NNS animals)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBD drank)
(NP (PRP$ their) (NN blood)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
In fact, they claimed, it’s body was frozen in a freezer, and they claimed to have DNA samples that would prove the existence of this mysterious creature once and for all.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN In)
(NP (NN fact)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD claimed)))
(, ,)
(S (NP (NP (PRP it) (POS 's)) (NN body))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBN frozen)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (DT a) (NN freezer)))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP they))
(VP (VBD claimed)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (NN DNA) (NNS samples))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (MD would)
(VP (VB prove)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN existence))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))))
(ADVP (ADVP (RB once)) (CC and)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (DT all)))))
(. .)))
In Wikipedia:
Nessie. is the legendary mysterious creature that dwells in Loch Ness.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Nessie) (. .))
(VP (AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ legendary) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ dwells)
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NNP Loch) (NNP Ness)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Well, you can fill in the blank here with your favorite mysterious creature – bigfoot, yeti, Loch Ness, whatever you got – just follow this plan: LAKE CITY, Minn.?
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB fill) (PRT (RP in))
(NP (DT the) (JJ blank)) (ADVP (RB here))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (JJ mysterious) (NN creature)))
(: -)
(NP (NP (NNP bigfoot)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP yeti)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Loch) (NNP Ness)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT whatever))
(S (NP (PRP you))
(VP (VBP got)))))
(: -)
(VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VB follow)
(NP (DT this) (NN plan)))
(: :)
(NP (NP (NNP LAKE) (NNP CITY)) (, ,)
(NP (NNP Minn.)))
(. ?)))
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