used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
for the reason that
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
concessionsnounUS /kənˈseʃənz/
plural of “concession” — a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They leave the imagination entirely free.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
FOREWORDnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They leave the imagination entirely free.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
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From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
IcarusnounUS /ˈɪkɜːrəs/
(Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading They leave the imagination entirely free.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
go away from a place
From this reading They leave the imagination entirely free.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
LL
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From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
not any; not one
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
PsychicaladjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪkəl/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They leave the imagination entirely free.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
at the time that
From this reading In ordinary fiction, especially of the realistic type, we expect some concessions to be made to facts but when it comes to a ghost story we assign no limits to the imagination.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Icarus is given impunity in that atmosphere and there is no sun to melt his wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH A FOREWORD BY JAMES H. HYSLOP, LL.D. Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research Ghost stories lend themselves well to fiction.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is because the supernatural world offers us no standards for curbing our fancy.
