used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
Bertillonnoun
French criminologist (1853-1914)
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
card-catalogue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
a social unit living together
From this reading This is the family ghost.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading This is the family ghost.
gouts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
go away from a place
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
not any; not one
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old ghost used to groan and clank chains, and leave gouts of blood (gouts always--never drops) all over the place.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
a special situation
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the family ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There ought to be no dispute over the statement that one other old-fashioned fictitious character is badly missed.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
which person or people
From this reading The modern substitute for the real thing is like offering a seat in a trolley car to someone who has been used to a sedan chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The modern ghost is a ready-made product of a psychological laboratory, and you know that his Bertillon measurements are filed away in a card-catalogue somewhere.
