adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
Besant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
DreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
ghost-seers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
KiplingnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
outrageouslyadverbUS /ˌaʊˈtreɪdʒəsli/
in a very offensive manner
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
OwnverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
REVIEWSnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
Rudyard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
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 _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He makes his ghost-seers talk familiarly, and, in some cases, flirt outrageously, with the phantoms.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rudyard Kipling _My Own True Ghost Story_ As I came through the Desert thus it was-- As I came through the Desert.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
workshopful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he will insist upon treating his ghosts--he has published half a workshopful of them--with levity.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _The City of Dreadful Night._ Somewhere in the Other World, where there are books and pictures and plays and shop windows to look at, and thousands of men who spend their lives in building up all four, lives a gentleman who writes real stories about the real insides of people; and his name is Mr. Walter Besant.
YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Robert Louis Stevenson NEW YORK THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO.
