adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
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 All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading He had never felt so lonely and dismal.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had never felt so lonely and dismal.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
ghost-stories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He had never felt so lonely and dismal.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never felt so lonely and dismal.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never felt so lonely and dismal.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
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 All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
tulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was, moreover, approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost-stories had been laid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip tree which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood and formed a kind of landmark.
