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Architect Tours New Orleans' Most Haunted Houses | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest

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Video vocabulary

short

US / ʃɔ:t /

•

UK / ʃɔrt /

adverb
Less than what is needed
Suddenly stopping what you are saying or doing
verb
(Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
adjecitve
Measuring a small distance
Happening for a small amount of time
Unfriendly or rude

time

US / taɪm /

•

UK / taɪm /

noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration
verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

through

US / θru: /

•

UK / θru /

adjecitve
having finished using or doing something
adverb
From the beginning of something until the end
preposition
Over, in, across an entire thing or place
Allowing you to pass between, or to
By a particular way or process; by the use of

scream

US / skri:m /

•

UK / skrim /

noun
A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
verb
To make a sudden loud, high sound

begin

US / bɪ'ɡɪn /

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UK / ˈbeɡɪn /

verb
To do the first part of an action; to start

elastomeric

US / ɪˌlæstəˈmerɪk /

•

UK / ɪˌlæstəˈmerɪk /

adjecitve

kill

US / kɪl /

•

UK / kɪl /

noun
Animal killed by a person or other animal
verb
To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
To end the life of a person or other living thing
To be very funny
To prevent something from continuing or operating
To do something unimportant to pass time quickly

bulk

US / bʌlk /

•

UK / bʌlk /

noun
Most of something; majority of
Big size; largeness; heaviness

antebellum

US / ˌæntiˈbeləm /

•

UK / ˌæntiˈbɛləm /

adjecitve
Of a period before a war, e.g. American Civil War

dental

US / ˈdentl /

•

UK / ˈdɛntl /

adjecitve
Concerning the teeth

die

US / daɪ /

•

UK / daɪ /

noun
Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
verb
To cease to function or work
(Of a thing) to stop being used or done
(Of a person) to stop living

set

US / set /

•

UK / sɛt /

adjecitve
Prepared for something; ready
noun
Complete group of something
Place where a television show or movie is filmed
Group of games in a tennis match
Device that receives radio or television signals
verb
To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
To decide upon or choose something
To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
To decide on a price for something
To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
To be located in a specific place or time
To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
To put someone in a certain condition or state
(Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon

reenact

US / ri:'nækt /

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UK / ˌriɛnˈækt, -əˈnækt /

other
Enact again
Enact or perform again

start

US / stɑ:t /

•

UK / stɑrt /

noun
First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
Sudden action or movement because you are scared
other
Beginning of something in place or time
verb
To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
To turn something on

well

US / wel /

•

UK / wɛl /

adjecitve
Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
Healthy and in good condition
adverb
In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
In a complete, total, or full manner
A great and considerable degree
In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
exclamation
Used to begin or continue a particular statement
Used to show you want to start saying something
Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
You say this to change the topic of a conversation
Used to indicate you are making a final remark
noun
Long deep hole in the ground to get water
verb
To cause your eyes to fill with tears

evolve

US / ɪ'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪˈvɑlv /

verb
To develop certain features
To develop or change slowly over time
To slowly change or develop into something better

fact

US / fækt /

•

UK / fækt /

noun
Something that is known or proved to be true

financial

US / faɪˈnænʃl /

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UK / faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l /

adjecitve
Involving money

costume

US / 'kɒstju:m /

•

UK / ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum /

noun
Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film

jackson

US / 'dʒæksən /

•

UK / 'dʒæksən /

proper noun
An industrial city in south central Michigan; population 33,518 (est. 2008).
The capital of Mississippi, an industrial and commercial city in the central part of the state, on t
A commercial city in western Tennessee; population 63,158 (est. 2008).

much

US / mʌtʃ /

•

UK / mʌtʃ /

adjecitve
Very; to a high level or degree
adverb
A lot; large amount; a high degree of
Nearly; basically
On many occasions; often
noun
A large amount; a great quantity

strong

US / strɒŋ /

•

UK / strɔŋ /

adjecitve
(Of tea or beer) dark or thick
Having big muscles; physically powerful

window

US / ˈwɪndəʊ /

•

UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /

noun
Opening in a wall or door to let in light
Opening in a wall through which people do business

under

US / ˈʌndə(r) /

•

UK / ˈʌndɚ /

adjecitve
In the same place as another thing, but lower
adverb
In a lower quantity or price than expected
preposition
According to the terms of an agreement or law
Managed or controlled by the authority of
Being of a lesser quality or amount than expected
Influenced or affected by something or someone
Less or lower in age, amount, size or number

face

US / feɪs /

•

UK / fes /

noun
Side or outer surface of something
An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.
Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
Characteristics you show in public
verb
To cover a surface with something like paint
To deal with a problem or responsibilities
To look toward; point in a certain direction

destroy

US / dɪ'strɔɪ /

•

UK / dɪˈstrɔɪ /

verb
To damage so badly that something no longer exists
To defeat someone or something easily
To kill a sick or unwanted animal

greek

US / gri:k /

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UK / ɡrik /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Greece
noun
Person from Greece

light

US / laɪt /

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UK / laɪt /

adjecitve
Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
Being pale and lacking darkness of color
Not heavy; weighing only a little
adverb
Carrying few bags when traveling
noun
A source of energy that makes a room or area bright
Way in which something or someone is understood
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

occur

US / əˈkɜ:(r) /

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UK / əˈkɚ /

verb
To come to pass or to happen

pop

US / pɒp /

•

UK / pɑp /

adjecitve
Type of music or art popular with many people
noun
Sweet soda drink
verb
To cause something to open or burst suddenly
To go to or in a place for a brief period of time

portico

US / ˈpɔ:tɪkəʊ /

•

UK / ˈpɔ:rtɪkoʊ /

noun
Covered entrance with columns, as in the Capitol

those

US / ðəʊz /

•

UK / ðoz /

determiner
The people or things we are talking about
pronoun
The objects far from the speaker

french

US / frentʃ /

•

UK / frentʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of France
noun
Person's name

fixture

US / ˈfɪkstʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈfɪkstʃɚ /

noun
Item that is part of something for a long time

never

US / 'nevə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnɛvɚ /

adverb
Not ever; not at any time

period

US / ˈpɪəriəd /

•

UK / ˈpɪriəd /

noun
Set amount of time during which events take place
A way to emphasize what you will say
A full stop (.), marking the end of a sentence
A menstrual cycle
A set time for a class to be held

replace

US / rɪ'pleɪs /

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UK / rɪˈples /

verb
To use instead of something else
To return an item to its original location

score

US / skɔ:(r) /

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UK / skɔr, skor /

noun
A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
Current number of points given in a game, contest
The written notes and parts of a piece of music
An achievement of success
Number of points on a test
verb
To mark or cut something with a sharp object
To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
To achieve success with something
To get points in a test

casement

US / ˈkeɪsmənt /

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UK / ˈkesmənt /

noun
(Part of a) window hinged so it opens like a door

modern

US / ˈmɔdən /

•

UK / ˈmɑdən /

adjecitve
Of the present time; up to date; contemporary

nation

US / 'neɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈneʃən /

noun
Area or region controlled by a government and army

restoration

US / ˌrestəˈreɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌrɛstəˈreʃən /

noun
Renewing/repairing building to its original state

shiloh

US / ˈʃaɪləʊ /

•

UK / ˈʃaɪloʊ /

other
The second great battle of the American Civil War (); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confed

way

US / weɪ /

•

UK / we /

adverb
Used to emphasize the amount of something
noun
Particular aspect of something being thought about
One of various choices that could be made
Particular existing condition or state
(Often long) distance or length of time
How something is done
Route to go to a place
Small street
Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

their

US / ðɛː /

•

UK / ðer /

determiner
Belonging to them

capitol

US / 'kæpɪtl /

•

UK / 'kæpɪtl /

other
A building occupied by a state legislature
Government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives me

bring

US / brɪŋ /

•

UK / brɪŋ /

verb
To take or go with someone to a place

neighbour

US / 'neɪbə(r) /

•

UK / ˈnebɚ /

noun
Person who lives, or is near, you

project

US / prəˈdʒekt /

•

UK / prəˈdʒɛkt /

noun
A planned piece of work for specific purpose
Group of homes built by government for poor people
verb
To predict what will happen in the future
To show something on a screen using light
To stick out past the edge of something

take

US / teɪk /

•

UK / tek /

noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

•

UK / ˈkʌntri /

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

general

US / 'dʒenrəl /

•

UK / ˈdʒɛnərəl /

adjecitve
Widespread, normal or usual
noun
Top ranked officer in the army

nice

US / naɪs /

•

UK / naɪs /

adjecitve
Being attractive or of high quality or value
Good or enjoyable
Being kind or friendly

miss

US / mɪs /

•

UK / mɪs /

noun
Action of not hitting something or someone
Form of address to unmarried girl or woman
verb
To be absent
To fail to hit something e.g. a ball
To do without something
To fail to see or sense something
To fail to understand someone's message
To be too late to ride on something e.g. train
To feel you want to see someone who is not there

pay

US / peɪ /

•

UK / pe /

noun
Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
verb
To give money for goods or work done
To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
To be punished or suffer for something you did
To make (a visit) to a person or place

red

US / red /

•

UK / rɛd /

adjecitve
Being the color of blood

military

US / 'mɪlətrɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /

adjecitve
Concerning the army or navy
noun
Army or armed forces

show

US / ʃəʊ /

•

UK / ʃo /

noun
False display of love, emotion or action
An event for displaying or promoting goods
Play, opera or theater production
Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
verb
To be easily seen or displayed
To display your emotions or feelings
To let someone see something; display
To explain or teach how something is done
To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
To prove something to be true, correct
To reveal or allow something to be seen

chapel

US / ˈtʃæpl /

•

UK / ˈtʃæpəl /

noun
Room to hold religious services

spectacular

US / spekˈtækjələ(r) /

•

UK / spɛkˈtækjəlɚ /

adjecitve
Impressive or out of the ordinary

architecturally

US / ˌɑ:kɪ'tektʃərəlɪ /

•

UK / ˌɑ:kɪ'tektʃərəlɪ /

adverb
With regard to architecture

santo

US / 'sɑ:ntəʊ /

•

UK / 'sɑ:ntoʊ /

noun
(in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the southwestern US) a religious symbol, especially a woode

fortification

US / ˌfɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌfɔ:rtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn /

noun
Defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds

purchase

US / ˈpɜːtʃəs /

•

UK / ˈpɜːrtʃəs /

noun
Something that you bought
Strong hold on something; grip
verb
To buy something; to get by paying money for it

shoot

US / ʃu:t /

•

UK / ʃut /

noun
Emerging new part of a plant
verb
To kick or throw a ball at a goal
To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
To (cause to) fly away forcefully
To use a camera to record a film/take a photograph

developer

US / dɪˈveləpə(r) /

•

UK / dɪˈveləpər /

noun
Someone who develops real estate

door

US / dɔ:(r) /

•

UK / dɔr,dor /

noun
You walk through this when you go in a room

grant

US / ɡrɑ:nt /

•

UK / ɡrænt /

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name
verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

for

US / fə(r) /

•

UK / fɔr,fə /

preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

obtain

US / əbˈteɪn /

•

UK / əbˈtein /

other
To get something through your efforts
verb
To be given or to earn something through efforts

technique

US / tekˈni:k /

•

UK / tɛkˈnik /

noun
Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill

lived

US / 'lɪvd /

•

UK / 'lɪvd /

verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

heart

US / hɑ:t /

•

UK / hɑrt /

noun
A feeling of care for others; compassion
Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
Be cheerfully encouraging
Most essential, important, or central part
Referring to a promise or something important
State or feelings of affection or deep love
Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
The part of the body that pumps blood
Place where emotions are believed to be felt
A shape that represents love

due

US / dju: /

•

UK / du, dju /

adjecitve
When something is required or expected
Owed to a person as a right
noun
Something you deserve; something you can expect

design

US / dɪˈzaɪn /

•

UK / dɪˈzaɪn /

noun
The way something is planned, to fulfill a purpose
verb
To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
To think of a plan

demolish

US / dɪ'mɒlɪʃ /

•

UK / dɪˈmɑlɪʃ /

verb
To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)

work

US / wɜ:k /

•

UK / wɚk /

adjecitve
Activity completed in order to make money
noun
The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
Everything created by an author, artist, musician
Activity you do in order to make money
Place of employment
Final product or result of a some labor or effort
verb
To bring into a specific state of success
To be functioning properly, e.g. a car
To do your job in your company or workplace
To make an effort to do something
To operate a machine or device

stake

US / steɪk /

•

UK / stek /

noun
Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
The share you have in a company
Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
verb
To bet or wager on an outcome
To risk something important by taking a risk

premier

US / 'premɪə(r) /

•

UK / prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr /

adjecitve
Being the most influential, important, or best
noun
Prime minister of a country
verb
To show/be shown for the first time (of film, etc.)

prove

US / pru:v /

•

UK / pruv /

verb
To demonstrate truth by providing evidence

old

US / əʊld /

•

UK / old /

adjecitve
Having existed for a long time, not young or new
Age of a person since birth

merchant

US / ˈmɜ:tʃənt /

•

UK / ˈmɜ:rtʃənt /

noun
Someone who buys and sells goods
Person who buys, sells, or trades different goods

dinner

US / ˈdɪnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈdɪnɚ /

noun
Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

building

US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

noun
A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

build

US / bɪld /

•

UK / bɪld /

noun
Your physical shape; physique
verb
To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
To construct a house, office, factory

acquire

US / ə'kwaɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈkwaɪr /

verb
To get or earn something by thinking or working

wipe

US / waɪp /

•

UK / waɪp /

noun
Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
verb
To clean or dry something with a cloth
To spread a liquid on something

who

US / hu: /

•

UK / hu /

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

roof

US / ru:f /

•

UK / ruf,rʊf /

noun
Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
Cover or top of a building or car
verb
To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle

interested

US / ˈɪntrəstɪd /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd /

adjecitve
Having had your attention taken; curious
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

involve

US / ɪn'vɒlv /

•

UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /

verb
To have or be included as a part of something

ky

US / 'kaɪ /

•

UK / 'kaɪ /

abbreviation
Kentucky (in official postal use).

nationwide

US / ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd /

•

UK / ˌneʃənˈwaɪd /

adjecitve
Including or existing in every part of a country

member

US / ˈmembə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

principal

US / ˈprɪnsəpl /

•

UK / ˈprɪnsəpəl /

adjecitve
Being the main or most important
noun
Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
Head teacher of a school
Original amount of money borrowed

pick

US / pɪk /

•

UK / pɪk /

noun
Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
Item selected from a group of choices
verb
To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
To decide on a thing from various choices; select
To remove (flower, etc.) with your fingers

study

US / 'stʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈstʌdi /

noun
Room that a person studies or reads in
Piece of research
Topic or subject you research or learn about
verb
To focus on learning something usually at school

would

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

other
Used to indicate something imagined
Used to ask or request something politely
Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
Used to indicate a preference
Used to indicate a reaction
Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
Used to indicate willingness or ability to do

architect

US / ˈɑ:kɪtekt /

•

UK / ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt /

noun
Person who designs and advises on buildings

canadian

US / kəˈneɪdiən /

•

UK / kəˈnediən /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Canada
noun
Person from Canada

occult

US / əˈkʌlt /

•

UK / ˈɑ:kʌlt /

noun
Supernatural; magical or mysterious

recent

US / 'ri:snt /

•

UK / ˈrisənt /

adjecitve
Happening or beginning not long ago

ship

US / ʃɪp /

•

UK / ʃɪp /

noun
Large boat
verb
To transport goods by boat, truck or plane

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

•

UK / wɔr /

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

community

US / kə'mju:nətɪ /

•

UK / kəˈmjunɪti /

noun
Group of people who share a common idea or area

confine

US / kənˈfaɪn /

•

UK / kənˈfaɪn /

verb
To hold or imprison someone in a place
Limit to your movements or behavior s

document

US / 'dɒkjʊmənt /

•

UK / ˈdɑkjəmənt /

noun
Official (printed) record that gives information
verb
To support an opinion with recorded evidence

england

US / 'ɪŋɡlənd /

•

UK / ˈɪŋɡlənd /

proper noun
A European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United

mississippi

US / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

•

UK / ˌmɪsɪ'sɪpɪ /

other
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota a
A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American C

meat

US / mi:t /

•

UK / mit /

noun
Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
Something that is important or significant

perfume

US / ˈpɜ:fju:m /

•

UK / pərˈfju:m /

noun
Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
Nice, sweet or flowery smell
verb
To add a pleasing smell to something

see

US / si: /

•

UK / si /

verb
To go on a date with someone
To predict whether something is, or will be true
To understand what someone says
To use your eyes to look at something
To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
To visit or meet with someone
To find out by waiting or looking
To watch (a game, movie or TV show)

serve

US / sɜ:v /

•

UK / sɚv /

verb
To act in a particular position or office
To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
To be used for a particular purpose
To give someone food or drinks
To give a person or group a service that is needed
To spend a particular amount of time in prison
To help customers find products and making sales
To give an official paper to appear in court

romaine

US / rəʊˈmeɪn /

•

UK / roʊˈmeɪn /

other

ballroom

US / ˈbɔ:lru:m /

•

UK / ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun
Large room used mainly for dancing

madame

US / 'mædəm /

•

UK / məˈdæm, ˈmædəm /

noun
Title used for a married Frenchwoman

US / nekst /

•

UK / nɛkst /

adverb
The one that follows another in time or order
At a time or place directly after the present one
noun
The one that follows after
adjecitve
Immediately after the previous one
First occurrence after the present one

problem

US / ˈprɒbləm /

•

UK / ˈprɑbləm /

adjecitve
Causing trouble
noun
Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
Question to show understanding of a math concept

vampire

US / ˈvæmpaɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˈvæmˌpaɪr /

noun
Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim

air

US / eə(r) /

•

UK / er /

noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

break

US / breɪk /

•

UK / brek /

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather
verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

return

US / rɪ'tɜ:n /

•

UK / rɪ'tɜ:rn /

adjecitve
Do again; repeated
noun
Faulty or unwanted product sent back to a company
Enter key; the main key on the computer keyboard
Profit made as a result of a business activity
Process of going back to a previous way or state
verb
To hit something back to the other player or team
To come back after being away from somewhere
To repay someone's actions, kindness etc.
To put, bring, take, give, or send something back
To occur again

officer

US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /

•

UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /

noun
Person of high position in an organization
Person of high position in the military

manure

US / məˈnjʊə(r) /

•

UK / məˈnʊr /

noun
Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
verb
To spread manure on the ground to help plants grow

its

US / ɪts /

•

UK / ɪts /

adjecitve
Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
determiner
Of something; belonging or related to something
other
Possessive form of “it”

historian

US / hɪˈstɔ:riən /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔriən /

noun
Someone who studies the course of history

common

US / 'kɒmən /

•

UK / ˈkɑmən /

adjecitve
Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
Typical, normal; not unusual
noun
Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
Field near a village owned by the local community

all

US / ɔ:l /

•

UK / ɔl /

adverb
Completely; totally
determiner
Being every one of something
pronoun
100% of something; the complete amount

they

US / ðeɪ /

•

UK / ðe /

pronoun
Two or more people, animals, or things

very

US / 'verɪ /

•

UK / ˈvɛri /

adjecitve
Concerning a large degree or amount
adverb
A lot; much; many
Used to stress or emphasize a noun

pan

US / pæn /

•

UK / pæn /

noun
Open metal container used for cooking
Steel drum
Big, flat bowl, used to find gold with water
verb
To follow an object being filmed with a camera
To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
To sort gold from other materials using water

original

US / ə'rɪdʒənl /

•

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /

adjecitve
Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
Being unique or thinking differently from others

nicolas

US / ˈneksəs /

•

UK / ˈnɛksəs /

francis

US / ˈfrɑ:nsɪs /

•

UK / ˈfrænsɪs /

proper noun
(born 1936), Argentinian cleric, pope since 2013; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He is the first pope f

electric

US / ɪˈlektrɪk /

•

UK / ɪˈlɛktrɪk /

adjecitve
Creating a feeling of excitement
Using electricity

execute

US / ˈeksɪkju:t /

•

UK / ˈɛksɪˌkjut /

verb
To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
To perform a plan or action

damage

US / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

•

UK / ˈdæmɪdʒ /

noun
Physical harm that is done to something
verb
To harm physically; to hurt or break something

catholic

US / ˈkæθlɪk /

•

UK / ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk /

adjecitve
One of many Christian belief systems
noun
Person believing in the Catholic church

between

US / bɪˈtwi:n /

•

UK / bɪˈtwin /

preposition
From one person, thing, or place, to another
In the space that separates two objects
Among two or more people who share something

possible

US / ˈpɒsəbl /

•

UK / ˈpɑsəbəl /

adjecitve
Being able or appropriate for a task or purpose
Having a chance of happening, or being true

payroll

US / ˈpeɪrəʊl /

•

UK / ˈpeɪroʊl /

noun
Money needed to pay those working for a company
List of people working for a company

introduce

US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /

•

UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

verb
To open an essay to set the scene
To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
To begin the use of a new thing or practice
To make someone known to another by name
To insert or put something inside another thing

interview

US / 'ɪntəvju: /

•

UK / ˈɪntɚˌvju /

noun
Meeting to ask questions to get information
verb
To formally ask questions about a given topic

dessert

US / dɪˈzɜ:t /

•

UK / dɪˈzɜ:rt /

noun
Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal

clearly

US / ˈklɪəlɪ /

•

UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /

adverb
In a way that is easy to understand; obviously

story

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

noun
One of many floors or levels in a building
Account or description of how something happened

taste

US / teɪst /

•

UK / test /

noun
(Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
A liking for something; preference
Brief experience of something
verb
To experience something
To experience the flavor of food, drink
To briefly experience to see if you like something

visit

US / ˈvɪzɪt /

•

UK / ˈvɪzɪt /

noun
Trip to a place for a time, usually for a reason
verb
To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason

snow

US / snəʊ /

•

UK / sno /

noun
Person's name
White ice crystals that fall from the sky
verb
(Of ice crystals) to fall to the ground
To fool into believing something untrue

chess

US / tʃes /

•

UK / tʃɛs /

noun
Game of mental strategy for two players

banding

US / ˈbændɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈbændɪŋ /

adjecitve
Identified with a stripe of material
noun
A stripe of material going around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

write

US / raɪt /

•

UK / raɪt /

verb
To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
To invent or create a computer program
To create a song or piece of music

walk

US / wɔ:k /

•

UK / wɔk /

noun
Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
verb
To move with your legs at a slowish pace

use

US / ju:s /

•

UK / ju:s /

noun
Ability to employ something
Need to enable it to work
Permission to do something with something
Act of spending money
Operation of a machine for its function
verb
To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
To need to operate or work
To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
To treat a person badly
To do something with, for a task or purpose

realize

US / 'ri:əlaɪz /

•

UK / ˈriəˌlaɪz /

verb
To become aware of or understand mentally

sell

US / sel /

•

UK / sɛl /

verb
To exchange something for money
To persuade people to do, like or agree

historic

US / hɪˈstɒrɪk /

•

UK / hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr- /

adjecitve
(Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
Connected with the past

enslave

US / ɪn'sleɪv /

•

UK / ɛnˈslev /

verb
To make someone live like a slave

chase

US / tʃeɪs /

•

UK / tʃes /

noun
Act of going after someone to catch them
other
To try very hard to get something that you want
verb
To go after with the intention of catching

actually

US / ˈæktʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈæktʃuəli /

adverb
Used to add new (often different) information

timeframe

US / taɪmfreɪm /

•

UK / taɪmfreɪm /

noun
Expected beginning and end of a period

robbie

US / ˌɪnkənˈsi:vəbl /

•

UK / ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl /

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

•

UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

four

US / fɔ:(r) /

•

UK / fɔr, for /

number
4

contain

US / kənˈteɪn /

•

UK / kənˈten /

verb
To keep something from spreading
To hold something inside something else

eat

US / i:t /

•

UK / it /

verb
To put food in your mouth

third

US / θɜ:d /

•

UK / θɜ:rd /

adjecitve
3rd: Number after second

whip

US / wɪp /

•

UK / hwɪp, wɪp /

noun
A long rope used to hit people or animals
verb
To defeat thoroughly or easily
To beat with a type of long rope
To beat cream, eggs etc. so it gets more volume
To take away something quickly

valley

US / 'vælɪ /

•

UK / ˈvæli /

noun
Area between mountains with river running through

sure

US / ʃʊə(r) /

•

UK / ʃʊr /

adjecitve
Having no doubts about something
Have confidence in your own words or actions
Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
Being correct or true
adverb
What you say to agree willingly

lock

US / lɒk /

•

UK / lɑ:k /

noun
Small portion of your hair that hangs together
Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
verb
To become fixed in place and hard to move
To use a key, code so others can't open something

council

US / 'kaʊnsl /

•

UK / ˈkaʊnsəl /

noun
Group chosen to make decisions about something

colonial

US / kəˈləʊniəl /

•

UK / kəˈloʊniəl /

adjecitve
Of a system where one country controls another

associate

US / ə'səʊʃɪeɪt /

•

UK / əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt /

adjecitve
Part of a job title indicating a junior position
noun
Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
verb
To spend time with other people; mix with
To form a connection in your mind between things

try

US / traɪ /

•

UK / traɪ /

noun
Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
verb
To make an effort, to attempt to do something
To examine someone or something in a court of law
To test to see if it is good or you like it
To make a person go through hardship; test
To examine something to see if it works

surround

US / səˈraʊnd /

•

UK / səˈraʊnd /

other
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
verb
To be all the way around something
To be closely connected to and have an effect on
To move closer on all sides of something

small

US / smɔ:l /

•

UK / smɔl /

adjecitve
Little in size; not big
(Of letters) not written in capital letters
Being insignificant or minor
(Of a business) with few people or things; local
(Of voice) being soft and quiet
(Of a child) being young

inquisition

US / ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən, ˌɪŋ- /

noun
Forcefully asking many difficult questions

new

US / nju: /

•

UK / nu, nju /

adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

marble

US / 'mɑ:bl /

•

UK / ˈmɑrbəl /

noun
A hard type of stone, often used in monuments

lose

US / lu:z /

•

UK / luz /

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

here

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

adverb
In this place; at this location, position or time

side

US / saɪd /

•

UK / saɪd /

adjecitve
In addition to the central or most important thing
Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
noun
Position or opinion that is opposite to another
Right or left part of a person's body
Feature of someone's personality
Straight edge of an object
One of two or more groups fighting each other
verb
To decide to agree with one point, not the other

encrust

US / ɪnˈkrʌst /

•

UK / ɪnˈkrʌst /

verb
To cover or coat with a hard layer or crust

concern

US / kənˈsɜ:n /

•

UK / kənˈsɚn /

noun
Company, firm or business
Feeling of worry or anxiety
verb
To be about a particular topic
To have a direct impact on someone
To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
To feel worry or anxiety

castle

US / ˈkɑ:sl /

•

UK / ˈkæsl /

noun
Large defensive building in historical times

worried

US / ˈwʌrid /

•

UK / ˈwɜ:rid /

adjecitve
Feeling troubled or concerned
verb
To cause concern or trouble over something
To feel concerned or troubled about something

stucco

US / ˈstʌkəʊ /

•

UK / ˈstʌkoʊ /

noun
Cement used for covering outside walls

sort

US / sɔ:t /

•

UK / sɔrt /

noun
Group or class of similar things or people
verb
To organize things by putting them into groups
To deal with things in an organized way

massachusetts

US / ˌmæsə'tʃu:sɪts /

•

UK / ˌmæsə'tʃu:sɪts /

other
A state in New England; one of the original colonies

continue

US / kən'tɪnju: /

•

UK / kənˈtɪnju /

verb
To do something without stopping, or after pausing
To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop

age

US / eɪdʒ /

•

UK / edʒ /

verb
To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
To get older
noun
Period of time in history
Number of years a person or thing has lived

forth

US / fɔ:θ /

•

UK / fɔrθ, forθ /

adverb
So as to be seen; out
Outward or forward in space, time

many

US / 'menɪ /

•

UK / ˈmɛni /

determiner
Used to refer a large number of things

haunt

US / hɔ:nt /

•

UK / hɔnt, hɑnt /

noun
Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
verb
To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
(Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
To stay with you in the future and cause problems

cook

US / kʊk /

•

UK / kʊk /

noun
A person who prepares food
Person's name
verb
To heat food until it is ready to eat

after

US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

•

UK / ˈæftɚ /

adverb
Later than another time, or behind something
conjunction
Following something before
preposition
When an event happened or time has passed

appear

US / ə'pɪə(r) /

•

UK / əˈpɪr /

verb
To be seen, become visible; come into sight
To seem to be
To act in a play, movie, or be mentioned in media

always

US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /

•

UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /

adverb
For a very long time
At all times; in every situation
For ever

than

US / ðən /

•

UK / ðən /

conjunction
Used to compare two things that are not equal

settle

US / 'setl /

•

UK / ˈsɛtl /

noun
Type of wooden seat
verb
To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
To end some troubles by reaching an agreement
To become accustomed to a new environment
(Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container

open

US / 'əʊpən /

•

UK / ˈopən /

adjecitve
Available for use; accessible
Not being hidden; available for others to see
Being available for customers to enter or use
Allowing everyone to use or take part in
Not secret anymore
Not closed or shut
Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
noun
Name for a tennis or golf competition
verb
To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
To start the activities or services of a business
To make a space or hole appear in something
To move or change so that it is no longer closed
To start something, e.g. a new business

one

US / wʌn /

•

UK / wʌn /

pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

import

US / 'ɪmpɔ:t /

•

UK / ˈɪmpɔrt /

noun
Goods brought into a country from another
Importance of a matter or issue
verb
To bring goods from one country into another

into

US / 'ɪntə /

•

UK / ˈɪntu /

preposition
Moving or going inside something
In the same direction as; in the direction of
So as to become; taking the state of

france

US / ˈfrɑːns /

•

UK / fræns /

noun
A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

entire

US / ɪn'taɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɛnˈtaɪr /

adjecitve
Complete or full; with no part left out; whole

fever

US / 'fi:və(r) /

•

UK / ˈfivɚ /

noun
A high body temperature, indicating illness
State of excited emotion or activity

dance

US / dɑ:ns /

•

UK / dæns /

noun
A series of steps and movements in time to music
A social event with dancing while music is playing
verb
To move your body rhythmically to music

three

US / θri: /

•

UK / θri /

number
Number 3

parkinson

US / ˈpɑːkɪnsən /

•

UK / ˈpɑːrkɪnsən /

noun
English surgeon

spain

US / speɪn /

•

UK / speɪn /

proper noun
A country in southwestern Europe, occupying the greater part of the Iberian peninsula; population 46

restore

US / rɪˈstɔ:(r) /

•

UK / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor /

verb
To return a thing to its original condition

midnight

US / ˈmɪdnaɪt /

•

UK / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /

noun
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

kyrie

US / 'kɪrɪi: /

•

UK / 'kɪrɪi: /

noun

bad

US / bæd /

•

UK / bæd /

adjecitve
Not good; wrong
Lacking in good morals; evil
No longer fresh; spoiled

able

US / 'eɪbl /

•

UK / ˈebəl /

adjecitve
Skilled; good at something
Having the ability to do something

steal

US / sti:l /

•

UK / stil /

noun
A bargain; something bought very cheaply
Act of taking the ball or a base from another
verb
To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
To secretly take something that belongs to another

make

US / meɪk /

•

UK / mek /

noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

convent

US / ˈkɒnvənt /

•

UK / ˈkɑ:nvent /

noun
Place where nuns live

body

US / ˈbɒd.i /

•

UK / ˈbɑdi /

noun
An object distinct from other objects
A group of people involved in an activity together
Main part of something
A person's physical self

woman

US / ˈwʊmən /

•

UK / ˈwʊmən /

noun
Adult female human being

you

US / jʊ /

•

UK / ju /

pronoun
Person someone is speaking or writing to
Person or people in general

year

US / jə: /

•

UK / jɪr /

noun
Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
Used to refer to the age of a person

louisiana

US / luːˌiːziːˈænə /

•

UK / luˌiziˈænə /

other
A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the Am

live

US / lɪv /

•

UK / liv /

adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

citizen

US / 'sɪtɪzn /

•

UK / ˈsɪtɪzən /

noun
Person who belongs to and has rights in a country

how

US / haʊ /

•

UK / haʊ /

adjecitve
To what degree? in what amount?
adverb
(Used to explain the way to do something)
exclamation
For what purpose or reason?
(Used to ask someone or something's condition)

identify

US / aɪ'dentɪfaɪ /

•

UK / aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ /

verb
To indicate who or what someone or something is

fine

US / faɪn /

•

UK / faɪn /

adjecitve
Good, acceptable or satisfactory
Of high quality; made with great skill
In a careful or exact manner; into small pieces
Being of high quality
Good; okay; no problem
(Of weather) good; not raining
noun
Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
verb
To pay money because you broke a law

also

US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /

•

UK / ˈɔlso /

adverb
In addition; too; in a similar way

this

US / ðɪs /

•

UK / ðɪs /

adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

school

US / sku:l /

•

UK / skul /

adjecitve
Being to do with schools and education
noun
Large group of fish that swim together
Education of a child
Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
A particular belief or idea about something
verb
To teach or train someone to know or do something

slave

US / sleɪv /

•

UK / slev /

noun
Someone who is legally owned by another person

shortly

US / ˈʃɔ:tli /

•

UK / ˈʃɔrtli /

adverb
Quickly; soon; in a moment
In an unfriendly or rude way

play

US / pleɪ /

•

UK / pleɪ /

noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

judge

US / dʒʌdʒ /

•

UK / dʒʌdʒ /

noun
Person who decides on the results of a contest
Person who has the power to make a decision
verb
To reach a decision about who won a contest
To form an opinion after careful consideration
To make a decision in court

garlic

US / 'ɡɑ:lɪk /

•

UK / ˈɡɑrlɪk /

noun
Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking

happy

US / ˈhæpi /

•

UK / ˈhæpi /

adjecitve
Feeling pleasure or joy; glad

domingo

US / dəuˈmi:ŋɡəu /

•

UK / dəˈmɪŋɡo, dɔˈmɛŋɡɔ /

other
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in )

expose

US / ɪk'spəʊz /

•

UK / ɪkˈspoʊz /

noun
News article revealing secret information
verb
To make visible, without covering or protection
To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
To be talked about in the media
To make a secret known to the public
To experience something, often a harmful thing

unfortunately

US / ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənətli /

•

UK / ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli /

adverb
In a way that is to be regretted; unluckily

the

US / ðə /

•

UK / ðə /

article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

wall

US / wɔ:l /

•

UK / wɔl /

noun
High, flat side of a room or building

spanish

US / ˈspænɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈspænɪʃ /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture and people of Spain

murder

US / 'mɜ:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈmɚdɚ /

noun
Something that is difficult or painful to do
Crime of deliberately killing a person
verb
To intentionally kill a person
To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly

material

US / məˈtɪəriəl /

•

UK / məˈtɪriəl /

adjecitve
Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
Belonging to the world of physical things
noun
Cloth; fabric
Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
Substance from which a thing is made of

lead

US / li:d /

•

UK / lid /

adjecitve
Being the main part in movies or plays
noun
Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
Information that could help to solve a crime
Main part in a play or movie
Heavy, gray metal element
Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
Act of being at the front in a race or game
verb
To show the way or guide others
To be at the front of a race or game
To travel in front of; go in advance of others

natural

US / ˈnætʃərəl /

•

UK / ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl /

adjecitve
Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
Not made by humans; without human intervention

little

US / 'lɪtl /

•

UK / ˈlɪtl /

adjecitve
Being short in length of time
Not great in size, amount, or degree; small
Being very young or younger than others
adverb
By an amount or degree that is not very much
Not often; rarely
noun
A person's name

big

US / bɪɡ /

•

UK / bɪɡ /

adjecitve
Popular
Serious
Large

originally

US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

•

UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /

adverb
At first; in the beginning
In a new and unique manner

porch

US / pɔ:tʃ /

•

UK / pɔ:rtʃ /

noun
Roofed structure over the entrance of a building

revival

US / rɪˈvaɪvəl /

•

UK / rɪˈvaɪvəl /

noun
Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
New revised version of a play or movie

manner

US / ˈmænə(r) /

•

UK / ˈmænɚ /

noun
The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
Polite and respectful behavior to others
The way that something happens or is done

follow

US / ˈfɔləu /

•

UK / ˈfɑlo /

verb
To come after someone; be guided by someone
To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
To be the logical result of something
To happen after something else happens
To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
To understand something happening or being said

state

US / steɪt /

•

UK / stet /

adjecitve
Concerning region within a country
noun
Region within a country, with its own government
Situation or condition something is in
verb
To say; declare as fact

stand

US / stænd /

•

UK / stænd /

noun
Effort to fight against something
Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
Place in a stadium where spectators watch
Table where things are sold at a fair or market
verb
To be a candidate in an election
To be able to accept someone, something; bear
To last for a long time
To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
To place something in a particular position; place
To be (as stated)
To still be valid
To have an opinion about something

man

US / mæn /

•

UK / mæn /

noun
Humans in general, including male and female
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

baptize

US / bæpˈtaɪz /

•

UK / bæpˈtaɪz, ˈbæpˌtaɪz /

verb
To bathe someone in water to make them a Christian

against

US / əˈgenst /

•

UK / əˈɡenst /

preposition
In physical contact with, as for support; next to
In opposition to; disagreeing with

survive

US / sə'vaɪv /

•

UK / sɚˈvaɪv /

verb
To continue to live despite illness or trouble

our

US / 'aʊə(r) /

•

UK / aʊr /

determiner
Belonging to us

refugee

US / ˌrefjuˈdʒi: /

•

UK / ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi /

noun
Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war

quite

US / kwaɪt /

•

UK / kwaɪt /

adverb
Not very; fairly
Very; In a complete or total manner

paul

US / pɔ:l /

•

UK / pɔ:l /

other
Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

not

US / nɒt /

•

UK / nɑt /

adverb
Word indicating the negative
(Used to form the negative of verbs)

gate

US / ɡeɪt /

•

UK / ɡet /

noun
Place in a fence which can be opened or closed

champion

US / 'tʃæmpɪən /

•

UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /

noun
Person who fights for or supports strongly
verb
To support or fight for something you believe in

smell

US / smel /

•

UK / smɛl /

noun
Ability to notice a particular odor
A particular odor
verb
To have a particular odor
To sense that something is not right
To notice a particular odor
To use the nose to sense something

intentional

US / ɪnˈtenʃənl /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl /

adjecitve
Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve

establish

US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

•

UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /

verb
To set or create something to last for a long time
To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity

can

US / kæn /

•

UK / kən,kæn /

noun
A metal container for storing food
other
Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
verb
To have permission to
To be possible to do
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container

soiree

US / ˈswɑ:reɪ /

•

UK / swɑ:ˈreɪ /

noun
An evening party, usually rather elegant

save

US / seɪv /

•

UK / sev /

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

sicilian

US / sɪˈsɪljən /

•

UK / sɪˈsɪliən /

other
A resident of Sicily
Of or relating to or characteristic of Sicily or the people of Sicily

historically

US / hɪ'stɒrɪklɪ /

•

UK / hɪsˈtɔrɪkl:ɪ /

adverb
In history; in the past

final

US / ˈfaɪnl /

•

UK / ˈfaɪnəl /

adjecitve
That will not be changed; permanent
Being the last thing in a series
noun
Last game in a series in a competition

coat

US / kəʊt /

•

UK / koʊt /

noun
Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
verb
To cover something thinly with something

become

US / bɪ'kʌm /

•

UK / bɪˈkʌm /

verb
To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
To be suitable for a particular job or role

revolt

US / rɪ'vəʊlt /

•

UK / rɪˈvolt /

adjecitve
Causing you to feel distaste or shock
noun
Protest against authority; fight to take control
Often violent rising up against a government
verb
To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
To cause someone to feel distaste or shock

rat

US / ræt /

•

UK / ræt /

noun
Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets

lantern

US / ˈlæntən /

•

UK / ˈlæntərn /

noun
Light in a glass box that can be carried

thorough

US / ˈθʌrə /

•

UK / ˈθɚro, ˈθʌro /

adjecitve
Done completely; with great attention to detail

portland

US / ˈpɔ:tlənd /

•

UK / ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈport- /

proper noun
The largest city in Maine, on Casco Bay off the Atlantic Ocean, in the southwestern part of the stat
An industrial port in northwestern Oregon, on the Willamette River near its confluence with the Colu

most

US / məʊst /

•

UK / most /

adverb
Very; extremely
Greatest possible degree
pronoun
Nearly all of something

large

US / lɑ:dʒ /

•

UK / lɑ:rdʒ /

adjecitve
Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat

hang

US / hæŋ /

•

UK / hæŋ /

verb
To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
To float, move softly, or remain in the air
To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

•

UK / ˈɜ:rli /

adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

baltimore

US / ˈbɔ:ltimɔ: /

•

UK / ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, -ˌmor /

proper noun
A seaport in northern Maryland, the largest city in Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay; population 636,919

ventilation

US / ˌventɪ'leɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌvɛntlˈeʃən /

noun
Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air

soldier

US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /

•

UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /

noun
Person working in an army to fight

paint

US / peɪnt /

•

UK / pent /

noun
Colored liquid you apply with a brush
verb
To make a picture with colored liquids
To describe as
To apply a color, oil or sealant with a brush

rather

US / 'rɑ:ðə(r) /

•

UK / ˈræðɚ, ˈrɑðɚ /

adverb
Somewhat; fairly; not that much

name

US / neɪm /

•

UK / nem /

noun
What something or someone is called
verb
To state what someone is called, e.g. John

legend

US / 'ledʒənd /

•

UK / ˈlɛdʒənd /

noun
List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
Person famous for doing something very well
Old story generally believed, although not proven

keep

US / ki:p /

•

UK / kip /

noun
Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
Money spent on you so you can live in a place
verb
To continue doing something; not to stop
To stop balls going in a goal in sports
To not give back or return something
(Of food) to not spoil or not rot
To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
To have and continue to hold something
To do something that you have promised or agreed
To stay in a certain place or condition
To maintain the rules

cuba

US / ˈkjuːbə /

•

UK / ˈkjubə /

noun
A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
other
Largest island in the West Indies

two

US / tu: /

•

UK / tu /

number
2

train

US / treɪn /

•

UK / tren /

noun
Line of people, animals moving the same direction
Vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
Long rear section of a (e.g. wedding) dress
Series of events happening one after another
verb
To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
To point a certain way or toward something
To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports

put

US / pʊt /

•

UK / pʊt /

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

only

US / ˈəunli /

•

UK / ˈonli /

adverb
Just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
Not very important or serious
Just that type of thing, person
Short time ago; not before a certain time
conjunction
Except; but

perhaps

US / pəˈhæps /

•

UK / pɚˈhæps /

adverb
Possibly, but not certainly; maybe

legislation

US / ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn /

•

UK / ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən /

noun
Act or process of writing and passing laws

granite

US / ˈgrænɪt /

•

UK / ˈɡrænɪt /

noun
Type of very hard stone used in buildings

height

US / haɪt /

•

UK / haɪt /

noun
Distance of something from the bottom to the top

front

US / frʌnt /

•

UK / frʌnt /

adjecitve
Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
noun
Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
Area where fighting in a war is happening
Place where air of different temperatures meets
verb
To have the forward part facing something
To lead a group of people, usually a band

confederate

US / kənˈfedərət /

•

UK / kənˈfɛdərət /

noun
One who helps someone do something, often illegal

completely

US / kəmˈpli:tli /

•

UK / kəmˈpliːtli /

adverb
In every way or as much as possible

until

US / ənˈtɪl /

•

UK / ʌnˈtɪl /

conjunction
Up to; to a time when something happens
preposition
Before (a specific time)

money

US / 'mʌnɪ /

•

UK / ˈmʌni /

noun
Coins or notes we use to pay for things

lawyer

US / ˈlɔ:jə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlɔjɚ /

noun
Professional who helps people with the law

fort

US / fɔ:t /

•

UK / fɔ:rt /

noun
Group of military buildings with high walls

lot

US / lɒt /

•

UK / lɑt /

noun
What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
A group of people seen together
Item for sale at an auction
Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

back

US / bæk /

•

UK / bæk /

adjecitve
Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
adverb
Have returned to a place you were before
noun
The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
Location at the rear of something
The reverse of side something
Area on the rear of your body
verb
To bet money on something
To go backwards in a car
To support and encourage someone or some cause

and

US / ənd /

•

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

neighbourhood

US / ˈneɪbəhʊd /

•

UK / ˈneɪbərhʊd /

noun
Area of a town or city that people live in

governor

US / ˈgʌvənə(r) /

•

UK / ˈgʌvərnə(r) /

noun
Person who leads a state or province

girl

US / gɜ:l /

•

UK / gɜ:rl /

noun
A female child; a young woman

disprove

US / ˌdɪsˈpru:v /

•

UK / dɪsˈpruv /

verb
To show something is not true

casket

US / ˈkɑ:skɪt /

•

UK / ˈkæskɪt /

noun
Box in which dead people are buried; coffin

college

US / 'kɒlɪdʒ /

•

UK / 'kɑːlɪdʒ /

noun
School or educational institution for adults

battle

US / 'bætl /

•

UK / ˈbætl /

noun
Military fight between armies
Working hard to stop something; struggle
verb
To fight or struggle against someone or something
To work hard to stop something; struggle

bloody

US / 'blʌdɪ /

•

UK / ˈblʌdi /

adjecitve
Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
A word used when swearing or cursing
Violent and causing death

blackmail

US / ˈblækmeɪl /

•

UK / ˈblækˌmel /

verb
To threaten to tell a secret unless you are paid

think

US / θɪŋk /

•

UK / θɪŋk /

verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

sore

US / sɔ:(r) /

•

UK / sɔr, sor /

adjecitve
Angry; annoyed
Upset or angry about something that happened
Feeling or giving pain, as when skin is rubbed
noun
An open or raised painful spot on the skin

particular

US / pəˈtɪkjələ(r) /

•

UK / pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ, pəˈtɪk- /

adjecitve
One specific (one)
Having firm ideas about what is desirable
Being special or more than is typical

marry

US / 'mærɪ /

•

UK / ˈmæri /

verb
To become the husband or wife of someone
To perform a marriage ceremony

help

US / help /

•

UK / hɛlp /

noun
Something given to enable a person to do something
Assistance given to someone in need
Someone who makes something easier or possible
verb
To act to enable a person to do something; assist
To make something better or less difficult

floor

US / flɔ:(r) /

•

UK / flɔr, flor /

noun
Large area used for a particular purpose
Part of a room on which you stand
Particular level in a building; storey
verb
To hit or push someone to the ground
To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond

any

US / 'enɪ /

•

UK / ˈɛni /

adjecitve
One, or some, no matter which
pronoun
One (thing) of many; some

cage

US / keɪdʒ /

•

UK / kedʒ /

noun
Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
verb
To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars

come

US / kʌm /

•

UK / kʌm /

verb
To arrive at a place
(Of mail) to be delivered
To move toward someone; go with someone
To reach a certain point or state

church

US / tʃɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / tʃɚtʃ /

noun
Building where Christians gather and pray to God
An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship

over

US / 'əʊvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈovɚ /

adverb
Finished; no longer happening
Towards the ground/away from a standing position
noun
A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
other
Finished
preposition
Showing the relation when a thing is above another
On or covering something
Above or across something
More than you need
From one side to the other
In the direction of; toward

out

US / aʊt /

•

UK / aʊt /

adverb
No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
Away from home, business, or the usual place
In a direction/movement away from inside or center
noun
Act when a batter cannot continue playing
verb
To tell people a secret

US / ʃeə(r) /

•

UK / ʃɛr /

noun
Part-ownership in a property, business or company
Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
verb
To divide something between two or more people
To allow others to use your things equally
To give information, etc. to someone

pierre

US / pɪə /

•

UK / pɪr /

other
Capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

quincy

US / ˈkwinsi /

•

UK / ˈkwɪnzi, -si /

proper noun
A historic industrial city in eastern Massachusetts, on Boston Harbor, southeast of Boston, a shipbu
An industrial and commercial city in west central Illinois, on the Mississippi River; population 39,

midair

US / mɪd'eə /

•

UK / mɪd'er /

adjecitve
Some point in the air; above ground level

form

US / fɔ:m /

•

UK / fɔrm /

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

hate

US / heɪt /

•

UK / het /

noun
Severe, deep sense of dislike or anger
An object that you hate
verb
To have a very strong feeling of dislike for

invite

US / ɪnˈvaɪt /

•

UK / ɪnˈvaɪt /

noun
An invitation
verb
To ask someone to go somewhere or do something

from

US / frəm /

•

UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

balcony

US / 'bælkənɪ /

•

UK / ˈbælkəni /

noun
Platform with a rail projecting out of a building

along

US / əˈlɒŋ /

•

UK / əˈlɔ:ŋ /

adverb
As a companion; taken with someone
preposition
At a point on a line

cathedral

US / kəˈθi:drəl /

•

UK / kəˈθidrəl /

noun
Large impressive main church in a particular area

anything

US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɛniˌθɪŋ /

pronoun
A thing of any kind

administration

US / ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn /

•

UK / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən /

noun
Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
The work of running something, e.g. a business
People managing a business, government etc.

wonderful

US / ˈwʌndəfl /

•

UK / 'wʌndərfl /

adjecitve
Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight

where

US / hwɛə /

•

UK / hwɛr, wɛr /

conjunction
At or in the place which
In whatever place
pronoun
Word you use to ask the location of something

owner

US / ˈəʊnə(r) /

•

UK / ˈoʊnə(r) /

noun
Person who owns or has something

leave

US / li:v /

•

UK / liv /

noun
Permission to do something
Vacation time; time off work
verb
To go away from; depart
To gift property to someone after you die
To allow something to continue happening
To let something remain unused or available
To let something or someone remain somewhere

far

US / fɑ:(r) /

•

UK / fɑr /

adjecitve
A long way away
Being a long way away
adverb
To a large degree or extent

call

US / kɔ:l /

•

UK / kɔl /

noun
A order or request for action
The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
A short visit to a place or person
A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
verb
To make a request or order for action
(Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
To announce the date of an election
To make a judgment about something
To give someone or something a name
To guess in advance the result or outcome
To visit a place or person for a short time
To phone someone
To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

leader

US / ˈli:də(r) /

•

UK / ˈlidɚ /

noun
Person who is in charge of a group or task
Person or group who is currently winning

now

US / naʊ /

•

UK / naʊ /

adverb
At the present time or moment
Right away or in the next possible moment
Used to refer to something that just happened
Time between the present and a moment in the past
conjunction
Resulting from or because of something

nun

US / nʌn /

•

UK / nʌn /

noun
Female member of a religious group

structure

US / ˈstrʌk.tʃə /

•

UK / ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ /

noun
The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in
verb
To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

panic

US / 'pænɪk /

•

UK / ˈpænɪk /

noun
Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
verb
To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think

yellow

US / ˈjeləʊ /

•

UK / ˈjeloʊ /

adjecitve
Color of lemons or the sun
Lacking in courage; cowardly (used as an INSULT)
verb
To turn yellow, often due to being old

but

US / bət /

•

UK / bʌt,bət /

conjunction
Used before you say something different, opposite

finish

US / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

•

UK / ˈfɪnɪʃ /

noun
End of something; completion
Final coat (of paint) applied to a surface
verb
To use or consume all of something
To reach the end; to complete something
To put a final surface (e.g. paint) on something

hook

US / hʊk /

•

UK / hʊk /

noun
Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
The start of a story which catches your interest
verb
To make a bent or curved shape
To catch your interest completely
To catch, hang or attach something with a bent wire

good

US / ɡʊd /

•

UK / ɡʊd /

adjecitve
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state
noun
Advantage or benefit

generally

US / /

•

UK / /

adverb
Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people

horribly

US / 'hɒrəblɪ /

•

UK / ˈhɔrəblɪ /

adjecitve
Very badly; terribly

research

US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /

•

UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /

noun
Study done to discover new ideas and facts
Work done to find or discover knowledge
verb
To study in order to discover new ideas and facts

star

US / stɑ:(r) /

•

UK / stɑr /

noun
Very famous person, usually an entertainer
Someone who does something very well
Your horoscope
A bright planet of hot gas in the night sky
A 5-6 sided asterisk-shape
verb
To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
To do something very well
To mark with a 5-6 sided asterisk-shape

stone

US / stəʊn /

•

UK / stoʊn /

noun
Hard, solid piece of rock
verb
To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at

box

US / bɒks /

•

UK / bɑ:ks /

noun
A marked area of a baseball field
A container with four straight sides and a lid
Area of seating in a theater separated from others
A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
Entire amount of something inside a container
verb
To strike someone on the side of the head
To pack an object in a six-sided container
To fight with gloved hands as a sport

exterior

US / ɪkˈstɪəriə(r) /

•

UK / ɪkˈstɪriɚ /

adjecitve
External; of the outside part
noun
Outside layer or surface
Way a person appears or seems to other people

gun

US / ɡʌn /

•

UK / ɡʌn /

noun
Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
verb
To suddenly make an engine run faster

hear

US / hɪə(r) /

•

UK / hɪr /

verb
To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
To be told or find out information or facts
To consider or listen to a court case

lighting

US / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈlaɪtɪŋ /

noun
A source of light (e.g. lamp)
verb
To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
To provide a way to see ahead

presbyter

US / /

•

UK / /

other
An elder in the Presbyterian Church

classical

US / ˈklæsɪkl /

•

UK / ˈklæsɪkəl /

adjecitve
Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
(Of music) serious and traditional in form
Concerning ideas considered to be traditional

allegedly

US / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /

•

UK / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /

adverb
According to what has been alleged

century

US / 'sentʃərɪ /

•

UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /

noun
Period of 100 years

construction

US / kən'strʌkʃn /

•

UK / kənˈstrʌkʃən /

noun
Act of building something; thing that is built
Something that is made using different parts
The way words are organized in a sentence
The way something is made or structured

cover

US / 'kʌvə(r) /

•

UK / ˈkʌvɚ /

noun
A different version of another song
Bed sheets; blankets
(Police or military) protection from attack
Amount of money to be paid in an insurance claim
Thing you put over something to close or hide it
Front and back part of a book or magazine
Shelter built to protect from the natural elements
verb
To record a different version of another song
To include as part of its area
To put something over something to hide it
To discuss a subject in a talk or meeting
To form a layer over something so it is hidden
To have sufficient funds to pay for something
To include something within an agreed limit
To report news on TV, radio or in a newspaper
(Police or military) to protect from attack
To travel a certain distance in a given time
To wrap something with something, such as a cloth

flash

US / flæʃ /

•

UK / flæʃ /

noun
Sudden and brief appearance of something
Light used by a camera to brighten the area
Sudden feeling, idea or occurrence
Publicly exposing your genitals to others
Sudden bright light
Showing something very quickly and briefly
Light used in the dark, powered by batteries
verb
To appear suddenly and briefly
To publicly expose your genitals to others
To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
To show something very quickly and briefly

have

US / həv /

•

UK / hæv /

verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

plan

US / plæn /

•

UK / plæn /

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made

command

US / kə'mɑ:nd /

•

UK / kəˈmænd /

noun
Electronic order to a computer to do something
An order to control things or others
verb
To be able to see far from a certain location
To give an order; have control over others
To have or get (respect or attention)

eagle

US / ˈi:gl /

•

UK / ˈiɡəl /

noun
Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals

his

US / hɪz /

•

UK / hɪz /

pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

government

US / ˈgʌvənmənt /

•

UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /

noun
Group of people and system that rule a nation

horror

US / ˈhɒrə(r) /

•

UK / ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr- /

noun
Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it

literature

US / ˈlɪtrətʃə(r) /

•

UK / ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ /

noun
Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry

pretense

US / prɪ'tens /

•

UK / ˈpriˌtɛns, prɪˈtɛns /

other
Imaginative intellectual play
Pretending with intention to deceive
Act of giving a false appearance

process

US / prə'ses /

•

UK / ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs /

noun
Dealing with official forms in the way required
Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
verb
To organize and use data in a computer
To deal with official forms in the way required
To prepare by treating something in a certain way
To adopt a set of actions that produce a result
To convert by putting something through a machine

recently

US / ˈri:sntli /

•

UK / 'risṇtlɪ /

adverb
Just a while ago; not long ago

southern

US / ˈsʌðən /

•

UK / ˈsʌðərn /

adjecitve
Concerning a region in the south
Being in or toward the south

store

US / stɔ:(r) /

•

UK / stɔr, stor /

noun
Place where things are kept for future use
Place where you can go to buy things
verb
To put things in a place for later use

with

US / wɪð /

•

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

preposition
As an employee of a certain company
Against something or someone
By using something as a means
Due to; because of
Including
Possessing as a feature
Related to
(Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
Used to express that people or things are together

attic

US / ˈætɪk /

•

UK / ˈætɪk /

noun
Room at the top of a house just below the roof

cabildo

US / /

•

UK / /

noun
(in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries) a town council or local government council.

center

US / 'sentə /

•

UK / ˈsɛntɚ /

noun
Community place people go health or social reasons
Place in the middle of something
Person or thing that is attracting attention
verb
To direct focus toward something

engineer

US / ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r) /

•

UK / ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr /

noun
Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines

epidemic

US / ˌepɪ'demɪk /

•

UK / ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk /

adjecitve
Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
noun
Something that spreads suddenly and widely

ice

US / aɪs /

•

UK / aɪs /

noun
Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
Sweet food made of frozen cream, or juices
verb
To make something cold by putting on frozen water
To spread a sweet and creamy substance on a cake

orleans

US / ˈɔːlɪənz /

•

UK / ˈɔrliənz /

proper noun
The capital city of Centre region in central France, on the Loire River; population 116,256 (2006).

blood

US / blʌd /

•

UK / blʌd /

adjecitve
Related by birth; family
noun
Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
verb
To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club

concentrate

US / 'kɒnsntreɪt /

•

UK / ˈkɑnsənˌtret /

verb
To cause to be present in large amount or number
To pay great attention to a task; focus
To remove water from a thing to make it more pure

creole

US / ˈkriːəʊl /

•

UK / ˈkriːoʊl /

noun
Person of mixed French, Spanish and Black descent

group

US / ɡru:p /

•

UK / ɡrup /

noun
Two or more musicians who play music together
Number of people or things gathered together
verb
To combine or collect objects or people together

priest

US / pri:st /

•

UK / prist /

noun
Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion

spire

US / ˈspaɪə(r) /

•

UK / spaɪr /

noun
Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church

young

US / jʌŋ /

•

UK / jʌŋ /

adjecitve
At an early stage of existence; not mature
Being recently created or started
noun
Babies in a group or family of animals

wood

US / wʊd /

•

UK / wʊd /

adjecitve
Living or existing in the woods
Made from the material from trees
noun
Person's name
Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
Cut tree used for making fires or building things
verb
To plant an area of land with trees

world

US / wɜ:ld /

•

UK / wɜrld /

noun
All the humans, events, activities on the earth
Political division due to some kind of similarity

writer

US / ˈraɪtə(r) /

•

UK / ˈraɪtɚ /

noun
Professional who writes books, articles etc.

complete

US / kəm'pli:t /

•

UK / kəmˈplit /

adjecitve
Being finished; done; achieved
Being as perfect and as total as could be
verb
To finish or reach the end of doing something

could

US / kəd /

•

UK / kʊd /

other
Past form of 'can' to mean have ability
Used to ask for something politely, or to offer

interior

US / ɪn'tɪərɪə(r) /

•

UK / ɪnˈtɪriɚ /

adjecitve
Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
noun
Part of country that is far from the border, coast
Remote central area of a continent

gold

US / gəʊld /

•

UK / goʊld /

noun
Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
Person's name
adjecitve
Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets

incident

US / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

•

UK / ˈɪnsɪdənt /

noun
Event, usually unusual or important; accident

know

US / nəʊ /

•

UK / noʊ /

verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

foot

US / fʊt /

•

UK / fʊt /

noun
Base of something such as a mountain or vase
Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on

public

US / 'pʌblɪk /

•

UK / ˈpʌblɪk /

adjecitve
Owned by the government
Concerning society in general
Being available or accessible to people in general
Known or able to be known by all people

station

US / 'steɪʃn /

•

UK / ˈsteʃən /

noun
Building, area, place used for a specific reason
A person's place in society
Place where you can catch a train or a bus
Company that broadcasts radio or TV programs
verb
(Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
To put a person in a certain place or position

burial

US / ˈberiəl /

•

UK / ˈbɛriəl /

noun
Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead

beauregard

US / ˈbəumənt /

•

UK / ˈboˌmɑnt /

civil

US / ˈsɪvl /

•

UK / ˈsɪvəl /

adjecitve
Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner

claim

US / kleɪm /

•

UK / klem /

noun
Demand for something that is believed to be due
Something said to be true when others don't agree
verb
To demand something that is believed to be due
To cause someone's life to come to an end
To say something is true when others may not agree

cast

US / kɑ:st /

•

UK / kæst /

noun
People who appear in a play or movie
Small amount of a particular color
Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.
verb
To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
To describe someone's personality or character
To make objects using a mold
To be presented in a certain way
To send out or direct something
To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

interesting

US / ˈɪntrəstɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ, -tərɪstɪŋ, -təˌrɛstɪŋ /

adjecitve
Taking your attention; making you want to know
verb
To make someone want to know about something
To persuade to do, become involved with something

restaurant

US / 'restrɒnt /

•

UK / ˈrɛstərənt, -təˌrɑnt /

noun
Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal

square

US / skweə(r) /

•

UK / skwɛr /

adjecitve
Being fair or honest
Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
noun
Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
The result of multiplying Length by the width
Open public area in the middle of the town
verb
To make something balance or be equal
To multiply a number by itself, e.g. 2x2 or 6x8
To straighten the edge to form a four-sided shape

stay

US / steɪ /

•

UK / ste /

noun
Legal order to stop or delay an action
Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
verb
To keep trying without giving up
To remain in the same place and not move away
To spend time visiting a place or someone's home

about

US / ə'baʊt /

•

UK / əˈbaʊt /

adverb
To be ready to; going to
Nearly; approximately; roughly
Near; next to; close to
In every direction; in the area of
preposition
Concerning or of (a topic)

again

US / ə'ɡen /

•

UK / əˈɡɛn /

adverb
One more time, once more

even

US / 'i:vn /

•

UK / ˈivən /

adjecitve
Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
Being divided equally or fairly
(Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
Smooth, level, or regular
Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
At a regular, equally steady manner
Remaining steady and unchanging
adverb
(When this is surprising) as well; too
(Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
verb
To make something level; to flatten
To make something equal

eventually

US / ɪˈventʃuəli /

•

UK / ɪˈvɛntʃuəli /

adverb
After a long time; after many attempts; in the end

iron

US / ˈaɪən /

•

UK / ˈaɪərn /

adjecitve
Being very tough, strong, and determined
noun
Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
Golf club with a metal head
Strong hard metal used to make steel
verb
To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes

like

US / laɪk /

•

UK / laɪk /

adjecitve
Being equal in status or kind to something else
Similar; the same
adverb
For example
preposition
Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
In a way similar to the way something is done
Such as; for example
verb
To want to
To find something pleasing; to prefer something

people

US / 'pi:pl /

•

UK / ˈpipəl /

noun
Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
Men, Women, Children

shut

US / ʃʌt /

•

UK / ʃʌt /

verb
To stop being open for business
To close something, e.g. a door

site

US / saɪt /

•

UK / saɪt /

noun
Place that is reserved for a particular activity
Location of building work
Location of something
Place where something of special interest happened
Website
verb
To place something in a particular position, area

sumter

US / ˈsʌmtər /

•

UK / /

proper noun
A commercial and industrial city in east central South Carolina; population 38,625 (est. 2008).

storey

US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

•

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

noun
One of many floors or levels in a building

what

US / wɒt /

•

UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

pronoun
Thing or things that; the same kind as
Used to emphasize something you are about to say
adjecitve
Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
adverb
To a certain degree
determiner
Question words used for asking for information
exclamation
Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
Used to ask people to repeat something they said

that

US / ðæt /

•

UK / ðæt, ðət /

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

witness

US / 'wɪtnəs /

•

UK / ˈwɪtnɪs /

noun
Person who was present to see an event take place
Evidence or proof of something
verb
To see the signing of an official document
To see an event take place (usually a crime)
To serve as an example or evidence of something

analysis

US / əˈnæləsɪs /

•

UK / əˈnælɪsɪs /

noun
Careful study to better understand something

element

US / 'elɪmənt /

•

UK / ˈɛləmənt /

noun
Essential or particular part of something

first

US / fɜ:st /

•

UK / fɚst /

adjecitve
1st; Coming before all others in time or place
noun
Something that has not happened before
Position of the winner of a competition

get

US / ɡet /

•

UK / ɡɛt /

verb
To become affected by illness or disease
To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
To go somewhere to obtain something
To (cause to) do a particular thing
To obtain, receive or be given something
To currently have
To prepare for use
To understand something being said or read

logo

US / 'ləʊɡəʊ /

•

UK / ˈloˌɡo /

noun
Name, symbol or picture which represents a company

mafia

US / ˈmɑ:fɪɑ: /

•

UK / ˈmɑfɪˌɑ /

noun
Secret criminal organization

virtually

US / ˈvɜ:tʃuəli /

•

UK / ˈvɚtʃuəli /

adverb
In an almost complete or entire manner

win

US / wɪn /

•

UK / wɪn /

noun
Success in beating the other team or competitors
Success in a game or contest
verb
To get something as a prize because of a success
To gain something you want because of your efforts
To succeed in a game or contest

second

US / 'sekənd /

•

UK / ˈsɛkənd /

adjecitve
2nd; the one following first
noun
Unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute
Short period of time that you wait for someone
(Do) soon
verb
To agree to support a proposal at a meeting

down

US / daʊn /

•

UK / daʊn /

adjecitve
Being sad, sick, or unhappy
Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
adverb
In a sitting or lying position
Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
noun
A period of play in American Football
The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
preposition
Along something's path, course, or direction
Going from a higher position to a lower position
verb
To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

during

US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

•

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

preposition
At some point in the course of an event or thing

family

US / 'fæməlɪ /

•

UK / ˈfæmli /

noun
Close group of people or organizations
A group of people who are related through blood
Group of related plants or animals

fire

US / 'faɪə(r) /

•

UK / faɪr /

noun
Heat and the flame produced when burning
Intense energy for or about something
verb
To apply heat to something to make it hard
To make a person leave their job; dismiss
To shoot a gun or weapon
To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
To start working on something e.g. a project

then

US / ðen /

•

UK / ðɛn /

adverb
A time that is not now
Following another thing in time or arrangement
Following on reasonably from what was just stated
At that time, not now

anne

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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs;

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Belong to oneself
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city

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In a careful manner
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example

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Coming after

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A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confed

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Very large in size
Very important
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everywhere

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Every place

extortion

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Act of threatening people to get money

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Someone appointed to take of objects

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Group of countries controlled by one government

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To no longer see because it's not there any more

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A cigar made in Cuba or from Cuban tobacco.
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The capital of Cuba, on the northern coast; population 2,148,132 (2008). It was founded in 1515 by D

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Large sudden increase
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right

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Correct or true
The south side of you looking at the rising sun
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she

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wine

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Dark red color
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Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes

Introduction to Video Content

New Orleans is said to be home to the most haunted neighborhood in the nation, with virtually every building having some sort of ghost story associated with it. This is due to the city's rich history, which dates back to its establishment in 1718. Over the years, New Orleans has seen countless deaths, murders, and epidemics, all of which have contributed to the growing number of ghost stories in the area. In the 1930s, these ghost stories were documented by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).In this video, Robbie, an architect in New Orleans, takes us on a walking tour of the historic French Quarter, where he introduces us to some of the haunted houses in the area. He explains how the quarter was on the verge of decline at one point, with plans to demolish important buildings like the Cabildo, the Presbytère, and the Pontalba buildings. However, it was a collective effort by architects, writers, lawyers, and others that helped save the quarter. Ghost stories played a significant role in this, as they drew people interested in the occult to the area.One intriguing story that Robbie shares is the legend of the old Ursuline Convent, which is said to be connected to the presence of vampires in New Orleans. According to the story, the Ursuline nuns brought young women from France, known as the Casket Girls, to the city. These women carried small boxes that were believed to contain their trousseau for marrying French Canadians who had settled in New Orleans. However, the story evolved, and it was claimed that the boxes actually contained vampires. It was believed that the Catholic Church housed these vampires in the building, and the shutters on the third floor were said to keep them locked up.Join Robbie on this eerie tour as he delves into the history and ghostly legends of New Orleans' haunted houses.

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Some people claim that this is the most haunted neighborhood in the nation.

I don't know how you prove or disprove that.

Virtually every building has some sort of ghost story associated with it, due to the age of New Orleans.

We were established in 1718, and all the various people that died in the buildings, murders that took place in the buildings, yellow fever epidemics which killed people off, these ghost stories started to evolve around about the time of the WPA started to document them in the 1930s.

I'm Robbie, and I'm an architect here in New Orleans.

Today we're going to be walking through the historic French Quarter, and we're going to be visiting some of the haunted houses here in the quarter.

As the quarter began to decline, there was legislation introduced into the city council to demolish our Cabildo, our Presbyter, the Puntaba buildings on Jackson Square, the heart of the French Quarter there.

It was architects and writers and lawyers and all that got together to help save the quarter.

Ghost stories were one of these factors that helped save the quarter by bringing people interested into the occult.

The story which evolved around the old Ursuline Convent concerns vampires here in the city of New Orleans.

The story was that the Ursuline nuns brought to the city of New Orleans the Casket Girls, young women from France.

They contained a little small box which had their trousseau to be able to marry the French Canadians that had settled New Orleans.

Well, the story then became that in the caskets were actually vampires and not their trousseau, and that's how vampires came to New Orleans, and they were housed in the building here by the Catholic Church.

The shutters on the third floor there is allegedly keeping all the vampires locked up in the third floor.

As far as I know, we didn't have any vampires in New Orleans until Anne Rice wrote Interview with a Vampire, and now vampires are everywhere you go.

We've got vampire restaurants, vampire houses.

They sell vampire blood in stores here, and we've got all these vampire stories in New Orleans.

Now, architecturally, the building is the oldest building in the city of New Orleans and the oldest building in the entire Mississippi Valley.

It's the only French colonial building we have in the entire country.

It's designed by Ignatius Broutin, a French military engineer, and it was designed in 1745 and completed, we're not quite sure, about 1751.

The building is French colonial.

What's French here?

The big steep roof.

The big steep roof is to get snow and ice off the building in France.

It rarely snows in New Orleans, but LSU has done studies and found that those steep attics are low-pressure forms like a hurricane and gets the natural ventilation through the building, which wasn't intentional,

But that's what occurs there.

There's French casement doors in the windows, which makes it very French.

The banding around the windows is very French.

Some of the oldest wrought iron in the city of New Orleans is on the staircase and used on the building there today.

It one time served as Louisiana State Capitol during the administration of Governor Romaine.

It's been a college.

It's been a public school.

It was the center for the Sicilian community here in New Orleans.

In fact, I was baptized in the chapel in the building there.

We're allegedly at one of the more haunted houses in the French Quarter today, the LeLaurie House.

In the 1830s, neighbors always heard screams coming out of the house from the enslaved people there.

They also witnessed a very young girl jumping off the roof of the house to flee the owner, Madame LeLaurie, chasing her with a whip.

Then in 1834, a fire broke out in the house.

Well, the judge that lived next door got a group of New Orleans together, and they broke into the house, and they found the enslaved people there were chained.

They were covered with sores.

The cook in the house allegedly started the fire.

She says, I would rather die than continue living like this.

Now, legend says today you can still hear screams coming from the house.

You can see flashing lights in the windows.

You can smell the perfume of Madame LeLaurie going through the house in there.

The problem is, this is not the LeLaurie House.

What the fire had not destroyed, the citizens destroyed, and that house was completely wiped out.

It was an exposed red brick house, only two stories in height.

After the Louisiana Purchase, the empire style became popular in New Orleans.

This is perhaps the best example of that style here in the city.

What is empire about it?

Unfortunately, on the exterior, a lot of the details have been lost.

However, the front door is exceptionally fine there with all these empire details.

When I did the restoration of that door, it was so encrusted with paint and the material is a composite there.

I had to get a conservator to use dental equipment to pick the paint off the door there, so all these wonderful details could pop on it.

On the second floor of the house, you can see some of the detailing up in there that survives from the empire style.

We see the American five-point star being used, as well as the American eagle, which can be clearly seen on the front door of the house here.

But all the doors in this house have spectacular detailing in it.

At one time, this house was owned by Nicolas Cage, the actor.

He was very much into the occult, the story of the incident which took place in this house.

I don't think he realized that that's not the actual house standing today when he acquired it.

He no longer owns it.

We're standing in front of Moreau Castle right now.

It's named for the fortifications in Havana, Cuba.

The legend with this particular building is that during the Spanish colonial period, the Spanish soldiers were quartered here.

Many of them left to go help the Americans in the American Revolution, and some of them were left back here in New Orleans with the payroll for the military.

Those soldiers stationed here stole the Spanish gold in the building.

When the commanding officer returned from Florida, he found that the payroll was missing.

He took the men that stole the money, hung them on meat hooks, then staked their feet into the wall, then put live rats on their abdomen, then walled them on over in this building, except for their faces showing through the wall.

They could see the men in horror as the rats ate their bodies from inside the wall there.

Now, legend says that those Spanish soldiers' faces now appear in this wall.

That's more of what I call moonlight manure.

This building was never a barracks.

It was never a castle.

It was built as a residence.

I don't think it's haunted.

There's no way that this was the Spanish barracks here, because it's not built until well into the American timeframe.

The 1830s is when the bulk of the buildings in the French Quarter were built, and that's the timeframe of this particular building here.

The building was actually begun in 1833 by a man from England.

He began construction on the building, and the financial panic of 1837 nationwide caused the project to be shut down.

A subsequent developer acquired the property and finished the building shortly thereafter.

He imported all the granite you see on this building from Quincy, Massachusetts.

There's no stone in the entire state of Louisiana from which to build.

All of our stone, the marble, the granite, anything like that was imported on ships into the city of New Orleans.

The building has a wonderful balcony surrounding it there with wrought iron on it there, and the portico share gate also has some nice wrought iron details on it there.

Wrought iron would be the earliest metals used in New Orleans, later being replaced by cast iron, which would be imported from the Northeast.

The lanterns you see on the building are recent additions to the French Quarter.

Some of them are electric, some of them are gas.

These happen to be electric here.

In the 19th century, many buildings did not have light fixtures like this on the exterior.

The lighting was generally confined to the interior of the structures.

We're now in front of St. Louis Cathedral.

This is the third church to stay on this particular site, and it's haunted by Pierre de Gobert.

He was a Catholic priest, and when Spain took over New Orleans, New Orleans were not very happy about that.

They were worried about the Spanish Inquisition coming to New Orleans and all, so they led a revolt against the Spanish government.

The leaders of the revolt were executed by the Spanish government, and the bodies weren't returned to the families.

He worked with all of the women there, obtained the bodies, took them to the cathedral, had proper burial there, and then took them off to the cemetery.

Now today, supposedly you can hear Pierre de Gobert singing the Kyrie as he walks through the church along the alleys in the side, bringing the bodies to proper burials at St. Louis Cemetery.

Architecturally, the cathedral is quite interesting.

It's done in the Neo-Greek style.

The architect for the church, Dupuis, was trained in architecture in France.

France did not follow the Greek Revival style that we use in the United States or in Great Britain.

You can see on the church the classical elements.

The three spires are set by the earlier church during the Spanish colonial period, which was built on the site there.

The central spire on the church was originally iron and wood, and it was open air.

When it was first built, many people panned it.

They hated the design.

One historian wrote, it was an upstart of bad taste.

Today, it's the logo for the city of New Orleans.

We closely identify with that cathedral on Jackson Square as the symbol of the city of New Orleans.

Beauregard Kies' name comes from General P.G.T. Beauregard, who lived in here a short period of time.

He was a Confederate general that opened fire on Fort Sumter starting the Civil War.

Francis Parkinson Kies was a writer of Southern literature who lived here, and so between Beauregard and Kies, that's where the house takes its name from.

There are four ghost stories associated with this particular house.

One is that General Beauregard fought against General Grant in the Battle of Shiloh.

Beauregard lost horribly there, and supposedly in the house, the bloodied soldiers come out of the walls and try to reenact the Battle of Shiloh, but they never quite get it done, and so their ghosts keep appearing,

Trying to win this battle, which they never do.

The second story is also associated with the Civil War.

There was a large soiree planned in the house in the ballroom.

When the Civil War breaks out, the men had to leave to go fight in the war, and so the soiree never took place.

So in the ballroom, supposedly the ghosts of the men and women in these antebellum costumes appear coming out of the walls, and they have their dance in the house, and then at midnight, the ghosts disappear again.

The third story involves a mafia incident.

The family were Sicilian wine merchants, and they were blackmailed for extortion money.

Under the pretense of paying them the money, they invited them to dinner on the back porch.

The family, instead of serving dessert, stood up and shot the mafia members.

Some of them died on the porch, some of them died in the alley there.

Now, supposedly now you get this very strong smell of garlic, then these guns appear in midair shooting the mafia members there, and then it all disappears again.

The final story takes place because the man who built the house, grandson, was Paul Morphy, a world chess champion.

He can be seen playing chess on the various porches of the house or even in the house.

Now, architecturally, it was originally planned in a very Creole manner.

A raised-de-chaussée, which is the ground floor, a premier étage, which is the principal floor of the house, and had a porch on the front and back.

Then an architect who's originally living in Baltimore, his families are refugees from the Santo Domingo slave revolt.

He eventually makes his way to New Orleans, and he tries to make the house as American as possible.

The ground floor there you can see on the house is stuccoed, but it's scored, and we've recently had it painted in imitation of granite, which was a common thing to do.

We're in the process of restoring the building.

We're doing it all with very thorough research, paint analysis, analysis of the stucco and so forth, and we're putting back materials that we use historically because the new modern materials, elastomeric coating and high Portland concentrate stucco,

Causes damage to the buildings.

And we find that going back to the original construction techniques, the buildings can be saved for the ghosts to haunt in the future years and so forth in the building there.