This story was originally published Sept. 9, 2015. When you look up a word in the dictionary, you'll find its definition, of course. And, depending on the dictionary, you might also find an example of ...

Look up any word in the dictionary, and there will be an example of that word in a sentence. Author Jez Burrows's book Dictionary Stories expands those sentences into works of fiction. Unless you're a ...

Jez Burrows was looking for the simple definition of a simple word: “study.” The New Oxford American Dictionary had said simple definition, but Burrows was immediately drawn to the word’s more ...