This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Czech thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories. This edition would be useful if you would like to enrich your Czech-English vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advanced of college examinations. Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to “difficult, yet commonly used” English words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Czech, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English without using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. This edition is helpful to Czech-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. Students who are actively building their vocabularies in Czech or English may also find this useful for Advanced Placement® (AP®) tests. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. This book is one of a series of Webster's paperbacks that allows the reader to obtain more value from the experience of reading. Translations are from Webster's Online Dictionary, derived from a meta-analysis of public sources, cited on the site.

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Czech, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.

• PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR1
• THE WAYS OF GHOSTS2
• PRESENT AT A HANGING3
• A COLD GREETING6
• A WIRELESS MESSAGE8
• AN ARREST11
• SOLDIER-FOLK A MAN WITH TWO LIVES13
• THREE AND ONE ARE ONE16
• A BAFFLED AMBUSCADE20
• TWO MILITARY EXECUTIONS23
• SOME HAUNTED HOUSES THE ISLE OF PINES27
• A FRUITLESS ASSIGNMENT32
• A VINE ON A HOUSE36
• AT OLD MAN ECKERT’S40
• THE SPOOK HOUSE43
• THE OTHER LODGERS47
• THE THING AT NOLAN50
• “MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES”55
• AN UNFINISHED RACE58
• CHARLES ASHMORE’S TRAIL60
• SCIENCE TO THE FRONT63
• GLOSSARY65
• ENDNOTE77