adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Clayton Spencer it was the realization of a dream.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To Clayton Spencer it was the realization of a dream.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
high-walled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
munitionnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃən/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading To Clayton Spencer it was the realization of a dream.
SituatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading To Clayton Spencer it was the realization of a dream.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Clayton Spencer it was the realization of a dream.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new munition plant was nearing completion.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the three long buildings, two were already in operation and the third was well under way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Situated on the outskirts of the city, it spread over a vast area of what had once been waste land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He never entered the great high-walled enclosure without a certain surprise at the ease with which it had all been accomplished, and a thrill of pride at the achievement.
