1,200
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
600
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
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 Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
CASTINGnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
circularlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrli/
in a circular manner
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
FETEverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
ovensnounUS /ˈʌvənz/
plural of “oven” — kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
quadrangularadjective
of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
StonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
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 At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE FETE OF THE CASTING During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
