adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
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 Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading It rose like a huge boulder.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
Chimoio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It rose like a huge boulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rose like a huge boulder.
LOOKEDverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
rampingverbUS /ˈræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “ramp” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
rawnessnounUS /ˈrɔːnɪs/
a chilly dampness
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
RhodesianadjectiveUS /roʊˈdiːʒən/
of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose like a huge boulder.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading It lay close to the main road from Salisbury to Chimoio.
SettingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
tornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
unpicturesqueadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A ramping rock or tor of granite, which I should judge at a rough guess to extend to an acre in size, sprang abruptly from the brown grass of the upland plain.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Setting aside the inevitable rawness and newness of all things Rhodesian, however, the situation itself was not wholly unpicturesque.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE STONE THAT LOOKED ABOUT IT Hilda took me back with her to the embryo farm where she had pitched her tent for the moment; a rough, wild place.
