adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a substantial-looking farm.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
cart-horses
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From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
cart-shed
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From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
Chauchois
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From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
dunghillnoun
a foul or degraded condition
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was a substantial-looking farm.
farmyards
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From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
fleecesnounUS /ˈfliːsɪz/
plural of “fleece” — the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
fowls
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From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
granaries
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From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a substantial-looking farm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
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 The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
oozedverbUS /uːzd/
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
outbuildings
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From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
ploughsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plough” — a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
sheepfoldnoun
a pen for sheep
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
substantial-looking
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From this reading It was a substantial-looking farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the stables, over the top of the open doors, one could see great cart-horses quietly feeding from new racks.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a substantial-looking farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Right along the outbuildings extended a large dunghill, from which manure liquid oozed, while amidst fowls and turkeys, five or six peacocks, a luxury in Chauchois farmyards, were foraging on the top of it.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Under the cart-shed were two large carts and four ploughs, with their whips, shafts and harnesses complete, whose fleeces of blue wool were getting soiled by the fine dust that fell from the granaries.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sheepfold was long, the barn high, with walls smooth as your hand.
