adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
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 All ups and down and back slums.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All ups and down and back slums.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
broken-backedadjective
having the spine damaged
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All ups and down and back slums.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
Hillsborough
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From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
kingdom'snounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
possessive form of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
loveliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
meleenounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a noisy riotous fight
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading All ups and down and back slums.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading All ups and down and back slums.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Houses seem to have battled in the air, and stuck wherever they tumbled down dead out of the melee.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Hillsborough and its outlying suburbs make bricks by the million, spin and weave both wool and cotton, forge in steel from the finest needle up to a ship's armor, and so add considerably to the kingdom's wealth.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But industry so vast, working by steam on a limited space, has been fatal to beauty: Hillsborough, though built on one of the loveliest sites in England, is perhaps the most hideous town in creation.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Not one of its wriggling, broken-backed streets has handsome shops in an unbroken row.
