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 probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
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 Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
belchings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
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 Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
disregardful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
heapings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
obtrusion
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From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
presencesnounUS /ˈprezənsɪz/
plural of “presence” — the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The curve of the hill made them seem a little out of the straight, as if they hurried and bent forward furtively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The countryside had never seemed so scarred to him as it did that day.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Across the fields a line of gaunt iron standards, abominably designed, carried an electric cable to some unknown end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was probably the bright hard spring sunshine that emphasized the contrast between that dear England of hedges and homes and the south-west wind in which his imagination lived, and the crude presences of a mechanical age.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never before had the cuttings and heapings, the smashing down of trees, the obtrusion of corrugated iron and tar, the belchings of smoke and the haste, seemed so harsh and disregardful of all the bishop's world.
