adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast 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 All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
gibbets
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From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now and then there were great movements.
Greve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Now and then there were great movements.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
oscillateverbUS /ˈɑːsəleɪt/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then there were great movements.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then there were great movements.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time a fresh report, or a distant rumor, made the heads oscillate and thousands of eyes flash.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The heads, leveled by the perspective, extended afar, thick and agitated as the ears of corn in a vast plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and then there were great movements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spectacle which the Greve now presented was a frightful one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All those ears of corn bent, and became waves more agitated than those of the ocean, which rolled from the extremities to the center, and beat, like the tides, against the hedge of archers who surrounded the gibbets.
