adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Yet 'Oxford' sounds beautiful, and 'Manchester' sounds odious.
belchingnounUS /ˈbeltʃɪŋ/
the forceful expulsion of something from inside
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading 'Manchester Street' sounds rather charming.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
enchantments
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From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
exhalations
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From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
factory-chimneys
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From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
HellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading 'Manchester Street' sounds rather charming.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Yet 'Oxford' sounds beautiful, and 'Manchester' sounds odious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading 'Manchester Street' sounds rather charming.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading 'Oxford Street' sounds harsh and ugly.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading An uproarious monster, belching from its factory-chimneys the latest exhalations of Hell--that is the image evoked by 'Manchester.'
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading 'Oxford' turns our thoughts to that 'adorable dreamer, whispering from her spires the last enchantments of the Middle Age.'
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet 'Oxford' sounds beautiful, and 'Manchester' sounds odious.
