AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are they?
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
COLLECTIONnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
COROTnoun
French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
HERTFORD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
PAINTINGnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
storm-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who are they?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
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 One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are they?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who are they?
WITCHESnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading 'MACBETH AND THE WITCHES' A PAINTING BY COROT, IN THE HERTFORD HOUSE COLLECTION Look!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them is pointing with rigid arm towards the gnarled trees that from the hillside stretch out their storm-broken boughs and ragged leaves against the sky.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Across the plain yonder, those three figures, dark and gaunt against the sky....
