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1,200
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
600
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
all
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
arranged
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
arriving
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
carried
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
casting
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
central
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
chimney
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
circularly
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
circumference
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From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
constructed
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
diameter
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
effect
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
eight
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
employed
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
excavation
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
extreme
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
feet
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
high
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
Hill
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
interval
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
miles
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From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
months
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
most
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
occupied
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From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
offered
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
other
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
ovens
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
plan
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
preparatory
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
presented
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From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
produced
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
quadrangular
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
reverberating
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
rose
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
separated
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
simultaneously
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
singular
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From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
six
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
spectacle
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
Stones
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
stranger
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being all constructed on the same plan, each with its high quadrangular chimney, they produced a most singular effect.
three
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
two
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From this reading The circumference occupied by these 1,200 ovens presented a length of two miles.
view
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From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
well
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
work
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
works
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From this reading During the eight months which were employed in the work of excavation the preparatory works of the casting had been carried on simultaneously with extreme rapidity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger arriving at Stones Hill would have been surprised at the spectacle offered to his view.
yards
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From this reading At 600 yards from the well, and circularly arranged around it as a central point, rose 1,200 reverberating ovens, each six feet in diameter, and separated from each other by an interval of three feet.
