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1,200
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
all
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
apart
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
arriving
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
boring
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
built
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
CASTING
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From this reading THE CEREMONY OF THE CASTING.
central
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
CEREMONY
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From this reading THE CEREMONY OF THE CASTING.
chimneys
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
circle
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
conducted
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
effect
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
eight
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
employed
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
extreme
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
feet
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
furnaces
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
high
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
Hill
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
hundred
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
line
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From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
made
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From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
miles
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From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
model
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
months
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
much
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CEREMONY OF THE CASTING.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
operation
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
preparatory
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
quadrangular
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
round
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
saw
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
simultaneously
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
singular
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From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
Six
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
Stony
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
stranger
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CEREMONY OF THE CASTING.
there
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all built on the same model, with high quadrangular chimneys, and had a singular effect.
three
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
two
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From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The line made by these 1,200 furnaces was two miles long.
well
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
wide
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
works
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From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the eight months that were employed in the operation of boring the preparatory works of the casting had been conducted simultaneously with extreme rapidity; a stranger arriving at Stony Hill would have been much surprised at what he saw there.
yards
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From this reading Six hundred yards from the well, and standing in a circle round it as a central point, were 1,200 furnaces, each six feet wide and three yards apart.
