flame
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,078 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,566 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
flame in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Something like a flame passed over M. de Tregars’ face.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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A chuckle came from the man in ambush behind the yellow flame.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Eulalia, when at the stake, breathes the flame that she may die the more quickly.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1