used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
clothing in general
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
Crusoe
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
Crusoe's
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From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
set up or found
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
done under pressure
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I jumped up, and after feeling in Mr. Crusoe’s bunk to see if he was there, and finding that he was not, I rushed out to get a breath of air.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bonfire was made of clothes, and my best flannel shirt and trousers were blazing on the top of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Crusoe was standing close to a big bonfire, and stirring it up with a long pole to make it blaze.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading One morning not long after we had found the footprint, I woke up smelling smoke.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The house was full of smoke that blew in through the door, and I thought that the woods must be on fire.
