adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The beard was gone from his face.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
Carvel
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From this reading In the glow of it stood Carvel.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The beard was gone from his face.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the glow of it stood Carvel.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The beard was gone from his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The beard was gone from his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the glow of it stood Carvel.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the glow of it stood Carvel.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night there was a new campfire in the clearing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading And as the fire had changed from that small smoldering heap over which the Willow had cooked her dinner, so Carvel, the officially dead outlaw, had changed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a small fire, built with the fear that other eyes might see it, but a fire that sent its flames high.
