used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
Bellethorne
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From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
Candace
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From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
placed crosswise
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
Dr
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From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
one or the other of two
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
made afraid
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
a young female
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
Pevy
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From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
Pevy's
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From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And Dr. Pevy was needed right away at Candace Farm.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But seven miles or so beyond those sputtering flames was Dr. Pevy's office.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
having come into contact
From this reading The spurting blue flames she knew would savagely burn her and Ida Bellethorne if they touched them, and the wires might give a shock that would kill either girl or horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY COMES THROUGH Betty admitted that she was badly frightened.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was afraid of the crossed wires, and would have been in any case.
