used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
AblazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
in addition
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
BreakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
lacking funds
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
ChunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
ExplosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
HeadedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
a strong line
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
possessing sweep
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading A tongue of red flame flashed upward and expired.
the act of using
From this reading In Which, Also, a Rope Is Put to Good Use_ "Fire!"
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Skipper Bill did not need the cries of terror and warning to inform him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _In Which the "First Venture" All Ablaze Forward, Is Headed For the Rocks and Breakers of the Chunks, While Bill o' Burnt Bay and His Crew Wait for the Explosion of the Powder in Her Hold.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A cloud of smoke broke from the forecastle and was swept off by the wind.
