used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
in the past
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The heat was intense, the smoke suffocating, irritating, blinding.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was intense, the smoke suffocating, irritating, blinding.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat was intense, the smoke suffocating, irritating, blinding.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The heat was intense, the smoke suffocating, irritating, blinding.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
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 The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The heat was intense, the smoke suffocating, irritating, blinding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke was driving fiercely through the green trees on the slope, and the line of fire was not far in the rear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every moment the wind gained force, every minute the flames leaped higher and faster.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The shirts of the workers were open at the throat, their coats had long ago been lost as they had been beaten back from one stand to another.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The foresters felling trees and clearing a space at an advantageous point some distance in advance of the flames were working blindly, mechanically.
