ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Silver ran to the gate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
a young female
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
and nothing more
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
Maudie's
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From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Silver ran to the gate.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
move upward
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
done under pressure
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
express in words
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
get rid of
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
Sloperies
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From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Boy and Silver, after their leisurely walk home, had just entered the yard and surrendered their horses to two of the lads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
at the time that
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
which person or people
From this reading The Fire in the Dusk It was Jerry who gave the alarm ten minutes later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl was releasing Billy Bluff from his chain, to Maudie's open annoyance, when Jerry panted in with his news.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had been busy at his garden in the Sloperies when he saw the smoke rise from the shelter on the hill, and rushed into the yard to say the shed was ablaze.
