used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
clothing in general
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
every person
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
a young female
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
METTLEnounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We saw a big, Colonial house in a blaze, then a second explosion!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And a thick black mass of smoke blew off the roof.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE METTLE OF A HERO An explosion shook the town, then came the fire engines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everybody ran and of course we ran too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading People ran hither and thither in wild excitement; a fireman dashed into the flames and carried out a dying girl; her face was bleeding and her clothes were in burnt shreds.
