Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “When was she wrecked, Father?” asked Ronald.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

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From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

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From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

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From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It must have come from the wreck of the old _Hamburg_.”

having a bottom of copper or sheathed with copper

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

at any time

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “When was she wrecked, Father?” asked Ronald.

start firing a weapon

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

shining unsteadily

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

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From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

From this reading It must have come from the wreck of the old _Hamburg_.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have come from the wreck of the old _Hamburg_.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

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From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have come from the wreck of the old _Hamburg_.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “When was she wrecked, Father?” asked Ronald.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN THE FOG “Green-y blue, blue-y green, Best-est fire that ever was seen!” chanted Ronald in the Lighthouse sitting-room one foggy evening in the late summer.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

at the time that

From this reading “When was she wrecked, Father?” asked Ronald.

during the time that

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “I picked up the wood on the shore this morning,” said Mr. McLean, looking at the fire with satisfaction, “and brought it up with the oil on the car with Jenny Lind.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading “When was she wrecked, Father?” asked Ronald.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was indeed one of the “best-est,” if not the _very_ bestest fire that ever was seen, for it was built of driftwood from some old copper-bottomed wreck and the flickering flames were pale blue-y green like a robin’s egg, deep green-y blue like a peacock’s breast, yellow as star-shine and sunset clouds, while underneath glowed a deep red, with now and then a purple bloom upon it.