used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It went out, was smothered under the blanket.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It went out, was smothered under the blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sprang out of bed, snatched up a blanket, and threw it upon the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It went out, was smothered under the blanket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His hair and his beard caught fire: With a despairing shriek he gave it up and fell before the precious slippers, barring, the way of the flames to them with his body.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went out, was smothered under the blanket.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The shriek woke his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He beat the fire with his hands and trampled it with his feet as it burned and spread on the floor.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The shriek woke his wife.
