used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
combatingverbUS /kəmˈbætɪŋ/
-ing form of “combat” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
doin
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From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Isabel was like a creature of the earth combating something for the earth's good, and getting hotter and more breathless every minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
Poole's
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From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
having come into contact
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
at the time that
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Isabel touched her match and stood by, watching, while the flames curled and crept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a good little fight out-of-doors in the hot sun, with a stream of fire when it caught something dry, and then a column of smoke that made a tang in the air and stirred her blood deliciously.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you doin' there?" called a voice from the gate.
