adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
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From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
stampedingverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIGHTING FIRE The cry of fire at any time, is a dreadful one to hear.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there is not actual danger from the fire itself, there is the risk of its stampeding the cattle causing them to make a mad rush in which many will be killed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Whether it be in the crowded city, or in the lonely country; whether on board a ship on the heaving ocean, or an alarm given where factory workers are assembled; it is fearsome, always.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For fire on the prairies means more than would at first seem, and when a herd of cattle is in its path it is a warning that must be heeded at once if one would save the stock.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And though Dave and his friends were out on the great, open prairies, where the fire might have full sweep without ever coming near them, yet the cry of the young cowboy roused all instantly.
