Chapter IX
FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!" "The garage on fire!" "Say, look at the blaze!" Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another. A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
Dave Porter in the Gold Fields
Chapter IX
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FIRE
AND
FIRECRACKERS
"What's
that!"
"The
garage
on
fire!"
"Say,
look
at
the
blaze!"
Such
were
some
of
the
cries,
as
the
boys
tumbled
out
of
bed,
one
after
another.
A
bright
glare
of
fire
was
dancing
over
the
walls
of
the
rooms.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FIRE
AND
FIRECRACKERS
"What's
that!"
Line 2
"The
garage
on
fire!"
Line 3
"Say,
look
at
the
blaze!"
Line 4
Such
were
some
of
the
cries,
as
the
boys
tumbled
out
of
bed,
one
after
another.
Line 5
A
bright
glare
of
fire
was
dancing
over
the
walls
of
the
rooms.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.”
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.”
Glare
noun
US /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Say, look at the blaze!"”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!"
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say, look at the blaze!"
bed
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
blaze
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boys
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bright
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cries
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
dancing
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From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
FIRE
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From this reading FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!"
FIRECRACKERS
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From this reading FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!"
garage
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From this reading "The garage on fire!"
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Say, look at the blaze!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The garage on fire!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
out
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
rooms
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From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
Say
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From this reading "Say, look at the blaze!"
some
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The garage on fire!"
tumbled
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From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
walls
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From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bright glare of fire was dancing over the walls of the rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the cries, as the boys tumbled out of bed, one after another.
What's
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From this reading FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS "What's that!"