used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Flash exclaimed.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Must be the old apartment house district!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the automobile reached Fulton street, Flash could see shooting flames.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
Werner
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From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The entire southern sky had taken on a bright crimson glow, and a high wind, blowing from the direction of the waterfront, carried acrid fumes and smoke.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “The Werner coal yard is near there, too!
