anew
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
Edgerton
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From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
divisible by two
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
gutting
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From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
having a point
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was almost beyond imagining, the way it spread.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fire must have eaten through the chimney, and had probably been burning in the walls along the staircase and in the floors of the rubbish chambers for some minutes before we had inkling of it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The doctor did not stop to help Mr. Edgerton find the key; he threw his weight against the door I pointed out again and again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading But the steps of the staircase itself were firm underfoot, although inside the walls, and even to the roof, the roaring crackling flames were gutting the left wing of the house.
