AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
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 A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE BUSH FIGHT.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BUSH FIGHT.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
Heathcote
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From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
igniteverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪt/
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
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 A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUSH FIGHT.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been luckily near enough to the spot to see almost the commencement of the burning, and was therefore aware of its form and circumstances.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Harry Heathcote had on this occasion entertained no doubt whatever that the fire had been intentional and premeditated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He almost wondered that he had not seen the figure of the man who had drawn the torch, or at any rate heard his steps.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — 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 A lighted torch must have been dragged along the grass, so as to ignite a line many yards long all at the same time.
