used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
Ach
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From this reading "Ach!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
alretty
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From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
boiler-room
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From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
brafe
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From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
the act of burning something
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
divisible by two
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
a boy or man
From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
Garlach
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From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Dot brafe Ranger fellow!" exclaimed Professor Garlach.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
express in words
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
an educational institution
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
vill
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From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thick volumes of smoke that rolled out, even though they knew the fire in the boiler-room was under control, seemed to indicate that the conflagration was raging in some other part of the building.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GUN CLUB For a few moments after Jack's disappearance into the burning school, the spectators, pupils and teachers hardly knew what to do or say.
but in spite of that
From this reading "He vill burned be alretty yet!
