a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
(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 The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
Carrie
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From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
dauntingadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading The noise was strangely daunting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
JIM'S
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From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise was strangely daunting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
others
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From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
in a strange manner
From this reading The noise was strangely daunting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
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 smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now and then she thought she heard the shock, but it was scarcely distinguishable through the dull roar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
tottered
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From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading She pictured it creeping through the bush: the flames leaping from branch to branch, the red glow among the trunks that cracked and tottered, and the crash when one fell.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke was getting thick, the air was hot, and now all was quiet she heard the roar of the fire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
at the time that
From this reading JIM'S LUCK TURNS When the others went off Carrie did not move.
