fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading PHRONSIE’S MARRIAGE BELLS!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
a young person of either sex
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
every person
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
fire-department
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From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
How
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From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading PHRONSIE’S MARRIAGE BELLS!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
PHRONSIE'S
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From this reading PHRONSIE’S MARRIAGE BELLS!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
with speed
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
except for; apart from
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the dear, precious little brown house!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
a special situation
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time for the fire-department down in the village to get there, although the private alarm from “The Oaks” was sounded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was to be done, must be done quickly; and everybody took hold and did the thing that seemed nearest and best.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How they worked--every man, woman, and child on the place--to save it!
