used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woods were like a tinder box.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The woods were like a tinder box.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
coastwiseadjective
along or following a coast
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
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 seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
immediately past
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The woods were like a tinder box.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
a particular point in time
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
not in physical motion
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peril of the Sea The last of August set the Red Flower of the Jungle books blooming along the British Columbia coast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading The woods were like a tinder box.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
untendedadjective
lacking care and attention
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Smoke lay on the Gulf like a pall of pungent fog, through which vessels ran by chart and compass, blind between ports, at imminent risk of collision.
a Caucasian
From this reading The seeds of it were scattered on hot, dry, still days by pipe and cigarette, by sparks from donkey engines, by untended camp fires, wherever the careless white man went in the great coastwise forests.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were like a tinder box.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading One unguarded moment, and the ancient firs were wrapped in sheets of flame.
