used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
psychological suffering
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He trembled with mingled surprise and hope.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
ignitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/
set afire
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He trembled with mingled surprise and hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
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From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
a strong line
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The oil of the lamp had ignited and the hut seemed doomed.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
not in physical motion
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He trembled with mingled surprise and hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He trembled with mingled surprise and hope.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Ralph tugged at his bonds in a frenzy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Another strand of the rope gave way, then another, and still another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He trembled with mingled surprise and hope.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN PERIL The young fireman gave a great shout of distress and excitement as he realized that he was in a decidedly perilous predicament.
