used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
(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 mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here are pails,” I said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here are pails,” I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
full of life and energy
From this reading LIVELY WORK.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
with speed
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here are pails,” I said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
except if; if not
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a cry to Ford to follow me, I dashed into the lower room and brought out a couple of pails that stood handy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LIVELY WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mill was afire in two places, and unless something was done very quickly the conflagration would be beyond all control, and the place would be consumed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you reach down and fill at the wheel?
