used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
EXPLORERSnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
Jessie's
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From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
and nothing more
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
a particular point in time
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
an educational institution
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
in the near future
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
a special situation
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the big firemen, who soon crowded around him, and Miss May and Miss Davis, who came hurrying home, breathless, for they had seen the crowd around the school the moment they stepped off the trolley car at the corner, were given the same reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
at the time that
From this reading "I had to get Jessie's coat and rubbers," he repeated, when the "George" policeman asked him.
which person or people
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE EXPLORERS SET OUT And that was what Sunny Boy said to every one who asked him why he had gone into the burning school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, next time, you remember that no coat and no rubbers are worth going after when a place is on fire," said one of the firemen, fanning himself with his helmet, for fighting a fire is warm work, you know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is just one thing to risk your life for at a fire," he went on to explain to Sunny Boy and to the other children who crowded around to hear.
