anew
From this reading Richard called, shouted shouted again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
with anger
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The blazing door was locked.
confined by bonds
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Richard called, shouted shouted again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The blazing door was locked.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The blazing door was locked.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
Richard
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From this reading Richard called, shouted shouted again.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
get rid of
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Richard called, shouted shouted again.
shovelling
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From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
show'snounUS /ʃoʊz/
possessive form of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
in the near future
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blazing door was locked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, but in the extraordinary outer silence he could still hear the industrious shovelling of silver.
they're
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From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Well,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blazing door was locked.
(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,’ he said to himself, ‘they’re bound to find out pretty soon that the show’s on fire.’
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He threw himself against the door angrily, and, to his surprise, it yielded, and he fell over the river of flame into the interior of the shed.
