AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRE ALARM BY AEROPLANE.
AEROPLANEnoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A FIRE ALARM BY AEROPLANE.
ALARMnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A FIRE ALARM BY AEROPLANE.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was evidently a fierce blaze.
Bluewater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FIRE ALARM BY AEROPLANE.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently a fierce blaze.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was evidently a fierce blaze.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A FIRE ALARM BY AEROPLANE.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
Goggins's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently a fierce blaze.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's Farmer Goggins's place!" announced Bluewater Bill as he noted the direction of the glow.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The glare of the flames spread redly on the sky and illuminated the low hanging clouds till they glowed like red-hot coals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all raced out of the house and soon saw that the fire was some distance off.
