filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
(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 "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
camphornoun
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Noah.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
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From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Noah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Noah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Noah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, dear!" sighed Mrs. Noah.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still the cruel flames crept nearer and nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And then the monkeys slid down from the roof and grabbed hold of the pails and threw water down the hold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm afraid my sealskin coat will get singed, and after all the trouble I've had putting it up in camphor."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On with the pail brigade!" screamed Ham.
