fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
ClangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
firefightersnounUS /ˈfaɪərfaɪtərz/
plural of “firefighter” — a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
not any; not one
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
participate in games or sport
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
recurring again and again
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
except for; apart from
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE AT HOME In the meantime alarms had gone in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At the central fire station the third alarm came in before the megaphone had repeated the second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading These ranged themselves along the outer walls of that famous place of play and mirth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No attempt was made to save Forest City.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clanging and screeching, forcing their way down streets swarming with people, the firefighters came.
