alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The fury means to set fire to us!
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "The fury means to set fire to us!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
located inward
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
for more time
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "The fury means to set fire to us!
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
not any; not one
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
relieve from
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
ruffians
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From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
done under pressure
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The fury means to set fire to us!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The fury means to set fire to us!
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 "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were rid of the nasty fellows, but the flames were leaping merrily along the wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In hot haste, we succeeded--I no longer remember by what means--in smothering the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
wood-cutters
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From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading And to the house with us!" yelled the wood-cutters and rushed out at the door, through the curling smoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll drive you out, you ruffians, that I do know!" she cried and flew, with the brand, to the wooden inner wall.
