AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
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 A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
AVIATORSnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
aëroplanes
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From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
DEADLYadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was out.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
Hutchings
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From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
ignitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/
set afire
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
lathernounUS /ˈlæðər/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
others
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From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire was out.
Peggy's
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From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A smoldering, blackened hillock was all that remained of the stack ignited by the lightning bolt; but the others and the main buildings of the farm had been saved.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AVIATORS IN DEADLY PERIL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As it was, when the firemen, their horses in a lather, arrived at the scene, the farm hands, who had been fighting the flames, were almost exhausted.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such work was a new task for aëroplanes--but there is no doubt that, had it not been for Peggy's suggestion, the Hutchings farm would have been burned to the ground.
