used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was Mrs. Case who rang the fire alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was Mrs. Case who rang the fire alarm.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
at any time
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
ten 10s
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Case who rang the fire alarm.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
manœuver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Case who rang the fire alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was Mrs. Case who rang the fire alarm.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This notified the janitor, if he was in his basement quarters, of the situation of the fire, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ordinarily the girls of Central High were perfect in “fire drill.”
at the time that
From this reading But then, when ever they practiced that manœuver, there was no fire.
which person or people
From this reading For a hundred or more of them, however, to see the shooting flames and blinding smoke, and to hear a teacher who had “lost her head” screaming as loud as she could scream, was likely to create some confusion.
