used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
(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 But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
Belding's
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From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
Chet
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From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
heedlesslyadverb
without care or concern
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
Hester's
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From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
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 But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
RACINGnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The smoke stung her eyes and it began to be difficult for her to breathe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RACING THE FLAMES Hester's car jarred down to a complete stop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She knew that she had come too far on this road.
a message informing of danger
From this reading She should have heeded Chet Belding's warning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now she needed all her courage and coolness to get her out of the hot corner into which she had so heedlessly driven the automobile.
