Chapter I

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From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

past form of “dampen” — suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

one or the other of two

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

with no protection or shield

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

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From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

start firing a weapon

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

something that is lost

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

informal terms for the mouth

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

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From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

in an essential manner

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

not any; not one

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

on one occasion

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

and nothing more

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

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From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

one of four equal parts

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

have in common

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But it had enabled Federhen to concentrate his streams, which before this had necessarily been scattered about, protecting exposed points of danger.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading In fact, one or two serious subsidiary fires had only been checked with the utmost difficulty.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As dark came on there had been a heavy fall of rain, which dampened the roofs and stifled many a darting tongue and incipient blaze in the vicinity, though it appeared to have no more effect on the body of the fire than so much fuel thrown into its maw.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He must share it with Jupiter Pluvius," answered McCausland.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If either of them had extended, and the Bay quarter once fairly caught, 500 poor families might have been ruined and two hotels and one depot would have been included in the loss.