used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
the act of burning something
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
a particular point in time
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
Thorndyke
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From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Good,” approved the Englishman, rubbing his hands together over the flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnston was blowing his punk into a flame, and in a moment had a blazing fire.
We'll
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From this reading “We'll keep it burning and it may do some good.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorndyke clambered down to the shore, and in a few minutes returned with an armful of fuel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Run down and bring me an armful of dry seaweed and wood,” he added, intent on his work.
