used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
(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 So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the stacks at the rear began blazing.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the stacks at the rear began blazing.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Now the stacks at the rear began blazing.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The entire building was doomed to destruction.
Burrell
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From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The entire building was doomed to destruction.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The entire building was doomed to destruction.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
Elting
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From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire building was doomed to destruction.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
Harriet
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From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
a particular point in time
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Now the stacks at the rear began blazing.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading Now the stacks at the rear began blazing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
Tommy
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From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So engrossed was she that, for the moment, all thought of Harriet Burrell escaped her until she was reminded of Harriet by Tommy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In the meantime, Miss Elting, having dragged the woman to a point of safety, was working to revive her.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading From end to end of the great hay barn the roof was now wrapped in flames.
