adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
Harmon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was intense.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat was intense.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel heard Berry ask him through the fog, “Barker, where's old Evans?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They met the firemen, come at last, and pulling in their hose, who began to play upon the flames; the steam filled the place with a dense mist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Harmon came panting and weeping from the dining-room with some unimportant pieces of silver, driven forward by Jerry and her nephew.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The smoke, which had reddened and reddened, was now a thin veil drawn over the volume of flame that burned strongly and steadily up the well of the elevator, and darted its tongues out to lick the framework without.
