used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
(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 "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
the act of burning something
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
in the near future
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having assured himself of this fact, he hurried on deck.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There he took his post, in spite of the heat and the clouds of smoke surrounding him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bravely he fought the flames, and at length was able to shout to his crew that they were extinguished.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We shall soon put that out, lads," cried Owen, with all the calmness he could assume; and leading the way into the hold, bucket in hand, he forced a passage through a dense mass of smoke until he reached the seat of the fire.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As the buckets were handed to him, he hove the water over the burning wood.
