Chapter XIII · A Fire

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

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

anew

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

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

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

from appearances alone

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

the act of closing something

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

shining unsteadily

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

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From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

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

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

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From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

not any; not one

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

held or filled or in use

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

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From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

with speed

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

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

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she ran into her own room to look out of the window and see how much space the fire covered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

push forcefully

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

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

From this reading Quickly closing the door again to prevent a draft, she dashed to the telephone and called the Fire Department.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

a just detectable amount

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

up to a particular time

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

precisely as stated

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The side of the house below Frances’ window was ablaze, and tongues of flame were creeping steadily up the frame building.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Patricia thrust her head into each room on her way down the corridor, but no trace of fire did she find until she reached the very end.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There, in the room occupied by Frances and Katharine, flames were flickering around the window frames, apparently coming from outside.