used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
the act of burning something
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
without deviation
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
a particular point in time
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It sent the burning brands from the brushwood directly between the tents of Company A and Company B.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Fire! fire!” was the cry, as several cadets on guard duty saw the danger, and then one in his excitement fired his gun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shot brought the corporal of the guard to the scene, and in a moment a general alarm arose.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The wind was now humming and whistling throughout the encampment and the burning brands were rolled first in one direction and then another.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was very little rain, but the wind was heavy and increasing constantly.
