Chapter XVII · Fire!

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

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

lacking funds

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

the act of departing

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

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From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

not taken into account

From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

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

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a quiet scene except for the red fire engines streaking past, their sirens screaming.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

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

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

in the direction of

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Here and there a house and a piece of cleared land broke the green carpet of trees that covered the hills in every direction.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Beverly Inn overlooked the valley beyond the crossroads.

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

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

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

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Judy had expected them to turn to the west toward Ulysses.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Watching the fire engines from the porch, it was easy to see which way they were going.