used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a quantity of money
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
move up and down repeatedly
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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start firing a weapon
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
half-burned
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From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
Kingswood
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the time period between dawn and noon
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
overheatedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərhiːtɪd/
heated beyond a safe or desirable point
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
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past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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an educational institution
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smoke-begrimed
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From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
Somers
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sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
water-soaked
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From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The building presented a sorry appearance, with its broken windows and smoke-begrimed walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading An odor of half-burned, water-soaked wood came from within.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Early next morning the grounds about the high school were crowded with students.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The paper stated that the fire had been caused by an overheated furnace, and that the damage would amount to over five thousand dollars.
