used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the people up there?"
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
at any time
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
Keith
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From this reading "Would it burn much," Keith wondered.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Would it burn much," Keith wondered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And the people up there?"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They would have to come before we closed the doors, but God have mercy on us if it ever gets that far.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "Would it burn much," Keith wondered.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it should begin to burn up there, they would close that door to keep the flames from the rest of the house."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father has five cords of good birch wood stored in the top attic, so I think the whole city would see the blaze."
