used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
extinguishernounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃər/
a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
extinguishersnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃərz/
plural of “extinguisher” — a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
and nothing more
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
Phil
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From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
Sid
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From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
male cat
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
hard to endure
From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire died down around the edges of the big hole that had been burned in the floor, but in the centre there was hot flame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
we'll
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From this reading "If we can only keep it down until the fellows come with the hose, we'll do all right," gasped Tom, choking from the smoke.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to!" declared Phil, trying to shield his face from the fierce heat.
which person or people
From this reading "Can we get it under?" panted Sid, who, having emptied one extinguisher--a small one--ran after another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER CLEW With a hissing sound, the chemical streams from the extinguishers spurted upon the blaze.
