adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Usually about half the fluid was spilled.
AccompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
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From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading Usually about half the fluid was spilled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Usually about half the fluid was spilled.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Usually about half the fluid was spilled.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The buckets were passed from hand to hand, but such was the haste that a full bucket seldom reached the end of the line.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Accompanied by several men and boys, Bert ran toward the barn.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually about half the fluid was spilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The structure was beyond saving, as far as anything the bucket brigade could do, but the members of that primitive fire department did not stop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole front, and part of the roof, were now blazing.
