adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
cowyard
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From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right down it fell, like a cataract of fire.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
TALKINGnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, as the upper part of the side of the barn, above the big open doors, was burned through, the burning hay and straw began falling into the cowyard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading There was loose hay and straw in the upper part of the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TALKING IT OVER What had happened was this.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The flames, eating up and along the roof, had burned into this, until the whole mass was ablaze.
