AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
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From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
DIFFERENTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Back the engine down to the brook!" cried the young captain.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The whole interior seemed a mass of flames.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The whole interior seemed a mass of flames.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The whole interior seemed a mass of flames.
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 SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole interior seemed a mass of flames.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
SINGINGnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
TUNEnounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bucket brigade was also on hand, and had formed a line from the town pump, which stood near the store, as close to the burning shop as they dared to go.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
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 interior seemed a mass of flames.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Where will we get water?" shouted Cole to Bert, who had arrived on the run.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE From various directions came running the young members of the volunteer fire department.
