adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The ladder was beginning to blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The ladder was beginning to blaze.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
horror-struckadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The ladder was beginning to blaze.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
MUCHMORE
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
superheated
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From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading For it was next to impossible to pass through that sheet of flame unharmed.
varnishesnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃəz/
plural of “varnish” — a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The mass of superheated air, generated by the varnishes and other material in the extension, was forcing the flame out from the window in the shape of a great fan.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH MUCHMORE For an instant the crowd was horror-struck.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed that the brave young chief, and the little girl, must perish.
