The citizens sprang to the fire-engines and succeeded in extinguishing the flames in several places; but in other parts of the city the fire had its own way, burning till there was nothing more to devour.
My command," wrote Colonel Bennett, "will render every possible assistance to your well-disposed citizens in extinguishing the flames.
Water acts in extinguishing fire by its cooling influence alone, and contains in itself the very elements of fire, so that when decomposed by a high temperature it will burn vigorously.
The methods of extinguishing fire are two, mechanical and chemical.
Luckily we succeeded in extinguishing the flames before they had done more than burn a hole in the canvas top; and the aperture was covered with a shawl, which my friend Leach was wearing.
As for extinguishing that affection which burns in my heart--mortal power cannot accomplish the task.
Their waters, instead of extinguishing the subterranean conflagration, seemed only to add to its intensity.
Extinguishing the light, he walked out into the hallway, carrying the grip in his hand.
A sudden extinguishingof the light means human agency.
For now Muller did not doubt for a moment that this sudden extinguishing of the lamp was a signal.
The Consul very justly recommends, the teaching Negroes the useful arts as the only means of permanently extinguishing the traffic in slaves.
To make Water more efficacious inextinguishing Fires.
Even in the confusion which attended the extinguishing of the fire, the conduct of Hester Dethridge had been remarkable enough to force itself on the attention of Anne.
And then there was the sudden extinguishing of the candles, when I first went in.
He fretfully forbade the extinguishing of the light.
Some rolled upon the ground in hope of extinguishing their fires, but not a crime could be smothered till it had been burned out in the manner ordained.
It is, replied he, another kind of pleasure; for the state of extinguished thirst has in it a certain stability of pleasure, but the pleasure of extinguishing it is pleasure in motion.
For it is wisdom alone which expels sorrow from our minds, and prevents our shuddering with fear: she is the instructress who enables us to live in tranquillity, by extinguishing in us all vehemence of desire.
But Robineau ate little; he seemed absent-minded and restless; and when he looked at his wife, he heaved sighs capable of extinguishing the candles.
Thereupon, extinguishing his lantern and bestowing the two swords carefully under his enormous coat, the vagabond descended the winding staircase and left the tower and the château by the same road by which he had entered.
Extinguishing the few remaining flames by covering them with sand, the girls slowly climbed the steps.
Without extinguishing it, he disappeared into the tunnel.
Rousille went on, the wind nearlyextinguishing the light which she was obliged to shade with her hand.
A breath of icy fog enveloped the flame, nearly extinguishing it; almost on tip-toe, with both hands shading her eyes, Rousille endeavoured to distinguish objects from out the darkness.
Then down fell the grates, extinguishing the fires.
The ball- room was now quite deserted, and the hotel servants were extinguishing the lights.
Kill, he meant, the aerial wild spirit he could admire as her character, when he had the prospect of extinguishing it in his grasp.
If the carbon arresters are separated by celluloid, it will burn away and allow the carbons to come together, extinguishing the arc.
If they are separated by mica and one of the carbons is equipped with a globule of low-melting alloy, the heat of the arc will melt this, short-circuiting the gap and extinguishing the arc.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "extinguishing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
