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Example sentences for "fire engine"

  • Mrs. Alfred Baldwin, who was prominent there as a school teacher, and her husband, a boot and shoe merchant, conceived the plan of starting a nucleus for a fire engine.

  • This was the second city wherein I assisted in the beginning of a fund for a fire engine.

  • In September, 1877, the town of San Rafael was in need of a fire engine, and to begin the collection for the fund a series of concerts was inaugurated.

  • Fire engine, a portable forcing pump, usually on wheels, for throwing water to extinguish fire.

  • Steam fire engine, a fire engine consisting of a steam boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine, combined and mounted on wheels.

  • Yep; my fire engine is all right," answered the little fellow.

  • In imminent danger of being run down by a fire engine, they darted across the street and into the Simons Building.

  • Certainly this must be true, for even as they stood there wondering they heard the distant siren of a fire engine.

  • Red is for a fire engine, white for a hook and ladder company.

  • And I'm going to take my fire engine, and squirt water in it from the brook," declared Freddie.

  • If I had my fire engine unpacked, I'd squirt water on him!

  • And Snap can do tricks," cried Freddie, "and I'll give an exhibition with my fire engine.

  • It's a fire engine, and it squirts real water.

  • And I'm going to take my fire engine along, so if the place gets on fire I can help put it out," exclaimed Freddie.

  • I won't, Mamma, but I did want to try my fire engine.

  • And then the heard the whistle which she knew came from a fire engine.

  • But, after all, even without quite enough red fire and not a fire engine on the stage, the play was enjoyed by the Bobbsey twins and their little friends, the Martin children.

  • I don't know about there being a fire engine in the play," said Mr. Bobbsey.

  • And I'll take my fire engine with me and put out the fire!

  • The hose of my fire engine leaks, and that makes the water squirt out on Flossie.

  • You won't need a fire engine on a ship," said Mrs. Bobbsey.

  • I'm going to take my fire engine with me," Freddie said, when he had come in after having had fun with Snap.

  • And I'm going to bring my fire engine, when I come again," exclaimed Freddie.

  • He walked toward Freddie's fire engine, which was pretty large, for a toy.

  • Freddie ought to know a fire engine by this time when he sees one," Mr. Bobbsey said.

  • And smoke and sparks were spouting from the boiler of the steam roller just as they often spouted from a fire engine.

  • And I have a fire engine at home, and it squirts real water.

  • And really it had sounded like a fire engine.

  • Say, I guess that baby will grow up to be a fire engine.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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