Both Uses of
conflagration
in
David Copperfield
- She made a great point of being so near the river, in case of a conflagration; and I suppose really did find some satisfaction in that circumstance.†
Chpt 34-36 *
- Thinking that my aunt might have relapsed into one of her old alarms, and might be watching the progress of some imaginary conflagration in the distance, I went to speak to her.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(conflagration) a large, violent, uncontrolled event -- especially a fire