Both Uses of
conflagration
in
Lord Jim
- The glare of a red spluttering conflagration going on in mid-air fell on his eyes.†
Chpt 31 *
- The conflagration made a clear zone of fire for the rifles of the small party, and expired smouldering on the edge of the forests and along the muddy bank of the creek.†
Chpt 38
Definition:
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(conflagration) a large, violent, uncontrolled event -- especially a fire