| 单词 | ball of fire |
| 例句 | Festus became an indistinct ball of fire in the sky - a second sun - growing smaller and hotter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Conor’s stomach contracted to a ball of fire, like a little sun burning him up from the inside, but before he could react, Lily did. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z One of the figure’s hands was reaching up, holding a ball of fire, as if it were stealing the flames from above, and the other hand projected light, like it was a film. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The thing’s cold yellow eyes find us in the elevator and it spits a whirling ball of fire in our direction. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I knew he was hoping to do something dangerous, like learn to throw a ball of fire at someone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When the house had disappeared behind us, Emma held out an upturned palm, flicked her wrist, and a petite ball of fire flared to life just above her fingers. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Oh bother, there’s another one—” And a lovely white ball of fire arched gracefully over the top of the Perspex canopy. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Below, and far to the right, closer to the boathouse, three boys stood on the rocks at the foot of the bluff, one of them holding what looked like a ball of fire. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “An enormous ball of fire,” said Rabi, “which grew and grew and it rolled as it grew.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before Jason blacked out, the comet intercepted the ball of fire above them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Leo summoned a ball of fire to his hand, and for once Frank was glad to see the flames. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In Eleanor's head, he burst open the door by hurling a ball of fire at it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z From the outside, it looks horrendous—one moment, the Phoenix Riders’ dorm still standing; the next, a deafening explosion and an orange ball of fire erupting from the roof of our atrium. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For his part, C.P. was worried about Harris’ casual demeanor, but when the trial started in October, C.P. was happily surprised to find that his attorney was “a ball of fire.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A ball of fire burst toward the night sky, and suddenly the meadow was bathed in firelight. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Outside a ball of fire exploded in midair, lighting up the entire room. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Pinmei looked at the door and windows and could see only the lit torches, balls of fire rolling and spinning madly around the house like toy yo-yos. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Emma held out a hand and flicked her wrist, but rather than producing a ball of fire her hand glowed a scintillating blue. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Red swollen balls of fire stare back at me, matching my own crimson eyes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the form of balls of fire they danced with the Devil. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It said, “Mind the starlight blanket. The last human to touch one became a ball of fire.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The bomb was an exact copy of the American implosion bomb tested at Trinity, and the rising, twisting, pulsing ball of fire looked just the same. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot exploded in an orange ball of fire. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Up it went,” reported William Laurence, “a great ball of fire about a mile in diameter, changing colors as it kept shooting upward, from deep purple to orange, expanding, growing bigger, rising as it expanded.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard many stories of people who had seen the bright balls of fire. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo summoned a white-hot ball of fire into his right hand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A ball of fire rolled out of the building and up. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z ThtArgo //streaked across the sky in a ball of fire, shedding burning chunks of mast, hull and armament. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z An object sails into the air, lands in the middle of the street, and explodes in a ball of fire. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Frank didn’t like to argue with a guy who was holding a ball of fire, but he said, “Uh...you’re immune to flames.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So, no, there are no exploding heads or melting cars, no meteoric balls of fire or giant mutants devouring human beings like candy. In Philip Ridley’s ‘Mercury Fur,’ It’s the World’s End, and the Party’s Here 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z In the "Smolensk" movie's official trailer, the plane explodes in a ball of fire and circumstances suggest conspiracy. Divisive movie on Polish president's 2010 death to premiere 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z But Bosch is a ball of fire in this exceptionally good police procedural that tackles the opioid crisis — a ubiquitous plot point this year — head-on. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2017 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z It started with a great ball of fire and a common man faced with taking over the hardest job in the world. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 3: The Two Shows 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z I was this teenage ball of fire with unbelievable energy but no focus. Cher Has Never Been a Huge Cher Fan. But She Loves Being Cher. 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z According to legend, the mountain once swallowed an evil sorcerer who will be released on doomsday in a ball of fire that will hit the mountain top. Hot spots draw believers, but not doomsday 2012-12-21T14:22:14Z You combine all the shades together and you get a magnificent ball of fire.” Special Report: Jewelry: Taking a Shine to Brown Rock 2009-12-10T05:56:43Z It derives its name from the mythical serpent “Naga,” who haunts the river and breathes—what else?—great balls of fire. 16 of the Coolest Light Phenomena Around the World 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z I’ve got one piece of hers that depicts a ball of fire in the night sky. Artists on Artists to Watch, and Maybe Even Collect 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Then, with his cheeks engorged with alcohol, he held a candle flame to his lips and unleashed spectacular balls of fire that dissipated across my chest. Amazon Awakening 2010-10-15T18:24:00Z Bakshi: We always start from a place where we can make a human act and perform at a very high level but here we are with a ball of fire. 'Elemental' animators keep the emotions burning bright without dousing the fun 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The team exited the locker rooms in the second half like a ball of fire. Sounders can’t close out playoff series, return home for decisive Game 3 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z “It’s a ball of fire hotter than the sun,” Carol Turner, co-chair of the London Region Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, says of an atomic blast. Critics say omitting the Japanese toll makes 'Oppenheimer' 'morally half-formed' 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z “It was like I was being thrown balls of fire,” said Isabel Rodríguez, a gas station attendant on the road to Hermosillo. What 120 Degrees Looks Like in One of Mexico’s Hottest Cities 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Video footage obtained by Reuters showed a ball of fire erupting after a helicopter flew near a residential area. Fuel tank at oil depot on fire in Russia's Voronezh region, says governor 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Another related to a guarantee that everyone who was fired over the mandate could return, even those who left “in a ball of fire” and that management might not be eager to see return. King County Metro to fast-track rehiring workers fired over vaccine mandate 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z "It was terrifying - a huge ball of fire flew up and caught several crew members in its path. In years of filming I've never seen an accident so scary," a source told the newspaper. Gladiator sequel crew members injured in stunt sequence on set 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z It instantly burst into a ball of fire and smoke. Massive, exploded SpaceX rocket devastated a town and a wildlife reserve — and locals are furious 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Local news broadcasts showed a large ball of fire at the plant followed by large plumes of black smoke. Explosion, fire injure 1 at Houston-area chemical plant 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “There is literally a ball of fire inside of her,” said Juvonen. Drew Barrymore is too much — and that's just right 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Witnesses shared dramatic footage that showed enormous gray plumes of smoke and balls of fire above a residential neighborhood. Driver Killed After Tanker Overturns and Explodes in Maryland 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Several videos posted on social media showed the fighter plane appearing to fly into the bomber, causing them to quickly crash to the ground and setting off a large ball of fire and smoke. 6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Several videos posted on Twitter showed the fighter plane appearing to collide with the bomber, causing them to quickly crash to the ground, setting off a large ball of fire and smoke. Federal authorities: 2 aircraft collide at Dallas air show 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z She was an icon, a template, a groundbreaker, an ice breaker, a ball breaker, a trailblazer, a ball of fire, the most delicate, feminine truck driver/dominatrix to ever leave an audience spent. Appreciation: Judy Tenuta left a legacy of being funny, fearless and fiercely feminine 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z A speeding car, a sickening crunch, a ball of fire. A pregnant mother and her 1-year-old son on a routine trip are cut down by a speeding car 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Videos and photos from residents shared on social media appeared to show the aircraft on fire in the sky before it crashed in a spectacular ball of fire. Ukrainian cargo plane carrying mines crashes in Greece, officials say 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Great balls of fire, Goose is all over this thing. 17 'Top Gun' callbacks to watch for in 'Top Gun: Maverick' 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The Defense Ministry released footage showing a white missile emerging from an underground silo in a snowy launch site in a ball of fire and then speeding into the sky. Russia says it has tested new missile that can evade defenses 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Their car passed by the city’s central Freedom Square just 20 minutes before it was engulfed by a giant ball of fire in a Russian military strike. At Romania hotel, ballroom welcomes refugees fleeing Ukraine 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian government’s center for strategic communications released images Wednesday of strikes hitting Kharkiv, with balls of fire lighting up the city skyline over populated areas. Live: Live updates: Japan offers to take in Ukrainian refugees 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z All the Penske cars ended last year’s race in a ball of fire. Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske’s 85th birthday 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z “And like they needed to come out like a ball of fire. They did, obviously.” Carr leads No. 23 Texas past Oklahoma State 56-51 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Whenever I see you with the other women in the film doing publicity — Maggie, Olivia, Dakota Johnson — it seems like you all get on like a ball of fire. Jessie Buckley says go ahead and judge her 'Lost Daughter' character if you must 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “Two minutes later, a big ball of fire comes out of the window — a mini explosion like a boom, and you hear glass being blown away,” he said. Inside a Deadly Bronx Fire: Scenes of Chaos, Desperation and Love 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Katainen triggers the explosion from inside a nearby bunker, and Tesla erupts in a ball of fire, with what seems like thousands of pieces scattering throughout the snowy landscape. Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z At one point, he shot an insurgent, and the man’s suicide vest detonated in a ball of fire. Biden to award three Medals of Honor for combat actions in Iraq, Afghanistan 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s next to impossible to get the hat branded “The Phoenix” — the acknowledgement to Grosjean’s F1 crash last November in which he walked out of a ball of fire. IndyCar soars into Laguna Seca celebrating strong season 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Then, on Aug. 4, she said she saw a ball of fire over a nearby mountain. The Dixie Fire destroyed this small California town. A week later, its residents remain in limbo. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z From the valley, I looked up the hill and saw a growing orange ball of fire making newly built homes look extremely vulnerable. If told to flee your house, what would you grab? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z While away an afternoon at a Mariners or Sounders game, drinking Pacific NW beer under the glorious orange ball of fire in the sky. Get Out There — Go. See. Do. 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z It took him nearly three minutes to free himself from the wreckage and emerge from the ball of fire, his hands badly burned, but alive when so many feared the worst. On the road again: Romain Grosjean thriving in IndyCar 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The building shook, Mr. Crawford recalled, and in the distance, there was “a ball of fire.” A Serene Shore Resort, Except for the SpaceX ‘Ball of Fire’ 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Starting shortly after midnight, Israeli warplanes carried out a fierce series of airstrikes across Gaza early Monday, sending balls of fire into the night sky. Israel-Hamas conflict hurtles into its second week as cease-fire talks struggle 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z “There was the sound of explosions and then huge balls of fire. The hospital staff did their best to turn off the central oxygen, but the canisters began exploding.” Fire at Baghdad hospital packed with COVID patients kills at least 82 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z A ball of fire erupts as the aircraft breaks up into pieces. Florida Ring doorbell camera catches terrifying deadly plane crash in neighborhood 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Media monikers for her included “ball of fire,” “dynamo” and the now-problematic “feisty.” Opinion | The Forgotten History of the Radical ‘Elders of the Tribe’ 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z “You saw the orange ball of fire and you just knew,” Dominguez said. Survivors of slain Ohio-based Marines mark grim anniversary 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z At exactly 5:29 and 45 seconds a.m. on July 16, 1945, at Alamagordo, N.M., an immense ball of fire “at first as brilliant as the sun” rose suddenly from the desert floor. Column: 75 years ago today, the Trinity A-Bomb test ushered in the era of nuclear warfare 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z A six-story apartment building that was still under construction collapsed into a ball of fire. ‘They Have Lost Control’: Why Minneapolis Burned 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “I see this ball of fire, very fast and very big, and I said, ‘Wow, that can’t be a plane because it’s going too fast.’” Apparent meteor unsettles many in Puerto Rico amid quakes 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z “I see this ball of fire, very fast and very big, and I said, ‘Wow, that can’t be a plane because it’s going too fast.'” Apparent meteor unsettles many in Puerto Rico amid quakes 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The menu is helpfully emoji-notated with chili peppers and balls of fire. You like spicy food? Nine Way in Redmond asks: ‘What is your numbing tolerance?’ 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Pentagon officials told Fox News on Thursday that the Ukraine International Airlines flight, which plunged from the sky in a ball of fire shortly after takeoff, was downed by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile. Iran demands West 'show findings' as new video reveals aircraft was struck before fiery crash 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z In Stonehaven, a city in northeastern Scotland, residents parade down the main street swinging flaming balls of fire to ward off evil. Throw a Dish. Don’t Eat Lobster. What Are Your New Year’s Superstitions? 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z He told investigators he was “cleaning” and creating a “ball of fire.” Apartment fire suspect charged with attempted murder, arson 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin boasted the new weapon “flies to its target like a meteorite, like a ball of fire” and is “absolutely invulnerable to any air or missile defense system.” Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z In Port Neches, the first blast happened just before 1 a.m., erupting into a ball of fire that lit up the night sky. Explosions Shake a Texas Town, and Its View on Thanksgiving 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z A second blast on Wednesday afternoon launched a ball of fire high into the sky, prompting the new evacuation order. Thousands Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Another B-17 exploded in midair, leaving only its fuel tanks to fall to Earth in balls of fire. Perspective | Flight of restored B-17 bomber harks back to days when skies were not so blue 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Two steps later, the van struck the white S.U.V., engulfing everything in a ball of fire. A Young Life Ends After 4 Steps on Video, and Afghans Can’t Stop Watching 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z “He was a ball of fire, a bull in a china shop basically, a big guy, we had to reel him back,” Ullman said. Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputy Justin DeRosier was type of dad a family would ‘dream to have,’ wife says 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Great ball of fire Astronomers watched a small asteroid approach and then disintegrate in Earth’s atmosphere on 22 June. Asteroid impact, Titan mission and Soviet emissions 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z “It was like a ball of fire in that office this morning,” she said. Prince George’s County students challenge summer-school fees, fighting for free public education 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Everyone being wiped out by a terrible ball of fire. How about the ‘pro-life’ lobby get behind these life-positive causes instead? | Hadley Freeman 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Ronstadt: It was like a ball of fire hit the Troubadour. When Elton John became a rock star: The untold story of the Troubadour concert 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z A resident said he heard the morning crash then saw a ball of fire in a road when he ran from his house. 3 dead after tour helicopter crashes in Hawaii suburb 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Viollet-le-Duc also designed the iconic spire that so dramatically collapsed in a ball of fire on Monday. Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Viollet-le-Duc also designed the iconic spire that so dramatically collapsed in a ball of fire on Monday. Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Donald Fletcher Jr. was on his way home from work when he noticed a ball of fire glowing in the distance. Pr. George’s firefighter rescues man from burning car — twice 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z When the rocket ignited, a giant ball of fire formed and began to shoot sideways. Spokane astronaut Anne McClain in space: ‘I am finally where I was born to be’ 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z As she evacuated from Paradise, she drove down the highway, flames on each side of her, trees creating balls of fire around her. In a Walmart parking lot, a tent city of Camp fire refugees takes shelter 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Tamasgen Melke, 28, a factory worker who lived on the first floor, said he saw a ball of fire and thought the apartment house would collapse. A Battle in Gaza Neither Side Wanted Ends Quickly 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The video ended when they vanished into a ball of fire. This Is the Front Line of Saudi Arabia’s Invisible War 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z A ball of fire rose as it went up in flames. In Nigeria, voodoo festival shows strength of traditions 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Still, that asteroid was spotted a mere eight hours before it largely disintegrated in the atmosphere in a ball of fire, while some shards made impact in Botswana. New alliance forged to create an asteroid warning system for Earth 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “This is a ball of fire that everyone is trying to get rid of and threw to us,” he said. Wives and Children of ISIS, Unwanted Back Home, Are Warehoused in Syria 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It crashed into Earth eight hours later, largely disintegrating in the atmosphere in a ball of fire. Saturday’s asteroid collision raises questions as to why we’re not funding detection efforts 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The Wichita Eagle reports that Officer Alex Bieler was driving past a restaurant last week when he saw the side door open and someone emerge who appeared to be “carrying a big ball of fire.” Wichita officers saves woman found covered in flames 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Footage circulated on social media showed a large ball of fire, purportedly from an explosion at a military base in Hama believed to house Iranian Revolutionary Guards forces. Missile Strikes on Syrian Military Base Kills Dozens 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Bryan Murphy tells the New York Post that he saw sparks and a “ball of fire.” Subway passengers panic when cable sets off flames 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “Like a meteorite, like a ball of fire.” Inside the race for hypersonic weapons 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “It was like a flame thrower. It just ignited and was a big ball of fire,” said Dustin DeVaughn, an attorney for Anderson. Kansas man sues vape shop for e-cigarette battery explosion 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z It showed what looked like a large ball of fire streaking through the sky. Russia hunts for body fragments, clues after fatal plane crash 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Police officials say it is from that direction that the suicide bomber approached a contingent of their men, taking his and their lives in a ball of fire. A drug bust was marred by a suicide bombing in Kabul. Was it ISIS, or the ‘mafia’? 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z As the aircraft smashes into the freeway and narrowly avoids hitting dozens of vehicles traveling on both sides of the interstate, a flash can be seen, followed by a large ball of fire. New video shows fiery explosion as small plane crashes on 405 Freeway in Santa Ana 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Videos posted on social media showed a large ball of fire and plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. Pilot said engine failed before fiery freeway crash 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Brown reported chasing a bright ball of fire, according to Clem’s account, but could never catch the thing, which after a few moments zoomed toward Seattle and off radar. Flying saucers still evasive 70 years after pilot’s report 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z It showed what looked like a large ball of fire streaking through the sky. Russia hunts for body fragments, clues after fatal plane crash 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Moments later it crashed on a small patch of open ground at Hopes Carr, on the edge of the town centre, striking a garage building and lighting up in a ball of fire. Stockport air disaster: The holiday flight that ended in catastrophe - BBC News 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Kim Jong-un has been making many threats lately about striking the U.S. mainland and turning America into a ball of fire. North Korea may be planning satellite EMP attack 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z And Abdalla is a ball of fire bursting down the wing. Boys’ soccer Top 10: Lake Braddock embraces ‘villain’ role in quest for region title 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z As we whirred closer to the ocean, we noticed the cliff was riven with burning waterfalls, and then balls of fire plummeted into the sea, with steam and a sulfurous aroma reaching my nose. The Best Way to See Lava in Hawaii? We Tried Three 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z A vehicle shielded with metal plates and driven by a suicide attacker turned onto a main road filled with soldiers in eastern Mosul and burst into a ball of fire, causing several casualties. Iraqi forces struggle to tell friend from foe in Mosul street battle 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Chris was driving west on the I-70 bridge about 4:30 a.m. when they saw brake lights and a “huge ball of fire” in the lanes ahead of them, Angela said. Nurse doesn’t know how she survived 75-foot fall from bridge 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z In the movie, which is based on the 2011 novel by Patrick Ness, it’s Neeson’s booming voice all right, but his weepy eyes are replaced with balls of fire. Watch Liam Neeson Play a Tree Monster Like You Always Wanted 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Armando, the gifted oldest son, ended up as the catcher after his father retired, and Chela, the only woman in the act, was a complete ball of fire, tiny but powerful. Trapeze performance footage soars in 'The Flight Fantastic' documentary 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z "A flash of light and a ball of fire destroyed a city," Obama said. Obama Lays a Wreath at Hiroshima 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z A video on the website viral-videos.today claimed to show a ball of fire supposedly spotted by witnesses around the time the jet disappeared. EgyptAir crash: The internet fakes and rumours - BBC News 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z His father answers: “It’s a giant ball of fire.” Voices From China’s Cultural Revolution 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z A ball of fire that erupted on the subway tracks here Thursday injured no one but set off a chain of rush-hour delays that have become maddeningly common. The nation's subways are falling apart, but the next president might actually fix them 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z He recalls the great ball of fire framed by towering buildings; the jubilant uproar of his fellow passengers; a vision of heaven at the end of 34th Street. Don DeLillo: ‘I think of myself as the kid from the Bronx’ 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The new 88-second video – entitled “If the ultimatum goes unanswered” – shows rockets fired from mobile launchers in the North destroying the buildings in a ball of fire. North Korea releases 'ultimatum' video showing attack destroying Seoul 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z When, in an astonishing sequence, great balls of fire descend on a lonely gas station, Alton says sorry: the fire is his doing. “Midnight Special,” a Supernatural Road Movie 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z He answers: “Because the sun is Chairman Mao, but you said it was a giant ball of fire.” Voices From China’s Cultural Revolution 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg exploded over Lakehurst, New Jersey, in a ball of fire that killed thirty-six passengers and crew members; the tragedy was captured on film. A New Generation of Airships Is Born 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The latest attempt by SpaceX to recover one of its rockets by landing it on a platform in the ocean failed in a ball of fire on Sunday. Video: SpaceX Rocket Landing Ends in Explosion 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z After all, his campaign logo is a ball of fire in stars and stripes, underscoring a slogan about Courageous Conservatives Reigniting the Promise of America. Iowa's righteous Cruzade: senator preys on the holy and the wholly fed up 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z It was just so bizarre – the sound it made, the huge ball of fire when it hit the ground. 2015: Eyewitness accounts of the year’s most defining moments 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z In June, an Energy Transfer pipeline about 90 miles from San Antonio ruptured and exploded for unknown reasons in what one witness called a “huge ball of fire”. Texas pipeline plans rouse protest and pride from residents of lush Big Bend 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Photos and video of the event quickly rippled across social media with posts on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube of a thunderous explosion followed by a ball of fire that lighted up the night sky. Massive explosion at U.S. Army base in Japan; no injuries reported 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z As the charter flight to Corfu prepared for take-off, a punctured wing fuel tank caused a huge ball of fire to ignite. August 1985: The worst month for air disasters - BBC News 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Jordan starred in that film; here, he is hidden inside a CGI ball of fire for much of his performance. Review: ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot sets franchise back, in more ways than one 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z You are a flaming, feisty, bold ball of fire. Having a Tough Day? This Pep Talk Generator Is Exactly What You Need 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The center fountain is surrounded by towers that shoot off balls of fire. Inside the Iran Talks 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z A witness told the station that he saw two planes collide in the air and saw a huge explosion, describing it as a “ball of fire in the air.” Fighter jet collides with small plane in South Carolina 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z According to an eyewitness, the impact resulted in a “ball of fire in the air,” a local NBC News affiliate reported. F-16, Cessna collide in midair over South Carolina 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z And when the light goes green, she will blast off at nearly 300 mph, slightly ahead of the ball of fire she creates. For all-women drag racing team, it’s a life in an extraordinarily fast lane 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Islamic State posted photographs on the Internet showing fighters rigging the prison compound with explosives then detonating them in a giant ball of fire. Syria airstrikes kill scores amid government setbacks 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z He is identified as “The Rand Man” just before an image of his head, presumably Photoshopped, on a muscular shirtless body comes on screen accompanied by two bald eagles and a ball of fire. Pro-Rand Paul super PAC preps America for ‘the biggest brawl for liberty of the century’ 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z He said witnesses reported a “ball of fire” that burned multiple people. 'Ball of fire' in Fresno possibly linked to gas line injures multiple people 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z “He was real good at getting into deals,” making his business partners upset, “and then exiting in a ball of fire,” Mr. Lodge said. A Vineyard Dispute, $800,000 in Cash, and Two Dead in Napa 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Open in their next meeting and further losses at regular tournaments, but he was a raging ball of fire when he met him again in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year. Djokovic and Wawrinka in 'Showdown III' at Melbourne Park 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z And in an accident in Denver, neighbors reported a “ball of fire” that left three people hospitalized. Odd Byproduct of Legal Marijuana: Homes That Blow Up 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z It's about twice that beyond New Haven - about 90 mph average which while no ball of fire is at least not laughable. Penn Station: A Place That Once Made Travelers Feel Important 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z "He was 90 degrees - sideways - and then he went belly-up into the house and it was a ball of fire," he said. Private jet crashes on Maryland home 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z "Then he was 90 degrees — sideways — and then he went belly-up into the house and it was a ball of fire. It was terrible. "I tell you, I got goosebumps when I saw it. 3 unaccounted for, 3 dead in Md. jet crash in home 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z "It means 'ball of fire' in Yoruba," she says proudly, explaining, as she does daily to customers, its history. A small fried bean patty plays a big role in Brazil's links to Africa 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z While no one was hurt, witnesses said the explosion looked like a "ball of fire" and shook buildings for miles. Probe of Virginia rocket blast begins; space station supplied 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z At about the same time, an airstrike hit a house in Gaza City, and a huge orange ball of fire from the explosion rose into Gaza’s night sky. Hamas kills 18 suspected informers to deter leaks 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z An exploding propane tank on a lunch truck sent a ball of fire across a Philadelphia street on Tuesday, critically injuring two people and spreading debris far and wide, police said. Explosion of propane tank in Philadelphia lunch truck injures 11 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Organizers for the “night blast,” which lit up the memorial with large balls of fire, say the ceremony also commemorates the 138th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn. Late wife of Crazy Horse sculptor honored 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The Islamic Front, an umbrella for several rebel groups in Syria, claimed responsibility for the attack in a video posted online, which showed a night-time explosion that sent a ball of fire into the sky. Syria jihadi group captures town near Iraq border 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z The train of oil tankers started rolling and eventually derailed, exploding into balls of fire and flattening the center of the town. Canada prosecutors charge driver in Lac-Megantic railway crash 2014-05-13T03:42:33Z It warned that a U.S. military strike against government targets would “create a ball of fire that will inflame the Middle East.” Obama Need Not Go To Congress to Bomb Syria 2013-08-26T16:05:24Z Syria's information minister said any U.S. military action would "create a ball of fire that will inflame the Middle East". U.N. experts in Syria to visit site of poison gas attack 2013-08-26T02:44:35Z “The basic repercussion would be a ball of fire that would burn not only Syria but the whole Middle East,” Mr. Zoubi said. Syria Says U.N. Will Get Access to Site of Possible Chemical Attack 2013-08-25T14:12:44Z "U.S. military intervention will create a very serious fallout and a ball of fire that will inflame the Middle East," Zoabi said. Syria government warns any U.S. intervention would 'inflame Mideast' 2013-08-25T09:52:21Z The blasts sent a massive ball of fire and a black mushroom cloud into the sky and caused widespread damage and panic among residents, many of whom are supporters of Assad. Massive Weapons Depot Blast in Syria Kills 40 2013-08-01T19:04:33Z The Proton-M rocket rose just above its launch tower during the early morning blastoff, wobbled and then tipped over into the desert in ball of fire. Russian Rocket Crashes in Kazakhstan 2013-07-02T12:32:14Z "It was a ball of fire which exploded as though they'd put a spotlight in the whole window," resident Carlos Gonzalez Silva told Mexican radio. Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills 19 2013-05-07T15:35:58Z Video footage uploaded onto the Internet by activists showed a huge ball of fire rising into the night sky on the edge of the Syrian capital. Explosions shake Damascus, Syria blames Israel 2013-05-05T01:20:28Z Barely five minutes after reaching her mother-in-law’s house down the road, the ground shook as a ball of fire shot into the sky. ‘This tragedy has most likely hit every family,’ Texas governor says 2013-04-19T01:52:39Z There’s a Web browser app that sits on your browser toolbar that lets you do things like put a ball of fire through a page or put graffiti on a site. Spartacus Cast Discuss War Of The Damned And Spartacus Video Games 2013-02-08T14:25:18Z Are there wise ways to avoid rolling balls of fire? 5 Ways to Replay, Restart, and Try Again in 2013: A Video Game Guide to the New Year 2012-12-31T21:36:28Z "Just last night this area was turned into a ball of fire with the Syrian soldiers firing artillery and bullets into the town," said the mayor of this part of Wadi Khaled, Rami Mohamed Hazal. Lebanese town drawn into Syria war 2012-12-20T13:21:11Z For now, as long as he's on that mat a few times a week, something he calls "the ball of fire" is under control and life after war seems manageable. At War Blog: Sparring with Demons, Combat Medic Turns to Martial Arts 2012-11-19T13:03:29Z "I looked up and saw this huge ball of fire, falling through the sky," he says. Spain's nuclear legacy 2012-10-21T23:05:17Z Halfway into the fifteen-hour game, he unlocked a spell that was more than one way to skin an enemy: He could split a ball of fire so that it rained red death on his enemies. A First Look at 'Fable: The Journey' for the Xbox Kinect 2012-08-30T18:21:38Z Suddenly the night-lights flickered, waned, and went out one by one, and there darted into the room a tiny ball of fire, which flitted uneasily about and finally vanished into a jug. The Story of Peter Pan Retold from the fairy play by Sir James Barrie 2012-05-22T15:16:50.277Z She appeared on its summit at the moment when the sun was plunging down behind it like a ball of fire. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z He felt the ball of fire in his chest first. At War Blog: Sparring with Demons, Combat Medic Turns to Martial Arts 2012-11-19T13:03:29Z The sun sets as a ball of fire, at which one can easily look. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z The sun was sinking as a ball of fire behind the river, when suddenly from its centre there arose beautiful prismatic lights. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The sun rises in heat, sails through a cloudless sky, and sets a ball of fire. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z But all at once a great ball of fire or sheet of flame—I don't know how to express it—shot out and the whole theater above us seemed to be full of fire. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z A yardman said later that as the train burst through the switches each car seemed to carry beneath it a huge ball of fire, caused by the wheels being dead-locked by the automatic brakes. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car 2012-02-29T03:00:25.457Z Through the snow and darkness Chet caught a momentary gleam of a pair of eyes shining like two balls of fire. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears. Father Bear and Bobby Bear 2012-02-03T03:00:18.280Z It is related that she was thrown into a ditch filled with vipers, but a ball of fire fell from heaven and killed all those venomous animals. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z The sun had set behind the trees of the dingle in a red ball of fire as I climbed into my favourite seat—the fork of the pear-tree. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z Great preparations were made for the work; but when the workmen began to clear out the foundations, they were hindered by balls of fire which broke out, scorching and burning the unfortunate people. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z There both stood, panting heavily, with the sailor’s eyes glowing like two balls of fire. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z He appeared, according to his own statements, sometimes in the shape of a ball of fire, which he called his "star," or as a man dressed in red, who paid him occasional visits. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z They came to the mountains at last, when the burning sun was hanging a ball of fire in the western sky. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z Great stones, too, are incessantly emitted, like balls of fire, that burst in the air, and keep up a sound like that of the loudest artillery. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z His head ached and his eyes felt like balls of fire. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Cucumber might be his name, but his brain was like a ball of fire. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z He rises up in his death agony and curses her in tones that are like balls of fire. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The boat slipped through the blue sea, and, as the sun sank down, a golden ball of fire it seemed, the cook got the supper ready. The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea 2011-11-04T02:00:25.553Z Suddenly the rolling thunder peals concentrated, balls of fire leaped out of the heavens and struck the mountains where she could actually see them. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z The cunning searchlights haunt the midnight skies, Where chains of emerald balls of fire rise, To mingle with the spark of bursting shells— High in the darkness where the bomber dwells! 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z Like a red ball of fire he certainly was; but oh, what a welcome sight! Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z The mists of our sins intercept the gracious beams and turn the blessed sun into a ball of fire. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z At the same time the cannonade of the cloister was answered by balls of fire, to scatter the darkness and enable fugitives to assemble. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z It was night—Jack was standing on deck near Sambo—“Oh! what is dat?” exclaimed Sambo, as a large ball of fire struck the main-topmast head. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z I watched my mom as she walked about, surveying the fields under the suspended ball of fire, and then strolled back to the car. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z While we sat regaling ourselves, a great ball of fire rose along the icy horizon. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It looked like a mammoth ball of fire, which had been immersed during the hours of the night countless fathoms below the sea. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z But in vain did balls of fire fall on the roofs, in vain did the best gunners exert superhuman power. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Then something like a ball of fire came at me, and I woke up frightened.' Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z They swirled around like balls of fire, and Dil staggered to a chair, looking so ghastly that her mother was startled. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z So they sat silent, a red light streaming in through the windows; for the sun, like a glowing ball of fire, was sinking behind the fir-covered uplands. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z This ball of fire gives us all we enjoy on earth, and so inspires us with love and praise. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Small balls of fire are placed in the mouth and, apparently, swallowed, being immediately afterward produced from the ears, or any part of the body that fancy may suggest. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Aag� had folded his hands in prayer, but as he turned his eyes on the image, it was suddenly illuminated by a ball of fire sent up from the artist's booth. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z At the same moment, in which the great ball of fire had exploded in the air, the Drost saw this mysterious personage station himself with his cross-bow behind a tree, and take aim. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z High into the black heavens ahead went a ball of fire, which presently curved over and burst in a shower of blue. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z A ball of fire was glancing athwart the heavens, and seemed to fall into the sea, at the distance of a few leagues, or at the limits of the visible horizon. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The reproduction of the balls of fire is managed with the aid of the acid tubes mentioned on p. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Once or twice she saw across the enchanted blackness a distant trolley, unheard, rolling its ball of fire like the track of a shooting star. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z An astronomer standing on the moon and examining our gorgeous, glowing, crimson sunsets or aurora through a spectroscope would declare our earth was a blazing ball of fire. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z I see before me as plainly as if I held it in my hand, with those wondrous eyes intact, and shining like two living balls of fire, that symbol of mysticism, the serpent ring. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z And as the flare came slowly hissing down, a ball of fire, he saw the other occupant of his hiding-place—a man's leg, just that, nothing more. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z "Yes, and there's a balloon that puts Angelina's to the blush," and mother and daughter watched the ball of fire dwindling in the upper air, until it was lost apparently among the stars. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z It blazed and sparkled in the sun and looked like a ball of fire. The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India 2011-05-07T02:00:31.307Z They said the earth began in heat, that it was a ball of fire a few miles below its surface, and the suns were great flaming furnaces burning up with quenchless fire. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z Over the earth, and the sorrow of it, was a round ball of fire like a sun, whence came incessant flashes of lightning. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z And then old Regato beat time with his hand, and his solitary eye gleamed like a ball of fire, whilst he mingled his hoarse and suppressed bass with Federico’s mellow tenor. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z The ball of fire was gone, but a babe lay upon the wet earth; a fine fresh boy with the rain upon his cheeks and his hair. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z When she took them away she saw balls of fire dancing all over the hall and up the stairs. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z It would seem so to him, and he would have just as strong evidence as our astronomers have that the sun is hot or a ball of fire. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z We were riding side by side, jabbering angrily, when I saw a ball of fire flashing down. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Beneath his shaggy eyebrows, his eyes gleamed like balls of fire. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z He sensed that was the sun, which hung like a ball of fire halfway up from the horizon, flinging its rays in a dazzling brilliance against the dead satellite's surface, unprotected by an atmospheric screen. Palos of the Dog Star Pack 2011-03-20T02:00:36.067Z These roses, if they touch Mephistopheles and his demons, turn to balls of fire; and although fire is their familiar element, they are scorched and scared away. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z The balloon looked like a ball of fire. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z His countenance was the wildest I had ever seen; his blood-shot eyes rolled like balls of fire in their sockets; his movements and manner were indicative of a violent inward struggle. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z "I've been blowing tires, mowing grass, knocking walls down and setting balls of fire down the backstretch in both races this weekend," he said. In The Pits: NASCAR's bad boys are behaving better 2011-03-07T22:11:12Z Halfway through, I looked up to see what was going on around and I saw a ball of fire fall to the ground. Poppy burning man is found guilty 2011-03-07T11:17:10Z His red eyes were like balls of fire, he foamed, he roared with rage and pain, as with one huge hand he raised the slight form of Gipsy to dash out her brains. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z The first time I saw it I was driving from Kelso and I saw a great ball of fire. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Clouds usually spread overhead, and when they did not, the perpetual haze made the sun but an indefinitely brighter part of the sky, never a sharply edged ball of fire. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z The trebuchet, a medieval siege machine built to break down fortifications, was used to hurl rocks, balls of fire and dead animals into and over castle walls. High tech, medieval weaponry combine in trebuchet competition 2011-02-28T02:20:15Z They could see the body of the Zeppelin outlined against the sky, and the bombs falling like balls of fire. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z A committee had raised a fund for fireworks, and Roman candles began to pop up balls of fire, while rockets went whizzing into the air from the head of the procession. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z Then there was a huge explosion with a ball of fire that went up behind the high school several thousand feet into the sky. San Francisco appoints first Asian-American mayor 2011-01-12T00:47:00Z The sun was not a ball of fire, but merely shone as a bright golden patch in the haze-filled sky, a patch whose limits could not be defined or marked. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z And the horse went like lightning, with eyes like balls of fire, and the preacher looking back over his shoulder at the Bwbach, that grinned from ear to ear. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The probe itself would have to re-enter the atmosphere in a ball of fire, with only the heat-proof sample capsule surviving. In Faulty Hayabusa Space Probe, a Test of Japan?s Expertise 2010-07-01T16:40:00Z Minutes later, the rig exploded in a ball of fire, killing 11 workers before sinking to the seafloor, where it left a gaping well pipe that continues to gush oil and gas. Reports at BP over years find history of problems 2010-06-08T04:00:00Z "I think the intent was to cause a significant ball of fire," Kelly said. Police Find Suspected Car Bomb in New York's Times Square 2010-05-02T12:20:00Z He added: "The explosion of hot rock and gas would have looked like a huge ball of fire on the horizon, grilling any living creature in the immediate vicinity that couldn't find shelter." Panel backs dinosaur crater link 2010-03-04T23:49:00Z Antony watched as targets were hit with bombs and rockets, raising huge balls of fire and dust in the deserts of Pokhran, the site of India's nuclear testing facility. India tests war readiness close to Pakistan border 2010-02-28T12:40:00Z The Boeing 737-800 plane, carrying mostly Lebanese and Ethiopian passengers, crashed minutes after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather, plunging in a ball of fire into the sea. 2010-02-07T13:26:00Z It crashed minutes after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather, plunging in a ball of fire in the sea. 2010-02-06T07:21:00Z The plane apparently broke up in the air before plunging in a ball of fire into the Mediterranean during a thunderstorm early on Monday. 2010-01-27T22:45:00Z The Boeing 737 bound for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia fell into the Mediterranean in a ball of fire with 90 people on board. 2010-01-25T12:26:00Z The coloured ball of fire soared up into the driving snow, and the pistol slipped from the startled Sub-Lieutenant's hand and shot overboard. H.M.S. —— The ball of fire had disappeared through the forehead, and a deep groan told Toppleton that the body of Barncastle was once more a living thing having the semblance of humanity. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile Her face was gaunt, her cheeks hollow, her eyes burned like balls of fire. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies Tracer bullets for aircraft guns, it might be observed, are balls of fire which enable the pilot to see the course his machine gun bullets are taking, so he may correct his fire. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine Fighting Above The Clouds We sat looking out over the vast expanse of ocean till the sun sank like a huge ball of fire below the horizon; then my companion rose once more to his feet. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne I saw great balls of fire dance from boat to boat. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories "Ah, disgusted!" said M'Caskey, slowly; and his small eyes twinkled like two balls of fire. Tony Butler Four balls of fire glowed for a moment beneath the tree, then two dark forms became one dark form, that whirled and bounded through space, emitting awful sounds. Life on the Stage The sun has just set in the stern of the boat like a ball of fire, throwing its long rays over the waters, giving it the appearance of a golden pathway. An Artilleryman's Diary Looking down, we saw their torches like moving balls of fire, apparently at an interminable distance below us. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. The orb of day lay like a ball of fire upon the horizon when they reappeared. The Red Rat's Daughter The sun hung like a ball of fire in the unclouded blue of the heavens; the sea was of that translucent green so inseparable from the tropics. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Now the sun became a tiny ball of fire, a lightning bug, the earth a grain of dust. Circle of Flight And at other times did a ball of fire flame up there, giving light and heat and life? Perchance to Dream There was a flash of blue fire coming in like jagged lightning to form four balls of fire around the planes. Deadly City Out of the saucepan shot a ball of fire like a flash of lightning; the next minute the burning-glass ceased to work. Black Diamonds "Yes, I guess that's best," Colonel Welsh said, and glanced sadly out one of the ports at the red ball of fire that was the dying sun balanced on the western lip of the wall. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal A large red ball of fire described a flaming arch from the edge of the horizon to the zenith of the parish church, where it burst with a powerful explosion. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist "I see a fiery pit with a lot of imps dancing about, hurling balls of fire at each other." The Automobile Girls at Chicago or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds "Watch for the light on their eyes, like two balls of fire." Northern Diamonds Peregrine strove to rouse himself from sleep, when suddenly a thousand fiery flashes quivered through the room, that in a short time seemed to be filled by one single glowing ball of fire. Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors Descending out of his wizard haunts, he standeth over against the city and shoots balls of fire out of his mouth against it, till it is consumed. The Irish Fairy Book Had a ball of fire, shot from the cloudless sky, smitten one of their number to eternal silence, no greater, no more awesome hush could have fallen upon the merry party below the dam. The Vision of Elijah Berl “Phew!” exclaimed Tom, on coming on deck the following morning as the sun like a ball of fire was showing in the eastern horizon. Frontier Boys in the South Seas The tempest will last till morning if not longer, because the sun went down like a ball of fire behind thick black clouds that wreathed the isle of Sen like a dense fog. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres They were not balls of fire, but neither was it necessary to observe them for several minutes to be sure they weren’t dead. The Six Fingers of Time "Why," said Mara, her eyes staring with excitement, "that was just like this shipwreck; and 'twas Ariel made those balls of fire; he says so; he said he 'flamed amazement' all over the ship." The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine One of the row of buildings across the square glowed red briefly as the beam from the Blaster caught it; glowed red and then burst into a ball of fire. Narakan Rifles, About Face! One thing conspicuous about them is their eyes, which, in a dark night, glow like two balls of fire. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Anon, they were so close upon him that he could see their eyes, glaring like balls of fire. The Red Moccasins A Story I saw what seemed a ball of fire fall from a shell just exploded and alight upon this poor fellow. History of Morgan's Cavalry The sun rose dim on us in the morning, and at night it sank in a dark cloud, and looked like a ball of fire. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women As the beams paused for a moment, the charge would take effect and a ball of fire would mushroom skyward, leaving a dozen seared cat bodies on the ground. Narakan Rifles, About Face! Then it burst in a shower of green balls of fire. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He also made balls of fire that burned the D'zertanoj and many other things. The Ethical Engineer It's as dark as a pocket, but I see two things like balls of fire,—that's Goliath up on a beam, I suppose. The Boarded-Up House He looked up toward the ball of fire sailing above them and a change came over his face. Unfinished Portraits Stories of Musicians and Artists The sun must be a really great ball of fire—perhaps a mile even in diameter. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science I will cheerfully admit," he said, "that I am a ball of fire in the feathers, as they say. Occasion for Disaster They then emitted an enormous amount of heat by rapid condensation, and the rotating bodies—suns, planets, and moons—soon became glowing balls of fire, emitting light and heat. Was Man Created? The universe burst into a ball of fire. Carmen Ariza Slender, smooth as glass, with eyes like balls of fire, they just took the shine off from everything in the horse line that I ever set eyes on. Phemie Frost's Experiences Before her stretched a wide expanse of earth and sky, lit into splendour by the rays of the sun which was sinking, a ball of fire, into a sea of flame. East of the Shadows The sun, a red, brilliant ball of fire was in their eyes as they retraced their steps through the woods. Death Points a Finger Slowly the sun sunk in the west in a great red ball of fire. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love So the sun sank, and the ruddy clouds rose up from the west like the fiery splash of the molten contents of the cauldron into which the great ball of fire had plunged. The Law-Breakers And whenever it blew its breath out a ball of fire came out of its mouth, and rose to the moon. The Chinese Fairy Book I felt a dreadful pressure on my heart,—a ball of fire seemed rolling in my brain. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Suddenly the night broke into whirling balls of fire. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 Dorothy staggered to her feet, but as she did so a strange electric shock seemed to pass through her body and balls of fire to whirl before her eyes. Pretty Madcap Dorothy Or, How She Won a Lover It looks as if it were a blazing ball of fire in the heavens. The Story of a Tinder-box It seemed as though some one were patting him on the back, and before he knew it, the ball of fire had leaped out from his throat. The Chinese Fairy Book Snyder was absolutely fearful to behold by this time; his face was purple with rage, all except his nose, which glowed like a ball of fire. The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems A ball of fire broke hardly fifty yards away from where the three were crouching. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 Out of whirling nebul� suns and planets are born; souls slowly evolve on worlds which were once balls of fire. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war Those huge balls of fire, larger even than the aircars of the Moon, landed in vast and awe-inspiring numbers on the roof of the world—landed easily, with no apparent effort or shock. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 He hid in the grass and waited until the ball of fire came down again, at about the height of his own head. The Chinese Fairy Book This time there was no sound within, no ball of fire without, no visible ray. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 The sun came up glowing like a ball of fire. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Yet when it struck his head it seemed to burst like a ball of fire. In the Orbit of Saturn They lay glowing there like balls of fire. Spawn of the Comet But Notscha cast his crimson cloth into the air, so that it flashed like a ball of fire, and cast the dragon-youth from his breast. The Chinese Fairy Book Then there was a heavy shock and the ball of fire left its position and, with inconceivable velocity, sprang straight for the side of the great ring. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 And by and by the sun will rise, that's a big ball of fire up there. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 He shook his fist and swore at the ball of fire. With Hoops of Steel Curiosity proving too powerful, he turned his head to see what was going on, when he beheld the colt plunge into the lake in the form of a ball of fire. Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc He is sitting on that big limb, looking at us—his eyes are like little balls of fire. Anderson Crow, Detective "Hew down the tree," the Angel cried, with a voice of thunder, his eyes, which were like balls of fire, flashing with righteous indignation. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young At last, as the sun was setting like a ball of fire behind the distant mountains, we heard the faint sound of gongs, which announced that we were approaching Kapit. On the Equator His eyes were like balls of fire and his nostrils belched forth black smoke. Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore Defiantly the sun had gone down beyond the horizon, a great ball of fire, leaving behind a brilliant splash of bold colors. Brand Blotters Like a ball of fire it sank lower and lower until it almost seemed to rest on the tranquil waters beyond the harbor. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Its head, or body, looked like a huge ball of fire, and it left behind a long, immense tail of brilliant white, that lighted up all the western heavens. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The female witch can convert herself into a ball of fire; she has the power of flight, and at night will enter the windows and suck the blood of little children. Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History He had caught the dull gleam of a golden ball of fire. Panther Eye He was a coward, such as all mist-made creatures are, and he feared to bring in the great ball of fire, yet he dared not disobey the command of a superior being like Raven. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks It glared a moment at the boys, its two eyes shining like balls of fire, and then started to make a leap. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht Up came the civil guard, and the convict was brought into the lodge covered with dust, sweat and blood, his eyes flashing like balls of fire. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time They hurl showers of blazing arrows, stones, and balls of fire against its defenders. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds Already the sun was low in the west, a huge ball of fire just ready to drop into the sea of prairie grass. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch The torch blotted out the man who held it, and turned everything—the night, the woods, the storm mutters—into just that one hypnotizing ball of fire suspended in the darkness. The Innocents A Story for Lovers He returned to the city just as the sun was setting; it looked like a huge ball of fire in the west. The Goose Man I was wondering at it all when the fire-brand farthest from me suddenly exploded a great flaming ball of fire, and we all sprang to our feet. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner His countenance was the wildest I had ever seen; his bloodshot eyes rolled like balls of fire in their sockets; while his movements and manner were indicative of a violent inward struggle. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 After they went to bed, big balls of fire came rolling down the stairs. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 The sun was intensely hot, the water a sheet of glass reflecting back upon them the ball of fire overhead. "The Gallant, Good Riou", and Jack Renton 1901 Save for a few dogs, sleeping in the blaze of the noon-day sun, which hung overhead like a ball of fire, the town seemed deserted. Hidden Gold It dipped suddenly and fell out of the light and in its wake, but above, burst three little green balls of fire—Tam's totem and sign-manual. Tam o' the Scoots Wainamoinen quickly unwound the blue ball, and within that found a red ball, and when he had opened the red ball he came to the ball of fire in the middle. Finnish Legends for English Children Like a tiny ball of fire the bullet struck it, and then went out. Mufti “It isn’t the mosquitoes or the bells: that ball of fire that’s shining through the window makes a perfect oven of the room.” The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Sometimes the flood of radiance would spread and flutter in waves, like a great, gorgeous canopy stirred by the wind, and fragments and balls of fire would spatter the breadth of the heavens. The Snowshoe Trail Close beside the house he saw a great blazing ball of fire—the light he had come to find. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales And so they set out towards the spot where the ball of fire had seemed to fall. Finnish Legends for English Children As the sun, like a great ball of fire, lowered to the horizon, a caravan topped the ridge from the north and moved slowly south across the strip. Land of the Burnt Thigh The sun had sunk low in the horizon by the time the dinghy reached the vessel, and nothing could be more beautiful than the slowly sailing ship moving across the great ball of fire. Chatterbox, 1906 His eyes were like balls of fire, his open jaws dripped foam, and he roared horribly with pain and anger. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada There, above, was the terrible cougar, his eyes glaring like balls of fire at ourselves, who were within reach of a single spring! The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness The sun was setting, and as the great, red ball of fire sank behind the horizon, her spirits fell in proportion. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Still later, when the sun like a glowing ball of fire had sunk beneath the wall of the patio, his lips moved again. The Fifth Ace "A ball of fire!—what can it be? see, it comes towards us!" added Uncle Walter. Summerfield or, Life on a Farm How could it, with one looking like a fixed stone of agate and the other like a rolling ball of fire? The Forsaken Inn A Novel He gulped, but swallowed only a dry lump, which immediately sprang back into his throat again and burned as a ball of fire. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills And then old Regato beat time with his hand, and his solitary eye gleamed like a ball of fire, whilst he mingled his hoarse and suppressed bass with Federico's mellow tenor. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 A star's a big ball of fire like the sun. The Mississippi Saucer The sun was slowly declining, and glowed like a ball of fire amid the thick foliage of a neighboring elm. Rookwood We ran with death at our heels, ran with our tongues dry and swelling and our eyes smarting like balls of fire. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses I exclaimed, pointing to the ball of fire. A Voyage round the World A book for boys As he confronted the boys and the old man, he snarled viciously, and his eyes appeared to gleam like two balls of fire. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box As it was passing, a ball of fire, accompanied by a rending crash of thunder, illumined the whole scene with an awful, blinding glare. Cab and Caboose The Story of a Railroad Boy But, whenever the rope is nearly woven, there comes a black dog, with a ball of fire in his mouth, and breaks it; so the penance is never at an end. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Over the roof and the smokestacks floated the yellowish-red ball of fire. The Whispering Spheres High up in the air, at the main-topmast-head, there was perched a ball of fire. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Yet the church had the golden dome of all Russian churches, glittering like a ball of fire in the sun. The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Don't, ye air tearin' it out by the roots, and it looks like—like the sun when it air goin' down in one ball of fire. Tess of the Storm Country A ball of fire shot from the cloud into the sea; it was followed by a crash that seemed to shake the earth. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia The appearance of the strange balls of fire brought residents from their homes in the middle of the night. The Whispering Spheres Then, at a muttered command in what Mr. Murray informed our representative to have been Arabic, four lamps—or, rather, balls of fire—appeared at the four corners of the apartment. The Sins of Séverac Bablon They have no more regard for the movements of that ball of fire than if it was set in the sky merely to shine and keep them warm, and had no reference whatever to time. The Hot Swamp Ere long it could be seen in the far distance, a rushing ball of fire. Erling the Bold The sun rose like a ball of fire, and shone down with scorching power on the arid plain. The Dog Crusoe and his Master But the prettiest of all the birds she saw there was a small creature with a breast so red and bright, that it seemed, as it flew about, like a little ball of fire. The Red Eric A ball of fire dropping into the water, exploding the water all around it for a distance of a dozen feet. Tarrano the Conqueror Some accounts represent him as covered with a thin transparent skin, with the sockets of his eyes filled with balls of fire. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians The catapults threw javelins, balls of fire, and blazing arrows; while the ballistae hurled huge stones, which swept lanes through the ranks of the defenders. For the Temple A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem Again we stopped, when there he was, standing on the deck—eight feet high he looked at least—rubbing his eyes, which glared out at us like balls of fire. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor At length the sun, like a huge ball of fire, rose above the region of sand-hills stretching out to the eastward. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures The sun sinking towards the horizon appeared like a ball of fire, setting the whole western sky ablaze. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade The sun went down like a ball of fire on his left, and directly after, as it seemed, rose like a ball of fire on his right. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land Those last two things I've mentioned, it is their heart's desire, And when they leave the shipping point, their eyes are like balls of fire. Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads It was a blazing hot day, with the sun like a ball of fire in the heavens above and the sea steaming below with the heat. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea Finally, just as the sun was hovering for a moment like a great ball of fire upon the extreme verge of the purple horizon, the stranger tacked. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The sun was setting, and the blazing red star was lighting the ship, making it seem like a ball of fire when still and a flashing streak of red light when in motion. Islands of Space They saw a great round ball of fire, which gave light and heat to the earth, and whose beams it was which had shot down through the fissures of the rock, partially illumining the cavern. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 Two balls of fire could be distinctly noticed. The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen Looking up, Harry saw a ball of fire on the main-mast head. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Before it rushed the traditional 'ball of fire,' which was in reality a yellow cloud, spherical in shape. The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado There are balls of fire flying in the gloom! The Coming of the King A ball of fire had coursed through the air, striking with dazzling coruscations the top of a towering oak, and he heard, amidst the thunder and its clamorous echo, the sharp crash of riving timber. The Young Mountaineers Short Stories Whilst we were contemplating the tempest from the balcony of Madame S——, a ball of fire fell very near us, and filled the room with a sulphureous stench. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. The latter had nearly reached the yard, when the two balls of fire began to roll along it, joined in the centre, and then slowly ascended the topmast. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War "Have you ever been told anything about the ball of fire and Jack-mer-lantern, as you call them?" The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes Our men did fight the fire until their hands were blistered, yet came those balls of fire. The Coming of the King Slowly the great ball of fire rises higher. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs The ball of fire around it is merely wasted energy. Invaders from the Infinite He immediately turned round to have a careful look at his companion; he, however, did not see him, but in his place was a ball of fire, which flashed away from his sight. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales "Oh, no; I only thought that one of your 'Jack-mer-lanterns' had been after you, or that somebody had been throwing a 'ball of fire' at your head." The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes Then it was that Charley saw in the shadows ahead two eyes glowing like balls of fire and the outlines of a great crouching creature. Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North The frightened traveller, more dead than alive, observed that the black man had eyes like balls of fire, and that his horse breathed smoke and flame. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Instantly the tiny ball of fire about the point of light expanded to a large globe. Invaders from the Infinite She invited conversation, and they walked together awhile talking kindly, but, when they came opposite a pool on the p. 187road side she disappeared, in the form of a ball of fire, into the water. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales But some natural phenomenon interposed; the workmen were driven away by balls of fire, and Julian abandoned his design. A Smaller History of Rome From the flare port near the nose of the commercial ship, a ball of fire streaked out. Stand by for Mars! Two yellow balls of fire were rapidly approaching—the headlights of a fast-moving automobile. Curlie Carson Listens In Again the Talsonian fell to work on his dials, watching the ball of fire. Invaders from the Infinite Sometimes she appeared as a ball of fire, rolling along the river Colwyn, at other times she appeared as a lady dressed in silk, taking a solitary walk along the banks of the river. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales The trees are lovely, and the oranges like balls of fire!” Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era Meshach nodded his head, but his face was like a ball of fire, and he hardly knew what was asked. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The sun, a ball of fire, dropped below the distant horizon edge and left a sky of wonder to drive a painter to despair. Steve Yeager The ball of fire shot toward an open window, out the window, and vanished in the sky above. Invaders from the Infinite A splash at her side caused her to turn her head, and there, a dozen feet away, were her pursuers, their tongues out, their243 eyes shining like balls of fire. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers He thought he saw two yellow balls of fire about the size of big marbles shining up among the leaves in the tree. Billy Whiskers' Adventures "During the storm, upon the Central Sea, the ball of fire which made a magnet of the iron in our raft, turned our compass topsy-turvy." A Journey to the Centre of the Earth The sun hung a glowing ball of fire on the rim of the far-away hills, and the shadows of the valley deepened into twilight. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis The ball of fire moved steadily toward the glass wall of the tube, and with a crash the glass exploded inward. Invaders from the Infinite Looking up, he saw a ball of fire running along a yardarm near the top of the mast. A Chinese Wonder Book There are warm baths, heated not by brick-work flues and smoky balls of fire, but by Nature herself. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator The ball of fire, half white, half azure-colored, about the size of a ten-inch bombshell, moved along, turning with prodigious rapidity to leeward of the storm. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth He could not see him, but he did perceive two balls of fire close to him—the red eyes were still upon him. Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches The slab rested on a scale of some sort, and as the ball of fire touched it, the scale showed a sudden increase in load. Invaders from the Infinite Just as the ship was darting toward the shore the fairy suddenly, with a parting word to Ying-lo, changed into a flaming ball of fire which rolled along the deck and ascended the spars. A Chinese Wonder Book Half over the far-off trees, along the horizon, the sun was shining, and the whole southeastern sky seemed aflame with bands and balls of fire. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure One evening, Matthews looked back to the looming heat waving and writhing above the orange sands beneath a sky of lilac and topaz round a sunset flowing from a dull red ball of fire. The Freebooters of the Wilderness The field strength of the electromagnets, controlled by rheostats, instantly shaped the charge into a glowing ball of fire! Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X A black beast, with horns and a tail and eyes like balls of fire, jumped out of the bushes at her, and bade her sign the book in a dreadful voice. Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play It has the appearance of a huge ball of fire, and is about the size and shape of an ordinary barrel. The Best Ghost Stories "Is the way yet long?" and my eyes sought the horizon, where the sun hung like a red ball of fire. When Wilderness Was King A Tale of the Illinois Country It was bloodshot, balefully alert, and fixed on him like a round ball of fire. The Courage of Marge O'Doone The sun rose a red ball of fire, colouring the ridges of sand, and painting the grotesque rocks with crimson streamers. The Strange Case of Cavendish Once every twenty-four hours a little ball of fire, red, round, and remote, swung across the cañon, dimly lighted their lunch-tables, and then disappeared behind the great glacier that guards the gateway to the Klondike. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories A balloon will glow like a "ball of fire" just at sunset. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects A ball of fire pushed up into the crotch between two mountain-peaks and found them like a searchlight, filling their little valley with a golden glow. The Big-Town Round-Up The sun sank like a ball of fire dipped in blood as I watched. Carette of Sark Some wild thing of the forest stole noiselessly to the edge of the outer darkness, its eyes shining like two balls of fire, then it quietly slunk away unobserved. Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale The eyes still glowed like balls of fire. The Killer Suddenly the crew, Captain Goede, his co-pilot, and his engineer were startled by a green ball of fire flashing across the sky ahead of them. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects You can imagine what a sight it was to see those golden balls of fire falling through the air from the silver airship. Fanny Goes to War Half an hour later the sun came up, like a great ball of fire from a bath in the ocean, capping the high waves with gold. The Rover Boys on Land and Sea The Crusoes of Seven Islands Right in their very path, a blazing ball of fire had suddenly risen up before their eyes, the pitchy darkness all round it rendering its glare still more blinding. All Around the Moon Then, all at once, I made out two dull balls of fire glowing steadily out of the blackness. The Killer At 9:35P.M. he had also seen a green ball of fire just east of Las Vegas, New Mexico. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Look! the horses ride upon the wind; eyes bulging like balls of fire; nostrils wide open. The Art of Public Speaking The fierce beasts were growling terribly, and their eyes glowed like balls of fire.Timtom gladly would have turned back had such a thing been possible, for his heart was full of fear. The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People Up and up she went, higher than the sun, until at last she saw him rising far beneath her, a beautiful ball of fire, more dazzling, more wonderful than she had ever guessed. The Curious Book of Birds The blessed sun in the heavens becomes a lurid ball of fire when it is seen through the mist of such a conception of the divine character, and its relation to men. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII The green-colored ball of fire had started low, from near the eastern slopes of the Sandia Mountains, arched upward a little, then seemed to level out. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Boris's eyes were balls of fire, and his feet made a stealthy, scuffling sound on the flagged floor. A Woman Named Smith The game was mine—and a ball of fire burst in my brain to race all over me. The Rustlers of Pecos County The countenance of Girty, as he said this, was terrible to behold; for so enraged was he, that he fairly foamed at the mouth, and his eyes seemed like two balls of fire. Ella Barnwell A Historical Romance of Border Life His eyes shone like two balls of fire, and he incessantly lashed his flanks with his tail. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 I was eating lunch with a group of people at the AEC's Los Alamos Laboratory when one of the group mentioned the mysterious kelly-green balls of fire. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects The sun, a lurid ball of fire, had sunk in billows of blood-red cloud, and pitch blackness had fallen upon earth and sky and sea. The Baronet's Bride Furious at this renewed attack, No-cha spread his silk trousers in the air, and thousands of balls of fire flew out of them, felling Lung Wang’s son. Myths and Legends of China See Discharge, disruptive Discharge, electric, as balls of fire —— of Leyden jar —— of voltaic battery by hot air —— —— points —— velocity of, in metal, varied —— varieties of —— brush, . Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Their two eyes blaze like balls of fire, making one of the giants appear like a fiersome though not repulsive monster. Life in a Thousand Worlds People in North Jutland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany reported "balls of fire traveling slowly across the sky." The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects He only knew that there was a great ball of fire in his breast, and that the pain of it was now unmixed. My Friend Prospero But, looking to his right, he discovered the two eyes staring at him and glowing like balls of fire. The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne Electric discharges in the atmosphere in the form of balls of fire have occasionally been described. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 Who broke the lamp, and in the gloom A ball of fire flew round the room, And just escaped an awful doom? Miss Elliot's Girls Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies As the green ball of fire got abreast of them it began to fall toward the ground, getting dimmer and dimmer until it disappeared. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects He only knew that there was a great ball of fire in his breast, and that the pain of it was half an immeasurable joy. My Friend Prospero They burst in balls of fire—blue, green, yellow, crimson. Hocken and Hunken I have seen it intensified and focussed as it were within a few feet of me, and from this centre angled lines and balls of fire like strings of beads radiated in all directions. Three Months of My Life The sun, a flaming ball of fire, rose big as a washtub from the edge of the desert. A Man Four-Square The next thing they said they saw was a big red ball of fire engulfing him. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects The wandering ball of fire that illuminates the dusky recesses of so many Gothic abbeys is but another manifestation of the Fate-Moon, which shines, foreboding death, after Thorgunna's funeral, in the Icelandic saga. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance Her face was ghastly and distorted, her breast heaving, her every nerve quivering, and her eyes were like balls of fire under their knitted brows. With Links of Steel The sun had gone down like a great ball of fire, and Gertrude had observed to her husband how it had dyed the river a peculiarly blood-red hue. The Sign of the Red Cross In this breeze the flame quivered, though not violently but as it were a ball of fire rolling with a flickering crest. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts A huge ball of fire was "rapidly drifting" toward the truck. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects "Exactly; but I must confess that when I saw you a short time ago looking like a floating ball of fire, I lost my taste for aërial travel." The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone The electricity at times came not in a sheet or a ragged bolt, but in a ball of fire, low down, close to the ground, exploding with giant detonations. The Covered Wagon At half past seven o'clock we saw a ball of fire to the northward, in size and splendour resembling the sun, though somewhat paler. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 It rained pellets or balls of fire, these phosphorescent trains gleaming spectrally, while a kind of half audible crackling accompanied the fall. The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars But on February 19, 1952, the calm was broken by the story of how a huge ball of fire paced two B-29's in Korea. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Sun rose red as a ball of fire. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia The sun, just above the lilac-tinted mountains, hung like a great suspended ball of fire. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico And, therefore, Seneca says that, on the death of Augustus, he beheld on high a ball of fire. The Banquet (Il Convito) Have you ever looked into a single drop of water and seen the sun? the whole of that brilliant ball of fire there in one tiny drop of water? Quiet Talks with World Winners Before the crew could react and say anything, two more smaller balls of fire flashed by. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects I remember I heard her say that my master complained of a ball of fire in his guts. Trial of Mary Blandy Glaring balls of fire sailed over the heads of the combatants, and fell among the throng in the rear. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas His eyes rested on the beacon above the prophet's home, burning like a ball of fire over the black canopy of tree-tops. The Courage of Captain Plum The great ball of fire around which our earth revolves is the greatest winning force in the life of the earth. Quiet Talks with World Winners The photographer had seen a huge ball of fire streak down through the sky and pass through a high layer of stratus clouds. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects I spent all the afternoon with the lions, photographing them, listening to them spit and growl, watching them fight their chains, and roll up like balls of fire. Tales of lonely trails Can't you see those two little balls of fire right opposite you? Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains My feet turned into ice and my head into a ball of fire. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss The white men fired into the house and that didn't do anything, so they throwed a ball of fire into the house and burned his wife and children. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 It had increased in size till it was as big as a "golf ball at arm's length," and it looked like a big ball of fire. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects The ball of fire did no one any injury but disappeared before it did injury to anyone. Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore Thine eyes like balls of fire, flamed beneath thy lowering brows. The Life of General Francis Marion Then a wide rent Split the arching tent, And balls of fire spurted through, Spitting yellow, and mauve, and blue. Men, Women and Ghosts To them the earth, then incandescent, blazing with the heat that now reveals itself through volcanoes, was simply a whirling ball of fire, put in its place to warm them. Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers Also after this maximum, the pressure waves run ahead of the ball of fire. The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The sun shone fiercely in the sky, and a ball of fire blazed, with almost equal power, from out the bosom of the water. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean |
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