aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the children of Robert Darby.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Look at the children of Robert Darby.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
Darby
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From this reading Look at the children of Robert Darby.
psychological suffering
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
the act of departing
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
How
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From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOMEBODY 'PITCHED INTO.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the children of Robert Darby.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
PITCHEDadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading SOMEBODY 'PITCHED INTO.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Look at the children of Robert Darby.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEBODY 'PITCHED INTO.'
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How do the poor manage to pull through illness?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
typhusnounUS /ˈtaɪfəs/
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through distress, through hunger, through cold, through nakedness; above all, through the close, unwholesome atmosphere in which too many of them are obliged to live, they struggle on from sickness back to health.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The low fever which attacked them had in some inexplicable way been subdued, without its going on to the dreaded typhus.
