used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE CURSE FALLS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
at any time
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE CURSE FALLS.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
the force of workers available
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
scourgedverbUS /skɜːrdʒd/
past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURSE FALLS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The curse of Heaven seemed to have laid its heavy hand upon the people.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hundreds dropped, day by day, into the very jaws of death.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War may have had its terrors, but it could not be compared to the ravages of this frightful visitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The vague fear which outlined itself in the mind of the club men, had taken shape, and New York was in the grip of the most dreadful epidemic that had ever scourged the Metropolis.
