(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to succeed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
ten 10s
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
injectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒektəd/
past form of “inject” — give an injection to
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
engage in
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
and nothing more
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
the local environment
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
phagenounUS /feɪdʒ/
a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
St
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From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He began to succeed.
Swithin's
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From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He saw far-off India, with its annual four hundred thousand deaths from plague, saved by his efforts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He divided the population into two equal parts.
Twyford
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From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I The plague had only begun to invade St. Swithin’s, but it was unquestionably coming, and Martin, with his power as official medical officer of the parish, was able to make plans.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of them, driven in by Twyford, was injected with plague phage, the other half was left without.
