Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

(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 The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

at full speed; with great haste

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

completely unclothed

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

put or send forth

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

divisible by two

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

engage or hire for work

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

go away from a place

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

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 The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

express the need or desire for

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

except for; apart from

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

in the near future

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

the season of growth

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

not in physical motion

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Plague_ AS Spring advanced, the Plague came on amain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Every Horse, good and bad, was in request, at enormous Hire: as soon as they had done Duty for one Party, they came back for another, so that the poor Things had an ill Time o’t.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

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From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The Court set the Example of running away; the Nobility and Gentry followed it; the Soldiers were all sent to Country Quarters, the _Tower_ was left under the Guard of a few Beef-eaters, all the Courts of Law were closed, and even the middle and lower Ranks that could not well afford to leave their Shops and Houses, thought it a good Matter to escape for bare Life, and live about the Country in removed Places, camping in the Fields, and under Hedges.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Houses were shut up, some empty, some with infected People in them under Guard, ne’er to be let out, save in perfect Health or to be cast into the Dead-cart.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Swarms of People hurried out of Town, some in Health, some already infected: never was such a Blockade of Carts, Coaches, and Horsemen on the _Bridge_; and I was told, on the northern and western Roads ’twas still worse.