used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
(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 SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Typhoid fever, diphtheria, rheumatic fever are all common.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
chickenpoxnoun
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Typhoid fever, diphtheria, rheumatic fever are all common.
commonest
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From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
condemningadjectiveUS /kənˈdemɪŋ/
containing or imposing condemnation or censure
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading Typhoid fever, diphtheria, rheumatic fever are all common.
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
MeaslesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
mumpsnounUS /mʌmps/
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Typhoid fever, diphtheria, rheumatic fever are all common.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But almost the commonest illness of all is smallpox.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, new to the country, ordered her out, condemning her reckless disregard for infection.
TyphoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading Typhoid fever, diphtheria, rheumatic fever are all common.
waiting-room
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From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading SICK CHILDREN Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, mumps, chickenpox, Persian children have them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman brought a child into the dispensary waiting-room one day covered with a smallpox rash.
