used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
from appearances alone
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
BURSTSnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading THE CLOUD BURSTS.
Canema
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From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CLOUD BURSTS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
desolated
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From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
at any time
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
not any; not one
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
not one, and not any
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading None has been more irregular, and apparently more perfectly capricious, in its movements.
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD BURSTS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the successive seasons that it has been epidemic in this country, it has seemed to have set at defiance the skill of the physicians.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
walketh
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From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shadow of that awful cloud which had desolated other places now began to darken the boundaries of the plantation of Canema.
the words that are spoken
From this reading No disease has ever more fully filled out the meaning of those awful words of Scripture, "The pestilence that walketh in darkness."
