Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

highly skilled

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

(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 It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

the quality of being deadly

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

having lost inhabitants as by war or disease

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

moving toward the east

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

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From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading The scourge had passed.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

moving with great haste

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

the act of departing

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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 It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

not any; not one

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

in a northern direction

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

above and across; more than

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The scourge had passed.

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

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading The scourge had passed.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

possessing sweep

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

carry out

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading The scourge had passed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading People began to go about their business as of old.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

informal terms for clothing

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

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

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

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

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.

which person or people

From this reading Those who had fled returned to their homes, and strove to take up the scattered threads of life as best they might.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was still raging in London, and was hurrying northward and eastward with all its relentless energy and deadliness; but in most of the places thus left behind its work seemed to be fully accomplished, and there were no fresh cases.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It had swept over the length and breadth of the region of which Guildford formed the centre, and had done its terrible work of destruction there, leaving homes desolated and villages almost depopulated.