AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
CausesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
ContagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
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epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
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languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
not any; not one
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sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
PanicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
one of four equal parts
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
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 There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To supplement the reading he took her to lectures and to night schools, and thus one evening they listened to an illustrated "talk" on "Contagion and Its Causes."
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Occasionally the twins stole and sold the books, but their enlightenment remained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been an epidemic of smallpox in the quarter and Panic was abroad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
which person or people
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parents who spoke no English fought wildly with ambulance surgeons who spoke no Jewish, and refused to entrust the sufferers to the care of the Board of Health.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Aaron lent her books in these three languages, which straightway carried her into strange and glorious worlds.
