past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading The labours of the artisan and the speculations of the merchant were suspended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
Constantia
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From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
labours
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From this reading The labours of the artisan and the speculations of the merchant were suspended.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The labours of the artisan and the speculations of the merchant were suspended.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
not any; not one
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
ruminateverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪt/
chew the cuds
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The labours of the artisan and the speculations of the merchant were suspended.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The labours of the artisan and the speculations of the merchant were suspended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day added to the devastation and confusion of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Constantia had now leisure to ruminate upon her own condition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most populous streets were deserted and silent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
which person or people
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The greater number of inhabitants had fled; and those who remained were occupied with no cares but those which related to their own safety.
