used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
(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 Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
from appearances alone
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
(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 Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
set up or found
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
palliativesnounUS /ˈpæliətɪvz/
plural of “palliative” — remedy that alleviates pain without curing
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/
free from filth and pathogens
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, alas! with the end of November a season of furious rain set in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
in the near future
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
up to a particular time
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Meanwhile the poor poisoned folk at Mile End lived and apparently throve, in defiance of all the laws of the universe.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
the act of using
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
look attentively
From this reading Then Robert began to watch Mile End with anxiety, for so far every outbreak of illness there had followed upon unusual damp.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But he was not confiding enough to believe that the people paid much heed, and he hoped more from a dry hard winter than from any exertion either of his or theirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Robert, as soon as he found that radical measures were for the time hopeless, had applied himself with redoubled energy to making the people use such palliatives as were within their reach, and had preached boiled water and the removal of filth till, as he declared to Catherine, his dreams were one long sanitary nightmare.
