used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
with resolute determination
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
a message received and understood
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
come together
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
others
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From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
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 So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
soupsnounUS /suːps/
plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
possessing sweep
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Boys were told off as messengers to fetch food and other things as required from the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
in or at the place that
From this reading Information of any case that occurred was to be sent to the castle, where soups and medicines were to be obtained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was scarcely a house which did not lose some of its inmates, while in others whole families were swept away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, bravely and firmly, they prepared to meet the pestilence; it spread with terrible severity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Whenever more assistance was required than could be furnished by the inmates of a house, another woman was to be sent to aid.
