(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 THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
any person at all
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
any thing at all
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
at any time
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
death of a person
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But at first they did not think much of it, for the plague had often visited England before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Two people died quite suddenly in Westminster, and men looked grave and said it was the plague.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT PLAGUE AND FIRE Of all the awful calamities that have befallen London, there is none more awful than the Great Plague, which happened when Charles II., son of King Charles I., was on the throne.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But this time it was to be far, far worse than anything anyone had ever known.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been restored to his kingdom for less than five years when it happened.
