affrighted
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From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
asylums
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From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
true confidential information
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading England was thrilled, dismayed, petrified.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
Eastbourne
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From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England was thrilled, dismayed, petrified.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
HospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
not any; not one
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TERROR ON THE TYNE.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading England was thrilled, dismayed, petrified.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Terror reigned on the Tyneside.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading TERROR ON THE TYNE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERROR ON THE TYNE.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading England was thrilled, dismayed, petrified.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
TYNEnounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading TERROR ON THE TYNE.
Tyneside
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From this reading Terror reigned on the Tyneside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading England was thrilled, dismayed, petrified.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The wholesale massacre at Eastbourne and the terrible details of the bombardment of Hull had spread increased horror everywhere throughout the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hospitals, asylums, and public institutions, crowded with affrighted inmates, had no food to distribute.
