1903
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From this reading HIROSHIMA, May, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
(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 It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
only a very short time before
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
HIROSHIMAnounUS /ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə/
a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
From this reading HIROSHIMA, May, 1903.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HIROSHIMA, May, 1903.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not quite cholera but close enough to it to scare us all to death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well the catastrophe arrived and we were prisoners for nearly a week.
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the doctor arrived, he shipped Eve off to the inspection hospital, while we were locked up, guarded by five small policemen, and hardly allowed to open our mouths for fear we would swallow a germ.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Both Eve and the apple were young and green, and the combination worked disaster.
