ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
BusinessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
coffin-makers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
lazar-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
pest-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
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 The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plague raged in the city of London.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Business of all kinds was at an end, except that of the coffin-makers and drivers of the pest-cart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thousands were swept away daily; grass grew in the streets, and the living were scarce able to bury the dead.
WholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Whole streets were shut up, and almost every other house in the city bore the fatal red cross, and the ominous inscription, “Lord have mercy on us”.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The destroying angel had gone forth, and kindled with its fiery breath the awful pestilence, until all London became one mighty lazar-house.
