used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
anew
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
all-pervading
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From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
floodgatesnounUS /ˈflʌdɡeɪts/
plural of “floodgate” — something that restrains a flood or outpouring
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE RAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
HomesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
a social unit living together
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE RAIN.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE RAIN.
with speed
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN IN THE RAIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The all-pervading dampness and chill brought illness to the Campbell household of a kind not to be healed by medicine.
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading For three interminable days the rain poured down uninterruptedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Homesickness it was, and it spread rapidly like a contagious disease.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The floodgates of heaven had opened and it seemed as though they would never close again.
