used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
for the reason that
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For this reason it was called "the poor’s plague".
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
clothing in general
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
disinfecting
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From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this reason it was called "the poor’s plague".
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
imputedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
on one occasion
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
others
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From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
poor'snounUS /puːrz/
possessive form of “poor” — people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
From this reading For this reason it was called "the poor’s plague".
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason it was called "the poor’s plague".
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The origin of the plague has been much discussed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The disease gradually increased because there was everything to encourage it to do so, especially in a squalid neighbourhood and among the poor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason it was called "the poor’s plague".
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
uncleanlinessnoun
lack of cleanly habits
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
which person or people
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some authorities imputed its arrival in London to have been caused by bales of merchandise from Holland which came originally from the Levant, where it was quite usual to sell the clothes of those who had died of plague at once, without disinfecting them; according to others, it was introduced by the Dutch prisoners of war.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In any case, we may attribute its spread to the uncleanliness of London, which, we are told by contemporary writers, was comparable to that of Oriental cities at the present day.
