used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
Araglin
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From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
and nothing more
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
small-pox
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From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
express in words
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some weeks there were only new outbreaks to tell of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The small-pox had spread from Araglin to other villages and to the isolated cabins.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE DARK DAYS I remember the weeks after that like a bad dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the doctors and nurses had come down from Dublin in a cheerful little band and were fighting it heroically.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew where it had come from, or where it would go next, for it spread like wildfire.
