used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
(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 HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
HAWTHORNnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
something that is lost
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
not any; not one
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
not in physical motion
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Day by day the evil lessened, the sickness stole away.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The wolf might come no more in the guise of the plague, but there were other damages and terrors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAWTHORN CHURCH TOWN and village and all the country roundabout were growing clean of the plague.
belonging to which person
From this reading It left its graves, and among those whose loss was personal its mood of grief.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading At large there was still a kind of sullen fear, a tension of the nerves, a readiness to attend to any cry of “Wolf!”
