During is a preposition
that is a determiner
epidemic is a noun
early is an adjective
warnings is a noun
circulated is a verb
widely is an adverb.
Chaucer's original plan for The Canterbury Tales projected about 120 stories (two for each pilgrim to tell on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back)
Chaucer actually completed only 22, although 2 more exist in fragments.
When someone suggests something that is incorrect and they act as if they know they are right , you might be scornful of them.
