accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
artisan's
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From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
put or send forth
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
dyer's
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From this reading "To Trypho, the dyer's!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
Hiram
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From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
Hiram's
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From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
palanquinnoun
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
on the contrary
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
not often
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Trypho, the dyer's!"
Trypho
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From this reading "To Trypho, the dyer's!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two friends parted at the quay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unusual commotion was made in the streets, or rather the alleys, through which the king's litter passed; for seldom until Hiram's accession had royalty cast its aristocratic lustre among the shadows of the common artisan's life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Hiram was well known in these places.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king entered the palanquin which had awaited his return.
