used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading What if he died by his own hand, or by the blows of his captors?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading What if he died by his own hand, or by the blows of his captors?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
the act of departing
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Die he must.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What if he died by his own hand, or by the blows of his captors?
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
divisible by two
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What if he died by his own hand, or by the blows of his captors?
Hanno
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From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
Hiram
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From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
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 While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Die he must.
not any; not one
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What if he died by his own hand, or by the blows of his captors?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
cut with a saw
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
only a very short time before
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From his impending fate he saw no way of escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading While these scenes were being witnessed in the streets of the city, King Hiram, left alone by the departure of his friend Hanno, enacted within his own soul a tragedy scarcely less terrible than that he feared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He queried with himself, what would it signify if he resented, even fought against, this monstrous cruelty?
