Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

later than; following

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

anew

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

(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 In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

make unable to perform a certain action

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

divisible by two

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

expel from a country

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

opinion or judgment

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

a boy or man

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

someone who sells fish

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

ten 10s

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

used to form the superlative

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

on one occasion

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

people who have retreated

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

get rid of

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

informal terms for money

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

transport commercially

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

possessive form of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And once at the ship the prisoners were stowed in the hold so securely that even Hiram ceased to concern himself.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN Even whilst the boat pulled out to the trader, Hiram suggested that since his superior’s “unfortunate scruples” forbade them to shed blood, at least they could disable the most dangerous captive by putting out his eyes.

which person or people

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “Is not the fellow worth five hundred shekels in the Carthage market?—but who will give two for a blind dog?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But Hasdrubal, thrifty Semite, would not hearken.

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From this reading In the morning some of the neighbours indeed wondered at Phormio’s closed door and the silence of the jangling voice of Lampaxo; but the fishmonger was after all an exile, and might have returned suddenly to Attica, now the Persians had retreated again to Bœotia, and before these surmises could change to misdoubting, the _Bozra_ was bearing forth into the Ægean.