used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
anew
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day he was strolling along the street.
in addition
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he was strolling along the street.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly knew himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly knew himself.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly knew himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
impersonatedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsəneɪtɪd/
past form of “impersonate” — assume or act the character of
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
Jubal
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From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He hardly knew himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he was strolling along the street.
Opera-house
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From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
deliver by singing
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was playing some sort of a demon, but he was also Mr. Jubal.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One day he was strolling along the street.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading One day he was strolling along the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now at home again, in his own country, and engaged to sing at the Opera-house.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He played kings and prophets, heroes and demons, and he was so good an actor that whenever he rehearsed a part, he instantly became the part he impersonated.
