used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading We shall see how you will scorn my anger.
AntiochnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
at any time
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
how
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From this reading We shall see how you will scorn my anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You scorn my pity?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading You scorn my pity?
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
riotersnounUS /ˈraɪətərz/
plural of “rioter” — troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading You scorn my pity?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We shall see how you will scorn my anger.
settersnounUS /ˈsetərz/
plural of “setter” — one who sets written material into type
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall see how you will scorn my anger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But I go forth to war against the Persians.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall see how you will scorn my anger.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Inhabitants of Antioch," he said almost calmly, restraining himself by a supreme effort, "know that the rioters, and setters on fire of the Temple of Apollo, will be punished without mercy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You scorn my pity?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Roman Augustus could blot your town from the earth, so that men should forget that Antioch the great ever existed.
