used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But his lease of power had come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
Andronicus
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From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
Antiochus
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From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his lease of power had come to an end.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
dispossessedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪspəˈzest/
physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But his lease of power had come to an end.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
immediately past
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading But his lease of power had come to an end.
Menelaüs
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From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But his lease of power had come to an end.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jason, his dispossessed rival, had taken the opportunity of a report that Antiochus was dead, and attacked him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Menelaüs, thanks chiefly to the fickle temper of Antiochus, had escaped the fate which overtook his accomplice Andronicus, and had returned to pillage his unfortunate countrymen in Palestine.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE WRATH TO COME.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year has passed since the tragedy related in the last chapter.
