past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
(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 One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS BAD AND GOOD.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
Azariah
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From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading NEWS BAD AND GOOD.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NEWS BAD AND GOOD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
intense and profound fear
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS BAD AND GOOD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
renegadesnounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪdz/
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
Seraiah
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From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We should weary our readers were we to relate them in their monotony of horror.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the weeks went by fugitives continued to arrive at the little asylum which Seraiah and Azariah had founded among the hills.
which person or people
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One will suffice, for it is the most famous as it is the most tragic of all the tales of that reign of terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not one of them but brought with him some dismal story of the cruelty of the heathen and the renegades who acted as their instruments, and of the sufferings of the faithful.
