used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
atrocitiesnounUS /əˈtrɑːsətiz/
plural of “atrocity” — the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
capitulationnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And how was this done?
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
set up or found
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
Helmar
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From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
HELMAR'S
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From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
how
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From this reading And how was this done?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
for more time
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
Mehemet
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From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
perpetrationnoun
the act of committing a crime
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading CAIRO SAVED AND HELMAR'S REWARD As they arrived outside the citadel of Mehemet Ali, Helmar looked up at the frowning wall of the great fortress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Under what different circumstances was he now returning to it.
at the time that
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here he was at the place where he had received his inhuman treatment; this was the place where he had been found by his friends and rescued when in dire extremity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No longer to be a place for the perpetration of atrocities, they had come to demand its surrender, and, with that surrender, the capitulation of the town.
