1. The meaning of the word tempers is to exercise control over. If you take a look at a dictionary, and search for the verb to temper there, you will see that its archaic usage was to denote that somebody has power over somebody else. 2. The meaning of the word suppliant is <span>a person who respectfully asks for something from someone more powerful. A suppliant is a person who very humbly seeks for help from someone in authority. </span>
Grant was asked to see Henri
Pichot even though he still had an hour left for his class to teach because he
needed to be told that a specific date had already been scheduled for Jefferson’s
execution. It was important for him to know because he was giving Jefferson
lessons as requested by the latter’s godmother, Miss Emma.