Discomfiture
noun. [mass noun] A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness. 'many MPs are secretly enjoying his discomfiture
His use of repetition in the excerpt stresses how serious he is about what he's saying and shows how strong is his plea for peaceful action.
The great Roman Empire was so powerful that it conquered a large part of Europe, as well as parts of Africa and Asia.
The Puritans had to face many obstacles and mischiefs on their way to the New World.
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The compound objects are bold
If a direct object is the recipient of action of the verb (what the verb does to something/someone), a compound direct object is composed of two or more such recipients.
These lines brilliantly depict a bleak scene in the frozen North. "The heavens scowled" suggests the skies were dark and forbidding; "the huskies howled" suggests the eerie sound of the dogs; "the winds began to blow" suggests an approaching storm. All three phrases give the impression that something tragic is about to happen in this cold, Arctic environment.
