Both Uses of
reign
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- An unnatural silence and desertion reigned there.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- He knew, as every one employed as he was did, that he was never safe; that flight was impossible; that he was tied fast under the shadow of the axe; and that in spite of his utmost tergiversation and treachery in furtherance of the reigning terror, a word might bring it down upon him.†
Chpt 3.8
Definition:
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(reign as in: She reigned over England) rule (like that of a king or queen); or the time during which one ruled