Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Translated from the Hungarian, "A feher rozsa," by R. Nisbet Bain.

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From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

moving forward

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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endowed with authority

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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the two together, not just one

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

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lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

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plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian, "A feher rozsa," by R. Nisbet Bain.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

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a narrow way or road

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

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plural of “plutocrat” — someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth

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deserving or inciting pity

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

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set aside for the use of a particular person or party

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past form of “revolt” — make revolution

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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

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From this reading Translated from the Hungarian, "A feher rozsa," by R. Nisbet Bain.

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the month following August and preceding October

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

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the largest city and former capital of Turkey

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A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

carry out

From this reading On September 28th, 1730, a rebellion burst forth in Stambul against Sultan Achmed III., whose cowardly hesitation to take the field against the advancing hosts of the victorious Persians had revolted both the army and the people.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

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having won

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English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

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belonging to which person

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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