used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
being one more than seven
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
immediately past
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
a particular point in time
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
semi-barbarous
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From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
SultansnounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
plural of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading But for the last thirty of the eighteenth she had made a headlong progress downwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In her European territories she reckoned, at the utmost, eight millions of subjects.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But these, besides being more or less in a semi-barbarous condition, and scattered over a very wide surface of country, were so much divided by origin, by language, and religion, that, without the support of her Asiatic arm, she could not, according to the general opinion, have stood at all.
a late time of life
From this reading The rapidity of her descent, it is true, had been arrested by the energy of her Sultans during the first twenty years of the nineteenth century.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Such was the situation of Turkey at the moment when her Grecian vassal prepared to trample on her yoke.
