used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
(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 The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
constituentnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənt/
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
Demus
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From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Extremes, especially in politics, meet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
ExtremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Extremes, especially in politics, meet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
integrallyadverb
in an integral manner
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
come together
From this reading Extremes, especially in politics, meet.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
neighbourhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighbourhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
not any; not one
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
the local environment
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Extremes, especially in politics, meet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
a special situation
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading In Turkey there is the sign of unity put for unity.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Sultan seems himself the State; but it is an illusion: there is in fact in Turkey no State at all: the whole consists of nothing but a vast collection of neighbourhoods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Athens each individual Athenian was of no value; but taken altogether, as Demus, they were every thing in such a sense that no individual citizen was any thing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
but in spite of that
From this reading A State is an idea intermediate between the two--the whole being a result from, and not a mere total of, the parts, and yet not so merging the constituent parts in the result, but that the individual exists integrally within it.
