used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
(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 From the East has come all our light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
Brahminismnoun
the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
BuddhismnounUS /ˈbuːdɪzəm/
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
Chaldeanoun
an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHENCE FAITHS COME.
Confucians
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From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
FAITHSnounUS /feɪθs/
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading WHENCE FAITHS COME.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
JudaismnounUS /ˈdʒuːdeɪɪzəm/
Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
Mahommedanism
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From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
Mythologies
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From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
Parseeismnoun
the faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/
plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
TaoistsnounUS /ˈdaʊəsts/
plural of “taoist” — an adherent of any branch of Taoism
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the East has come all our light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the Mythologies of Greece and Rome were from Asiatic sources, from Babylon and Chaldea.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading WHENCE FAITHS COME.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All world religions have begun there, have grown there, have mostly spread there.
