Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

(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 Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

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From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

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

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

greatly desired

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

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From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

marked for certain death

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

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

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

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

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

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From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

territory ruled by a prince

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

have sovereign power

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

possessing material wealth

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

a person who rules or commands

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

a male human offspring

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

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

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On the death of the Prince of Epirus, however, Amurath could not resist the opportunity that then offered itself of adding to his empire the rich principality he had long coveted.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

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

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading The beauty, talents, and valour of the youngest son, saved him, however, from the fate of his poisoned brothers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A Turkish force instantly marched into Epirus, and seized upon Croia, the capital city, and the children of its late ruler were doomed to death.

which person or people

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading The Prince of Epirus had obtained peace by yielding his four sons as hostages to the Turkish sovereign, who engaged that they should be educated in all the accomplishments of their rank, and with a due deference to their faith.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Iskander was the youngest son of the Prince of Epirus, who, with the other Grecian princes, had, at the commencement of the reign of Amurath the Second, in vain resisted the progress of the Turkish arms in Europe.