Chapter VI

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

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

anew

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

(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 In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

without doubt or question

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

in a polite manner

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

a female human offspring

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE DAY OF GROSSWARDEIN.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

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From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

an opposing military force

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

set up or found

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a person of German nationality

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

destroyed or killed

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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From this reading THE DAY OF GROSSWARDEIN.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

not accessible to view

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

in a hospitable manner

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a republic in central Europe

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

of great significance or value

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

compel to behave in a certain way

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAY OF GROSSWARDEIN.

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

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the act of punishing

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

by chance

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a safe place

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

except for; apart from

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

be standing; be upright

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

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From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

express in words

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

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

From this reading THE DAY OF GROSSWARDEIN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

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

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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

From this reading The inhabitants of the regions enclosed between these fortresses never could tell by which road they were to expect the enemy to come.

in utter disorder

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

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From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

up to a particular time

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

precisely as stated

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

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

From this reading At this very time a German army was investing Szathmar and the Turks had sat down before Grosswardein, and the plumed helmets of the former were regarded as as great a menace on the frontiers of the state as the half-moons themselves.

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

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

at the time that

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In order that the horizon may stand clearly before us, it must be said that in those days there were two important points in Hungary on the Transylvanian border: Grosswardein and Szathmar-Nemeti, which might be called the gates of Transylvania--good places of refuge if their keys are in the hand of the Realm, but all the more dangerous when the hands of strangers dispose of them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For in such topsy-turvy days as those were, every armed man was an enemy, from whom corn, cattle, and pretty women had to be hidden away, and their friendship cost as much as their enmity, and perhaps more; for if they found out at Szathmar that some nice wagon-loads of corn and hay had been captured from local marauders without first beating their brains out, the magistrates would look in next day and impose a penalty; and again, on the other hand, if it were known at Grosswardein that the Szathmarians had been received hospitably at any gentleman's house, and the daughter of the house had spoken courteously to them, the Turks would wait until the Szathmarians had gone farther on and would then fall upon the house in question and burn it to the ground, so that the Szathmarians should not be able to sleep there again; and, as for the daughter of the house, they would carry her off to a harem, in order to save her from any further discoursing with the magistrates of Szathmar.