used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
(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 "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
cannot
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From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
a period of 100 years
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
divisible by two
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
the act of giving
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
coins made of gold
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
ten 10s
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
a message received and understood
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
Massoudy
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From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
an amount of time
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
saganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
Sindbad
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From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
a quantity of money
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
in the direction of
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST But if the Sindbad saga is based on the stories of Mohammedan travellers and sum up Arab adventure by sea in the tenth century, we must turn to another Arab--Massoudy by name--for land travel of the same period.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I have gone so far towards the setting sun That I have lost all remembrance of the east, And my course has taken me so far towards the rising sun That I have forgotten the very name of west."
at the time that
From this reading One cannot but look with admiration on the energetic Arab traveller, when one remembers the labour of travel even in the tenth century.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his famous _Meadows of Gold_, with its one hundred and thirty-two chapters, dedicated to "the most illustrious Kings," he describes the various lands through which he has travelled, giving us at the same time a good deal of incorrect information about lands he has never seen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Massoudy left his home at Bagdad very young and seems to have penetrated into every Mohammedan country from Spain to farther India.
