used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _An Account of TARTARY_.
(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 TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Account of TARTARY_.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
comprehendsverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhendz/
third-person singular of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
Scythianoun
an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading At present the Russians possess the North part and have given it the name of Siberia.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
Tartarynoun
the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TARTARY, which is the same country as the ancient Scythia, comprehends all the North of Europe, and almost a third part of Asia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a cold barren country, generally covered with snow, and very thinly inhabited.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _A Man and Woman of Tartary in their proper Habits_.
