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In Love With the Czarina, and Other Stories

Chapter XII

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Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.
These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.
Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.
At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.
The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.
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In Love With the Czarina, and Other Stories

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of In Love With the Czarina, and Other Stories is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.
Line 2
These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.
Line 3
Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.
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At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.
Line 5
The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.

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Bey noun US /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.”

hordes noun US /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading “These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.”

opposing adjective US /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

characterized by active hostility

From this reading “Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.”

principally adverb US /ˈprɪnsɪpli/

for the most part

From this reading “Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.”

scabbard noun US /ˈskæbərd/

a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

From this reading “At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.”

Tartar noun US /ˈtɑːrtər/

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading “These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.”

Tartars noun US /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading “Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.”

twirling verb US /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading “The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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opposing force adjective + noun

In this reading “Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.”

draw out verb + adjective

cause to speak

In this reading “At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.”

All words in this reading · 72

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15,000

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From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

Aidin

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From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

Anatol

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From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

BeynounUS /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

Illisz

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From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

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

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

KhannounUS /kɑːn/

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

characterized by active hostility

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

pikenounUS /paɪk/

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.

principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/

for the most part

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

Saruchán

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/

a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

Suleiman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These Tartar hordes were suddenly let loose in one body, being sheltered on either side by the Anatol troops.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

Timur's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Timur's opposing force advanced slowly towards the rushing enemy.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.

twirlingverbUS /ˈtwɜːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The Bey of Illisz was twirling his pike, and turned it towards the Khan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Suleiman had 15,000 Tartars amongst his troops, principally inhabitants of Aidin and Saruchán, who were led by Bey Illisz.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading At its head was the Khan of Aidin who, on that day, wore neither armour nor helmet, and did not even draw out his sword from its scabbard, though he made straight for Illisz.

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