1355
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From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
Bosphorus
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From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
CONSTANTINEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
Dragases
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From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote: Gibbon.]
Galata
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From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
GenoesenounUS /ˈdʒenoʊs/
a native or resident of Genoa
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading [Footnote: Gibbon.]
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
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 THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
Lael
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From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
Marmoranoun
an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
Propontis
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From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Galata, just across the Golden Horn, had become a Genoese stronghold.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
territorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
Thracenoun
an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1355 the utmost of the once vast Roman dominions was "a corner of Thrace between the Propontis (Marmora) and the Black Sea, about fifty miles in length and thirty in breadth."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRINCE OF INDIA MEETS CONSTANTINE It is to be remembered now, as very material to our story, that the day the Prince of India resolved on the excursion up the Bosphorus with Lael the exquisite stretch of water separated the territorial possessions of the Greek Emperor and the Sultan of the Turks.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading When Constantine Dragases--he of whom we are writing--ascended the throne, the realm was even more diminished.
