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Chapter 2 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 3330 sentences across 666 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1. _Chronology._ 2. _Kúblái’s Age._ 3. _His Wars._ 4.
Chapter 2 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 3330 sentences across 666 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
an arrangement of events in time
plural of “eulogy” — a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.”
exercising power or authority
From this reading “PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “_His Wars._ 4.”
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading _Chronology._ 2.
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From this reading _Kúblái’s Age._ 3.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading _His Wars._ 4.
how long something has existed
From this reading _Kúblái’s Age._ 3.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading _Chronology._ 2.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
plural of “eulogy” — a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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From this reading _Kúblái’s Age._ 3.
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From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
a brief written record
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
power to influence or coerce
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
exercising power or authority
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _His Wars._ 4.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
which person or people
From this reading PAGE I.—OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE 331 NOTE.—_Eulogies of Kúblái._ II.—CONCERNING THE REVOLT OF NAYAN, WHO WAS UNCLE TO THE GREAT KAAN CUBLAY 332 NOTES.—1.
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