used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
matters of personal concern
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
(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 CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
being joined in close association
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
BARONSnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
Cambaluc
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From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
edifices
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From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
KAAN
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From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
absolutely essential
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
possessing material wealth
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
suitesnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
express in words
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These judges and clerks administer all the affairs of the provinces to which they are attached, under the direction of the twelve Barons.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
precisely as stated
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
in or at the place that
From this reading To every province is assigned a judge and several clerks, and all reside in this palace, where each has his separate quarters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
which person or people
From this reading CONCERNING THE TWELVE BARONS WHO ARE SET OVER ALL THE AFFAIRS OF THE GREAT KAAN.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must know that these twelve Barons reside all together in a very rich and handsome palace, which is inside the city of Cambaluc, and consists of a variety of edifices, with many suites of apartments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must know that the Great Kaan hath chosen twelve great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of thirty-four great provinces; and now I will tell you particulars about them and their establishments.
