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From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
in addition
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
ArmeniansnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/
plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
cattle-keeping
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From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
handicraftsnounUS /ˈhændikræfts/
plural of “handicraft” — a work produced by hand labor
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
Mahommet
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From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
mixt
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From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Turcomania there are three classes of people.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
TURCOMANIA
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From this reading CONCERNING THE PROVINCE OF TURCOMANIA.
Turcomans
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From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
Turquans
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From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
precisely as stated
From this reading Excellent horses, known as _Turquans_, are reared in their country, and also very valuable mules.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
in or at the place that
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
which person or people
From this reading The other two classes are the Armenians and the Greeks, who live mixt with the former in the towns and villages, occupying themselves with trade and handicrafts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading First, there are the Turcomans; these are worshippers of Mahommet, a rude people with an uncouth language of their own.{1} They dwell among mountains and downs where they find good pasture, for their occupation is cattle-keeping.
