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From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
in addition
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
a quantity of money
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
hawkingnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪŋ/
English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
go away from a place
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
Mahommet
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From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
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 They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
and nothing more
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
go across or through
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
a full supply
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
quailsnounUS /kweɪlz/
plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Yasdi also is properly in Persia; it is a good and noble city, and has a great amount of trade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
at the time that
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They weave there quantities of a certain silk tissue known as _Yasdi_, which merchants carry into many quarters to dispose of.
which person or people
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There are many fine woods [producing dates] upon the way, such as one can easily ride through; and in them there is great sport to be had in hunting and hawking, there being partridges and quails and abundance of other game, so that the merchants who pass that way have plenty of diversion.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
YASDI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNING THE GREAT CITY OF YASDI.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The people are worshippers of Mahommet.{1} When you leave this city to travel further, you ride for seven days over great plains, finding harbour to receive you at three places only.
