used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
BALC
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From this reading OF THE CITY OF BALC.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OF THE CITY OF BALC.
Darius
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From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
a female human offspring
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
at a previous time
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
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 There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE CITY OF BALC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading But the Tartars and other nations have greatly ravaged and destroyed it.
express in words
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE CITY OF BALC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Balc is a noble city and a great, though it was much greater in former days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were formerly many fine palaces and buildings of marble, and the ruins of them still remain.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The people of the city tell that it was here that Alexander took to wife the daughter of Darius.
