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From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
(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 All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
BADASHAN
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From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN.
BalasnounUS /ˈbæləs/
a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
Darius
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From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
a female human offspring
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
set up or found
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
Mahommet
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From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
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 All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
RubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
express in words
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF BADASHAN.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
precisely as stated
From this reading It forms a very great kingdom, and the royalty is hereditary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All those of the royal blood are descended from King Alexander and the daughter of King Darius, who was Lord of the vast Empire of Persia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
which person or people
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Badashan is a Province inhabited by people who worship Mahommet, and have a peculiar language.
ZULCARNIAIN
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From this reading And all these kings call themselves in the Saracen tongue ZULCARNIAIN, which is as much as to say _Alexander_; and this out of regard for Alexander the Great.{1} It is in this province that those fine and valuable gems the Balas Rubies are found.
