Chapter 53 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 53 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN. Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent. The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians. They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew. They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
Chapter 53 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.”
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading “The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.”
a follower of Nestorius
From this reading “The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.”
a full supply
From this reading “They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
in addition
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Yarcan is a province five days’ journey in extent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
a follower of Nestorius
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
a full supply
From this reading They have plenty of everything, [particularly of cotton.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The people follow the Law of Mahommet, but there are also Nestorian and Jacobite Christians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are subject to the same Prince that I mentioned, the Great Kaan’s nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF YARCAN.
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