used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
CathaynounUS /kæˈθeɪ/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
ChalcedonynounUS /ˈtʃælsədoʊni/
a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
CHARCHAN
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From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN.
a person who is in charge
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
Mahommet
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From this reading The people worship Mahommet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people worship Mahommet.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCHAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Charchan is a Province of Great Turkey, lying between north-east and east.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There are numerous towns and villages, and the chief city of the kingdom bears its name, Charchan.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Province contains rivers which bring down Jasper and Chalcedony, and these are carried for sale into Cathay, where they fetch great prices.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The people worship Mahommet.