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From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
(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 The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
CAMUL
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From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
Idolaters
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From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
LopverbUS /lɑːp/
cut off from a whole
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
a full supply
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PROVINCE OF CAMUL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading They live by the fruits of the earth, which they have in plenty, and dispose of to travellers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The province lies between the two deserts; for on the one side is the Great Desert of Lop, and on the other side is a small desert of three days’ journey in extent.{1} The people are all Idolaters, and have a peculiar language.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It contains numerous towns and villages, but the chief city bears the name of CAMUL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Camul is a province which in former days was a kingdom.
