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From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
abbeys
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From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
(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 They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
in addition
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
CAMPICHU
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From this reading OF THE CITY OF CAMPICHU.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CAMPICHU.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
coins made of gold
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
Idolaters
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From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
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 Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
minsters
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From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CAMPICHU.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
others
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From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
Tangut
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From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CAMPICHU.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading Campichu is also a city of Tangut, and a very great and noble one.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Indeed it is the capital and place of government of the whole province of Tangut.{1} The people are Idolaters, Saracens, and Christians, and the latter have three very fine churches in the city, whilst the Idolaters have many minsters and abbeys after their fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are all highly polished, and then covered with gold.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
but in spite of that
From this reading In these they have an enormous number of idols, both small and great, certain of the latter being a good ten paces in stature; some of them being of wood, others of clay, and others yet of stone.
