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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
(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 And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
CARACORON
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From this reading OF THE CITY OF CARACORON.
CHORCHA
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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CARACORON.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
the head of a state government
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
how
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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
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 And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
not any; not one
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CARACORON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
pasture-lands
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From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
residesverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
only a very short time before
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
confined on all sides
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
express in words
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE CITY OF CARACORON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [It is surrounded by a strong earthen rampart, for stone is scarce there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Caracoron is a city of some three miles in compass.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
precisely as stated
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
wherein
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From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And beside it there is a great citadel wherein is a fine palace in which the Governor resides.] ’Tis the first city that the Tartars possessed after they issued from their own country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now I will tell you all about how they first acquired dominion and spread over the world.{1} Originally the Tartars{2} dwelt in the north on the borders of CHORCHA.{3} Their country was one of great plains; and there were no towns or villages in it, but excellent pasture-lands, with great rivers and many sheets of water; in fact it was a very fine and extensive region.
