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From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
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From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
(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 as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
CHINGHIS
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From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
HOW
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From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What shall I say?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
IncarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
KAAN
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From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
go across or through
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
express in words
From this reading What shall I say?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall I say?
in the near future
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
SovereigntynounUS /ˈsɑːvrənti/
government free from external control
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
TARTARSnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF CHINGHIS, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FIRST KAAN OF THE TARTARS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And right well did he maintain the Sovereignty they had given him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall I say?
belonging to which person
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And as soon as the news that he had been chosen King was spread abroad through those countries, all the Tartars in the world came to him and owned him for their Lord.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Now it came to pass in the year of Christ’s Incarnation 1187 that the Tartars made them a King whose name was CHINGHIS KAAN.{1} He was a man of great worth, and of great ability (eloquence), and valour.
