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From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
betake
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From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
confined by bonds
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
feltsnounUS /felts/
plural of “felt” — a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
set up or found
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
a full supply
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
express in speech
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
TARTARSnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS.
express in words
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE CUSTOMS OF THE TARTARS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
wandsnounUS /wɑːndz/
plural of “wand” — a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
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 The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
(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 The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever they erect these huts the door is always to the south.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
whithersoever
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From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their houses are circular, and are made of wands covered with felts.{1} These are carried along with them whithersoever they go; for the wands are so strongly bound together, and likewise so well combined, that the frame can be made very light.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Tartar custom is to spend the winter in warm plains, where they find good pasture for their cattle, whilst in summer they betake themselves to a cool climate among the mountains and valleys, where water is to be found as well as woods and pastures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now that we have begun to speak of the Tartars, I have plenty to tell you on that subject.
