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Chapter LXXI · Chapter 71

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CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.
This is the fashion of their religion.
[They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.
But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.
They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.
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The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

Chapter LXXI · Chapter 71

Chapter 71 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.
/kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ɡɑːd ʌv ðə ˈtɑːrtərz/
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This is the fashion of their religion.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfæʃən ʌv ðer rɪˈlɪdʒən/
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[They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.
Line 4
But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.
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They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.
/ðeɪ ʃoʊ hɪm ɡreɪt ˈwɜːrʃəp ənd ˈɑːnər ənd ˈevəri mæn hæθ ə ˈfɪɡjər ʌv hɪm ɪn hɪz haʊs meɪd ʌv felt ənd klɔːθ ənd ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ meɪk ɪn ðə seɪm ˈmænər ˈɪmədʒəz ʌv hɪz waɪf ənd ˈtʃɪldrən/

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cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.”

crops noun US /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.”

images noun US /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading “They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.”

incense noun US /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading “[They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.”

tartars noun US /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading “CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.”

theirs pronoun US /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading “But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.”

watches noun US /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading “But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.”

worship verb US /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading “[They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.

cropsnounUS /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This is the fashion of their religion.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the fashion of their religion.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

NATIGAY

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From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading This is the fashion of their religion.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

TARTARSnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/

plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CONCERNING THE GOD OF THE TARTARS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This is the fashion of their religion.

theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the fashion of their religion.

thuriblenoun

a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But] they have [also] a certain [other] god of theirs called NATIGAY, and they say he is the god of the Earth, who watches over their children, cattle, and crops.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading They show him great worship and honour, and every man hath a figure of him in his house, made of felt and cloth; and they also make in the same manner images of his wife and children.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading [They say there is a Most High God of Heaven, whom they worship daily with thurible and incense, but they pray to Him only for health of mind and body.

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