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Chapter LXXV · Chapter 75

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OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.
On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.
It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.
The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.
You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.
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The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

Chapter LXXV · Chapter 75

Chapter 75 of The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.
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On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.
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It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.
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The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.
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You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

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Cathay noun US /kæˈθeɪ/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading “You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.”

consist verb US /kənˈsɪst/

originate

From this reading “The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.”

kingdoms noun US /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.”

marches noun US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

a region in central Italy

From this reading “On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.”

Nestorian noun US /neˈstɔːriən/

a follower of Nestorius

From this reading “The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.”

province noun US /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.”

tract noun US /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading “On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.”

worshippers noun US /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading “The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.”

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From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

Campichu

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From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

CathaynounUS /kæˈθeɪ/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

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 The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/

originate

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

ERGUIUL

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From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

Idolaters

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From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

Kaan

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From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

KINGDOMnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

Mahommet

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From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

a region in central Italy

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

NestoriannounUS /neˈstɔːriən/

a follower of Nestorius

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

SINJU

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From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

south-easterly

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From this reading You can travel in a south-easterly direction from this place into the province of Cathay.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

Tangut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF THE KINGDOM OF ERGUIUL, AND PROVINCE OF SINJU.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

tractnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It is one of the several kingdoms which make up the great Province of Tangut.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading The people consist of Nestorian Christians, Idolaters, and worshippers of Mahommet.{1} There are plenty of cities in this kingdom, but the capital is ERGUIUL.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On leaving Campichu, then, you travel five days across a tract in which many spirits are heard speaking in the night season; and at the end of those five marches, towards the east, you come to a kingdom called ERGUIUL, belonging to the Great Kaan.

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