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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
(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 of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
Chinghiz
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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
CUBLAY
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From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
at any time
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
existeth
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From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
highest in quality
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
how
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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
KAAN
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From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
Kúblái's
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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
engage in
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
the force of workers available
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
a brief written record
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
PUISSANCEnoun
power to influence or coerce
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
REIGNINGadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
Sanang
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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
Setzen
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From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
signifyeth
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From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
express in words
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF CUBLAY KAAN, THE GREAT KAAN NOW REIGNING, AND OF HIS GREAT PUISSANCE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All this I will make clear to you for truth, in this book of ours, so that every one shall be fain to acknowledge that he is the greatest Lord that is now in the world, or ever hath been.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure, that existeth in the world, or ever hath existed from the time of our First Father Adam until this day.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now am I come to that part of our Book in which I shall tell you of the great and wonderful magnificence of the Great Kaan now reigning, by name CUBLAY KAAN; _Kaan_ being a title which signifyeth “The Great Lord of Lords,” or Emperor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And now ye shall hear how and wherefore.{1} NOTE 1.—According to Sanang Setzen, Chinghiz himself discerned young Kúblái’s superiority.
