Chapter XIII

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

immediately past

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

of less size or importance

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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 The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

cause to run

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

in the recent past

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

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

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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From this reading C’est tout simplement une bonne terre de pâture pour engraisser une portion notable du troupeau administrateur--GRENARD, _La Haute Asie_, ii.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

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From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

up to a particular time

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

the act of using

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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

From this reading THE GEOGRAPHY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCE OF CHINESE TURKESTAN Le Turkestan est pour les Chinois une position stratégique et un excellent débouché pour l’aristocratie mandarine qui ne trouve plus assez de places disponibles dans la vieille Chine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The province we are dealing with has had many names, such as Lesser Bokhara, Moghulistan, Tartary, High Tartary, Eastern Turkestan, the Six Cities and Kashgaria, the last four names having been in use until quite recently.

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

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Hsin-Chiang, or “the New Province,” as the Chinese term it, includes the province now generally known as Chinese Turkestan, together with Urumchi and other districts situated to the north of the Tian Shan which lie outside the scope of this work.