Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

arousing affect

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

in addition

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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 AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

tending to come together from different directions

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

with resolute determination

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

usually; as a rule

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

having the identity known or established

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

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From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

for more time

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

plural of “migration” — the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

common sense

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

and nothing more

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

an amount of time

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

on the contrary

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

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

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

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

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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

From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

up to a particular time

From this reading The history of Chinese Turkestan presents the difficulty that until mediaeval times it filled but a small part on the stage of Asia.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE EARLY PERIOD L’histoire des Turos occidentaux est comme la clef de voûte oû convergent et se rencontrent pendant quelques années les histoires particulières de grandes nations qu’on regarde trop souvent comme isolées les unes des autres; elle nous rappelle que la continuité est la loi de l’univers et qu’il n’est pas d’anneau qu’on puisse ignorer dans la chaine infinie dont toutes les parties sont solidaires.--CHAVANNES, _Documents sur les Turcs Occidentaux_.

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From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

not allowing water to pass in or out

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The earliest recorded connection of China with what is now the province of Chinese Turkestan is the progress of Mon Wang, one of the emperors of the Chow Dynasty, to a province in the vicinity of the Kuen Lun mountains which may be identified with Khotan.

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

From this reading On the other hand, it lay on the highway of the nations, and migrations from the Far East to the West, which have so deeply influenced the history of mankind, generally traversed the Tarim basin, the country to the south being almost impracticable, and the country to the north presenting a longer and a more difficult line of advance.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Holding firmly to the belief that history should be studied as a whole rather than in watertight compartments, I have attempted in this sketch to give some account, not only of events affecting Chinese Turkestan but also of their connection with, and reaction upon, neighbouring states of Asia.