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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
accurate
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
ago
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
also
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
ambitions
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
Asia
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
Atalik
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
BALLAD
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
band
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
Bokhara
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
brilliant
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
British
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
called
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
Central
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
century
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
chapter
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
CHINESE
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
Cities
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
cloaks
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
controlling
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
dainty
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
Daria
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
death
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
desirability
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
drawn
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
England
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
forward
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
frontier
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
gold-embroidered
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
Half
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
HISTORICAL
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
information
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
instruments
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
introduction
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Russia it was otherwise.
KASHGAR
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
ken
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
Khanates
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
Khiva
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
little
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
mainly
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
many
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
middle
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
MODERN
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
nineteenth
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
obtainable
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
officers
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
otherwise
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From this reading With Russia it was otherwise.
penetrated
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
perhaps
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
PERIOD
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
raiders
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
reference
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
remote
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
Russia
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From this reading With Russia it was otherwise.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
silk
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
Sir
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
Six
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
SKETCH
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
soldiers
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
some
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
steppe
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From this reading She was drawn forward mainly, perhaps, by the ambitions of her frontier officers but also by the desirability of controlling the raiders of the steppe.
subject
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From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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 MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
turbans
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
TURKESTAN
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
warriors
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From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a century ago little or no accurate information on the subject was obtainable in England; for, although a brilliant band of British officers had penetrated to remote Bokhara and Khiva before the middle of the nineteenth century, the Khanates of the Sir Daria were beyond their ken.
way
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From this reading By way of introduction to this chapter some reference to the Khanates of Central Asia is called for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINESE TURKESTAN: THE MODERN PERIOD The soldiers of the _Atalik_ in the Six Cities were many; gold-embroidered turbans and silk cloaks were the instruments of death for these dainty warriors.--FROM A KASHGAR BALLAD.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Russia it was otherwise.
