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Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)
Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.
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THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.
Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.
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Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
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Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.
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THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.
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Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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Capabilities noun US /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading “Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.”

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Divisions noun US /dɪˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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Geography noun US /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

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

From this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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Inundation noun US /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.”

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Mineral noun US /ˈmɪnərəl/

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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navigating verb US /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading “Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.”

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Productions noun US /prəˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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Wines noun US /waɪnz/

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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Domestic Animals adjective + noun counted as “domestic animal”

any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

In this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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Wild Animals adjective + noun counted as “wild animal”

In this reading “Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.”

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153

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From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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185

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From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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186

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From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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199

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From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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AdvantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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AMOO

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From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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ARAL

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From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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BOKHARA

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From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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CapabilitiesnounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/

plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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CHAPnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

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

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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ClimatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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CraftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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CurrentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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DepthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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DiseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/

plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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DivisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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DomesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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ExtentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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FreezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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FruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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GeographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

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

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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IInoun

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

From this reading II.

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InundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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KINGDOMnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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LimitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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MineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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ModenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

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

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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NaturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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navigatingverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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Necessaries

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From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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NOTICEnounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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OXUS

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From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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PhenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/

plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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PhysicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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PopulationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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ProductionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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SilknounUS /sɪlk/

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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SlopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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SourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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TownsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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VegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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WinesnounUS /waɪnz/

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE RIVER OXUS, OR AMOO; WITH SOME NOTICE OF THE SEA OF ARAL.

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WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Source and Course of the Oxus.--Sea of Aral.--Capabilities of the Oxus.--Depth, Current, and Slope.--Inundation.--Freezing.-- Craft on the Oxus.--Mode of navigating them.--Wood of the Oxus.--Political and commercial Advantages of the River 186-199 CHAP.

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WormnounUS /wɜːrm/

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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WormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading Limits and Extent.--Natural and political Divisions.--Physical Geography: Face of the Country.--Climate and Phenomena.-- Rivers.--Mountains.--Mineral Productions.--Vegetable.--Necessaries of Life.--Fruits and Wines.--Domestic Animals.--Wild Animals.-- Birds.--Silk Worms.--Diseases: Guinea Worm.--Cities and Towns.--Population of the Kingdom 153-185 CHAP.

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