used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AN ACCOUNT of THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCOUNT of THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
BOKHARA
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From this reading AN ACCOUNT of THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
champaignnounUS /tʃæmˈpeɪn/
extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It is an open champaign country, of unequal fertility.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
denominatedverbUS /dɪˈnɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “denominate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Bokhara is an isolated kingdom, of small extent, surrounded by a desert.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading It is an open champaign country, of unequal fertility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Bokhara is an isolated kingdom, of small extent, surrounded by a desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an open champaign country, of unequal fertility.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading AN ACCOUNT of THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
LimitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACCOUNT of THE KINGDOM OF BOKHARA.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It is an open champaign country, of unequal fertility.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
Samarcandnoun
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bokhara is an isolated kingdom, of small extent, surrounded by a desert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
confined on all sides
From this reading Bokhara is an isolated kingdom, of small extent, surrounded by a desert.
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.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ~Limits and extent of the kingdom.~ Samarcand and Bokhara have afforded a theme for glowing description to the historians, and poets of all ages.
Toorkistan
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From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
Toorks
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From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading It is an open champaign country, of unequal fertility.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country in which they lie forms a portion of Toorkistan, or the land of the Toorks, and is so denominated by the people themselves.
