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1692
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
1705
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
1785
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
appeared
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Arrival
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artistic
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
attracted
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author
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
century
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
ceremonies
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Chevalier
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China
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Choiseul
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Chu-Sang
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collected
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
copies
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
country
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curious
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
described
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deserved
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
Du
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Dutch
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
eastern
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
edition
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Embassy
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Emperor
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end
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
engravings
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Europe
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European
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
explored
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Father
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Fetes
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fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
further
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Gouffier
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Halde
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Hol
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illustrated
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
issue
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
Jesuits
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journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
language
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Le
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
Macartney
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merit
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
meritorious
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
more
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From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
named
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Nankin
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narrative
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nature
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Negotiations
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new
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Nicolas
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
northern
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
notice
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From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
obtained
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From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
Olivier
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
other
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
Pallas's
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particulars
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Pekin
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
Persia
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
published
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
rather
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Reception
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
recognition
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
remaining
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Return
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
Russia
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
second
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
semi-Asiatic
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
seventeenth
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Stay
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
Tartary
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it attracted little notice, as by this time further, and more curious particulars had been obtained.
title
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From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
translated
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
traveller
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Troas
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Volney
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
win
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A second edition, illustrated with engravings which were meritorious rather from their fidelity to nature than their artistic merit, was issued in 1705, and in 1785 the remaining copies of this issue were collected, and appeared under a new title.
Witzen
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From this reading At the end of the seventeenth century, a traveller named Nicolas Witzen had explored eastern and northern Tartary, and in 1692 published a curious narrative of his journey.
Witzen's
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
work
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From this reading This work, which was in Dutch, and was not translated into any other European language, did not win for its author the recognition he deserved.
Zhe
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From this reading Witzen's account of Tartary--China as described by the Jesuits and Father Du Halde--Macartney in China--Stay at Chu-Sang--Arrival at Nankin--Negotiations--Reception of the Embassy by the Emperor--Fetes and ceremonies at Zhe Hol--Return to Pekin and Europe--Volney-- Choiseul Gouffier--Le Chevalier in Troas--Olivier in Persia--A semi-Asiatic country--Pallas's account of Russia.
