Beginner English Daily Reading: Learning About China's History and Famous Sights

noun

1. the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings

e.g. he teaches Medieval history
history takes the long view

2. all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing
a body of knowledge

e.g. the dawn of recorded history
from the beginning of history

3. a record or narrative description of past events

e.g. a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
the story of exposure to lead

Synonym: accountchroniclestory

4. the aggregate of past events

e.g. a critical time in the school's history

5. the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future

e.g. all of human history

noun

1. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

2. a large and stately mansion

Synonym: castle

3. a large ornate exhibition hall

4. the governing group of a kingdom

e.g. the palace issued an order binding on all subjects

adj

1. having or displaying great dignity or nobility

e.g. a gallant pageant
lofty ships
majestic cities
proud alpine peaks

Synonym: gallantloftymajestic

2. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
or being a reason for pride

e.g. proud parents
proud of his accomplishments
a proud moment
proud to serve his country
a proud name
proud princes

adj

1. having a useful function

e.g. utilitarian steel tables

Synonym: utilitarian

2. being of use or service

e.g. the girl felt motherly and useful
a useful job
a useful member of society

Synonym: utile