Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

(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 Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

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From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

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

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

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From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

deem to be

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

close interaction

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

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From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

third-person singular of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

dearly loved

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

well in the past; former

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

set up or found

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

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From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

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From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

enlarged to an abnormal degree

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

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From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

not one, and not any

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

on one occasion

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

plural of “rivalry” — the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

get by special effort

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

the quality of being superior

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

express in words

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

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

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

hard to endure

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

moved around an axis or center

From this reading You do not perceive, you subtle scoffer, that every one of your arguments can be turned against you to establish the superiority of the customs of the harem.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

plural of “usage” — the act of using

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used until no longer useful

From this reading You tell me that my Oriental system of life crumbles away upon contact with the hard world, and with those sentiments which I venture to class among the antiquated prejudices of a worn-out civilisation.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Can't you see that all these mishaps, these troubles, and these outbursts of jealousy, which you have intentionally magnified, originate solely in Kondje-Gul's emancipation from the harem, and that none of them would have occurred if I had not departed from Turkish usages?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You are returning once more, my dear Louis, to your favourite occupation of knocking down skittles which you have set up yourself, and are trying to exercise your humorous spirit at my expense.

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From this reading Consider on the one hand the tranquillity of my amours with Zouhra, Nazli, and Hadidje, my easy life with them, as a poet and a sultan, secure from all annoying rivalries, and on the other hand look at these difficulties and contests arising all at once out of our social conventionalities.