in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
chibooks
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From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
GUEL-BEJAZE
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From this reading GUEL-BEJAZE--THE WHITE ROSE.
Halil
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From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
Patrona
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From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
pedlarnoun
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
pipe-stems
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From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading GUEL-BEJAZE--THE WHITE ROSE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The booth of Halil Patrona, the pedlar, stood in the bazaar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUEL-BEJAZE--THE WHITE ROSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading He did not keep opium, although that was beginning to be one of the principal articles of luxury in the Turkish Empire.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very look of him one could see that he did not sell the drug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sold tobacco, chibooks, and pipe-stems, but his business was not particularly lucrative.
a Caucasian
From this reading GUEL-BEJAZE--THE WHITE ROSE.
