Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

(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 Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

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

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

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

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

the act of buying

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

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From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

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From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

at any time

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

every person

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

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

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

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From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

be the source of pain

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

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

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

and nothing more

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

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

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SLAVE OF THE SLAVE-GIRL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

do one's shopping

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading THE SLAVE OF THE SLAVE-GIRL.

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From this reading THE SLAVE OF THE SLAVE-GIRL.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

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

From this reading THE SLAVE OF THE SLAVE-GIRL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

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

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading This did not hurt him in the least; on the contrary, the result was, that more people came to smoke their chibooks and buy tobacco at his shop than ever.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The name he now went by in the bazaars was: The Slave of the Slave-Girl.

which person or people

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Worthy Halil Patrona had become quite a by-word with his fellows.

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

From this reading Everybody was desirous of making the acquaintance of the Mussulman who would not so much as lay a hand upon a slave-girl whom he had bought with his own money, nay more, who did all the work of the house instead of her, just as if she had bought him instead of his buying her.