Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

(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 THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

keep company with; hang out with

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

an interpreter and guide in the Near East

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

the organ of sight

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

immediately past

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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 "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a person who carries a message

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

killed unlawfully

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

not any; not one

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

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

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

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

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

carry out

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

express in words

From this reading Now kindly tell me all about it, and everything else."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And you certainly are a 'looker' in that get-up.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

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

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

at the time that

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

which person or people

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading No wonder they want a 'looker' to take the taste of him out of their mouths.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CAFE OF ABDULLAH "Well--you got away from them all right?" began the man with the green turban when, according to his roundabout instructions, I met him an hour later at the cafe he had named, one of the principal resorts of Cairo, where Europeans can consort with natives without attracting remark.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The real dragoman came and took them off my hands--at least the realer one than you--a dreadful creature with a game eye, who murdered your messenger last night, and gave me your letter and induced the ladies to engage him on the strength of it.