Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

a female human offspring

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

the act of departing

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

set up or found

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

involving or characterized by harmony

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

pretentiously elegant

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

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

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

any competition

From this reading Her passionate love of her race, her deep faith in the destiny and genius of her Asian land, greatly interested him.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

cut with a saw

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the leader of an Arab village or family

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

a state or condition free from damage or decay

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Her lofty spirit harmonised with his own high-toned soul.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading He found both sympathy and inspiration in her heroic purposes.

Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading Tancred opened his mind without reserve to Eva, for he liked to test the soundness of his conclusions by her clear intelligence.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

not known

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

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

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Freedom_ THREE or four days had elapsed since the departure of Fakredeen, and during each of them Tancred saw Eva; indeed, his hours were much passed in the pavilion of the great Sheikh, and, though he was never alone with the daughter of Besso, the language which they spoke, unknown to those about them, permitted them to confer without restraint on those subjects in which they were interested.