Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

later than; following

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

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From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

any thing at all

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

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

From this reading ‘Are they Moslemin?’

large but transportable armament

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

to come or go into

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

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

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

filled with a great quantity

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

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

From this reading ‘Are they Moslemin?’

having hills and crags

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

not any; not one

From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ‘No, my lord; and no one else.

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

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

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

any competition

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

express in words

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

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

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

precisely as stated

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

(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 They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

which person or people

From this reading ‘It is very easy to say what they are not, and that is about the extent of any knowledge that we have of them; they are not Moslemin, they are not Christians, they are not Druses, and they are not Jews, and certainly they are not Guebres, for I have spoken of them to the Indians at Djedda, who are fire-worshippers, and they do not in any degree acknowledge them.’

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

in the company of; together with

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They hold the mountainous country about Antioch, and will let no one enter it; a very warlike race; they beat back the Egyptians; but Ibrahim Pasha loaded his artillery with piastres the second time he attacked them, and they worked very well with the Pasha after that.’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _The People of Ansarey_ DO YOU know anything of a people in the north of this country, called the Ansarey?’ inquired Tancred of Baroni.