Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

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

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

a small cake leavened with yeast

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

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From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

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From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

come together

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

divisible by two

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

a boy or man

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

obtain

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

a person who hates

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

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

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

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

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

resembling a network

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

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

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

most frequent or common

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

sit on one's heels

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

restricted to something

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

a person who changes location

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

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

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

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

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

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

From this reading Osman Aga, my master, was now on a journey to Meshed, the object of which was to purchase the lamb-skins of Bokhara, which he afterwards purposed to convey to Constantinople for sale.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hajji Baba commences his travels--His encounter with the Turcomans, and his captivity.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading He was a good Mussulman, very strict in his devotions, and never failed to pull off his stockings, even in the coldest morning, to wash his feet, in order that his ablutions might be perfect; and, withal, he was a great hater of the sect of Ali, a feeling he strictly kept to himself, as long as he was in Persia.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading His prevailing passion was love of gain, and he never went to sleep without having ascertained that his money was deposited in a place of safety.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Imagine a short squat man, with a large head, prominent spongy nose, and a thick, black beard, and you will see my fellow traveller.