6.01
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From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
6.02
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
6.03
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
in addition
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
Barzakh
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
Borhani-Kati
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
do-pahr
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From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
being one more than seven
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
expiresverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading The night is, in like manner, divided into four watches, the second of which expires at midnight.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
Furhang-i-Mathravi
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
usually; as a rule
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
for this reason
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
Khorasan
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The night is, in like manner, divided into four watches, the second of which expires at midnight.
mid-day
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From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The night is, in like manner, divided into four watches, the second of which expires at midnight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
Murghab
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From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is, in like manner, divided into four watches, the second of which expires at midnight.
the middle of the day
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
on the contrary
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
si-pahr
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From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
synonymousadjectiveUS /səˈnɑːnəməs/
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
terminatesverbUS /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪts/
third-person singular of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [b6.01] #Murghab# Murghab signifies properly an aquatic fowl, but is generally applied to a duck.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading In the astronomical day of twenty-four hours (or from sunrise to sunrise), there are eight watches, or [_Persian_] consequently every watch is at an average three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
Vide
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From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
look attentively
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day is divided into four watches, of which the second terminates always at noon, hence _do-pahr_ ([_Persian_]), _i.e._ two watches, is synonymous with mid-day; also _si-pahr_, or three watches, signifies the afternoon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is also a river so called in the province of Khorasan.--Vide _Borhani-Kati_. [b6.02] #island of Barzakh# _Barzakh_, according to the Furhang-i-Mathravi, is the intermediate stage between this world and the next--like the purgatory of the Roman Catholics. [b6.03] #third watch# In the east, the most ordinary division of time is into watches, or rather was so formerly.
