58
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From this reading Footnote 58: Arab.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
Amyris
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From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
Anglo-Egyptians
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From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Footnote 58: Arab.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
baradiyah
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
chapt
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From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
daurak
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
take in liquids
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
one or the other of two
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnote 58: Arab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
gulleh
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
for this reason
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
Hijaznoun
a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
Kafal
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From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
Kullah
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
social deportment
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
mastich
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From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
porousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrəs/
able to absorb fluids
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
pron
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
sherbetnounUS /ˈʃɜːrbət/
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading For their graceful shapes See Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" (chapt. v).
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They are used either for water or sherbet and, being made of porous clay, "sweat," and keep the contents cool; hence all old Anglo-Egyptians drink from them, not from bottles.
wide-mouthed
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From this reading "Kullah" (in Egypt pron. "gulleh"), the wide-mouthed jug, called in the Hijaz "baradiyah;" "daurak" being the narrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes they are perfumed with smoke of incense, mastich or Kafal (Amyris Kafal).
