Chapter XV

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

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

matters of personal concern

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

later than; following

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

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

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

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

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

on or to one side

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the two together, not just one

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

dearly loved

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

agreeably diverting

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

divisible by two

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

at any time

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

involving financial matters

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

plural of “financier” — a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

coins made of gold

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

neat and smart in appearance; well cared for

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

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

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

a quantity that is added

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

immediately past

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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 “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

on one occasion

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

arrange in a container

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

by chance

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

for a long time without essential change

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

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

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

work hard

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

being five more than twenty

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

being of use or service

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

precisely as stated

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

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

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

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 “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading “Not a man reaped or dug or carried heavy water jars under the hot sun, not a man groomed a horse or bent under the weight of a pack, not a man added brick to brick or mixed mortar, not a man did any useful act from one end of the State to the other, but some part of his toil was done for me, and this state of affairs was, as I have said, as fixed and permanent as human things can be.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

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

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

at the time that

From this reading ENTITLED _ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS_, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL “We had arrived,” said the excellent old merchant to his nephews when they were once more seated round him for the last of these entertaining relations.

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

From this reading “We had arrived, my dear boys, in the story of my life, at my considerable increase of fortune through the financial aid I had given to two States, one of which after a long and exhaustive war had conquered and annexed the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “I was therefore what even financiers call well-to-do; one way with another I was now worth perhaps twenty million pieces of gold: but that is but guess work, it may have been twenty-five.

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My position (if you recollect) at the close of this adventure was that without having spent any money of my own I was now receiving permanently and for ever a very large yearly revenue set aside from the taxes of both States.