Chapter XVI · Damascus--the Garden City of the East

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

(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 His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

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

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

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From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

an occurrence of something

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

an interpreter and guide in the Near East

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

to come or go into

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

provoking horror

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

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

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

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

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

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From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

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

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

slender tower with balconies

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

used to form the superlative

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

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

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

To move from a closed position.

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

covered with a firm surface

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

put into a recess

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

express in words

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

make square

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

successive (without a break)

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

in or at that place or location

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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

From this reading His house is spacious, and more comfortable than I had expected to find it, and in appearance is the most Oriental of all the hotels I have seen in the East.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading To the right of the fountain there is a recess about twenty feet square, where are divans and chairs in abundance.

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

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

the activity of making visits

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

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

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

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 You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

at the time that

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

in or at the place that

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

which person or people

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Dimitri and his hotel--Court-yards and fountain--How people live in Damascus--Parlors, bed-rooms and boudoirs--A bet and its decision--The “Doubter and his Donkey”--The Street called “Straight”--Bab-Shurky--Spots famous in history--Shaking hinds across a Street--Scene of St. Paul’s conversion--The Window of escape--Tombs of Mohammed’s Wives--The “Doubter” figuring on probabilities--An unexpected upset--Visiting the lepers’ hospital--A frightful spectacle--The Great Mosque--View from the Minaret--The Bazaars and Curiosity Shops--Making a trade--A case of Fraud._

a late time of life

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading THE hotel at Damascus is kept by a Greek named Dimitri, who has been familiar with Syria for a great many years, and was in his younger days a dragoman.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You enter by a low, narrow doorway, and passing a short vestibule find yourself in a marble paved court open to the sky, and possessing a fine fountain When I say a fine fountain, I mean that it is so from an Oriental point of view--i. e., there is a broad tank, with stone sides, where the water is kept constantly changing by means of a two inch supply-pipe, and an equally large waste pipe.