Chapter XXXII · Adventures in Upper Egypt.--Fun and Frolic with the Natives

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a line of approach

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

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

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

the act of buying

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

nonsense

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

unvarying in nature

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

filled with or evoking sadness

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “forum” — a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

the act of departing

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

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From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “pharaoh” — the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

do one's shopping

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

moving very fast

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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 _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

in or at that place or location

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Its bazaars are quite extensive, and some of them reminded me of those of Cairo.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The town stands a couple of miles from the river, and there is a broad avenue leading to it, with a border of fine shade trees.

being five more than twenty

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

the topmost one of two

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading The entrance to the town is through an old gateway, that is quite picturesque, and evidently formed a strong defence at the time it was erected.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SIOUT, or Assiout, is a large town, with about twenty-five thousand inhabitants, among whom there are said to be not far from a thousand Christians.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._

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

From this reading _Siout, the Capital of Upper Egypt--The Pasha’s Palace--An Egyptian Market-day--A Swift Boat--Going the rounds on a Donkey--Town Scenes--The Bazaars--Buying a Donkey--Tinkers, Peddlers, and Cobblers at work--A Curiosity Shop--Three Card Monte in the land of the Pharaohs--Fighting the Tiger--The Professor takes a Hand--An ignominious Defeat--A doleful Tale--A River where the Wind is always fair--The Temple and Tablet of Abydos--“Backsheesh” as a Medicine--Arab Villages in an Inundation--The Garden of the Valley--Fun with the Natives--A constant resource fora Practical Joker--Scrambling for Money--A severe Joke._