1884
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From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
believersnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/
plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY GEORGE BORROW.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY GEORGE BORROW.
COGIA
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From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
well in the past; former
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
DIALnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
EDDIN
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From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
EFENDI
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From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY GEORGE BORROW.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY GEORGE BORROW.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
the act of departing
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
ten 10s
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
IPSWICH
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From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
JESTERnounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
a narrow way or road
From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
NASR
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From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
PLEASANTRIESnounUS /ˈplezəntriz/
plural of “pleasantry” — an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
Relicks
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From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
express in words
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
plural of “story” — 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 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
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 The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
TRANSLATEDverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading TRANSLATED FROM THE TURKISH BY GEORGE BORROW.
TURKISHadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading THE TURKISH JESTER; OR, THE PLEASANTRIES OF COGIA NASR EDDIN EFENDI.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
WEBBER
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From this reading IPSWICH: W. WEBBER, DIAL LANE, 1884.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
a late time of life
From this reading 'A breeze, which pleasant stories bears, Relicks of long departed years.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The story goes, one of the stories of a hundred, that Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi one day ascending into the pulpit to preach, said, 'O believers, do ye not know what I am going to say to you?'
