used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
Barudi
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From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
ghoulnounUS /ɡuːl/
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
provoking horror
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
Iskender
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From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
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 The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
mejidis
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From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
the force of workers available
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
Mitri's
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From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
any competition
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
cut with a saw
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
a quantity of money
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Iskender called down curses on their race, and hastened on to find his Russian pilgrims.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
at the time that
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
which person or people
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his way to join a horde of Russian pilgrims with whom, by Mitri's advice, he was to walk for safety, he saw the carriage belonging to the Hotel Barudi, conveying the two Englishmen to the gate of the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day when the Emir set sail for England in the custody of his forbidding uncle, Iskender, with the sum of two mejidis in his pouch, set out on foot for the Holy City.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These were peasants, men and women, for the most part old, with faces gnarled and knotted like the trunks of ancient olives, and pale eyes which had a patient, rapt expression as if they saw Heaven opened, but a long way off.
but in spite of that
From this reading The carriage passed him from behind; its inmates must have had him long in view, the road being empty; yet the Emir deigned never a glance at him, but laughed and talked, as if enchanted, with the horrible old ghoul who sat beside him.
