used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Aly
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
showing who or what does the action
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
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the time during which someone's life continues
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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DisagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
Hafez
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pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
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hatters
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From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
Hester
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
Janissaries
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a polite name for any woman
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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Mahometan
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
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Morier
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Morousi
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MosquenounUS /mɑːsk/
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
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a form of address for a man
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mustachios
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From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
an organization to gain political power
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PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
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patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
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yielding a fair profit
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
Pera
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approval to do something
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PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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ProcessionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
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procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
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Sligo
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to a small degree or extent
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
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TailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Therapia
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in or at that place or location
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
TurbulencenounUS /ˈtɜːrbjələns/
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
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precisely as stated
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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Visiters
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visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
nonexistent
From this reading Tailors, hatters, and such persons, are not wanting at Constantinople.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We let our mustachios grow, bought ourselves horses, and went through the ceremony of paying and receiving visits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was fortunate in procuring for myself a Persian horse, which, I was told, had brought Mr. Morier from Persia: it was very handsome, and proved capable of enduring great fatigue.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were busied, during the first days, in making ourselves somewhat like the beings among whom we were come.
