Chapter XVI

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

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

later than; following

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

carefully weighed

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

gotten under control

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the act of departing

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

having lost your job

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the act of forcing out someone or something

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading Governor’s visit--Mons.

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

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading Governor’s visit--Mons.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

and nothing more

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

in an original manner

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the main city of ancient Phoenicia

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

required or under orders

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

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

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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

From this reading Taitbout--Streets--Shops--City gate--Castles--Ports--Ancient Sidon--Population of Modern Sidon--Revenue--Fertility of the soil--Bridges--Invitation from the Emir of the Drûzes--Salsette frigate--Mamelukes, considered as spies, are dismissed--Departure for Gebel ed Drûz--Stefano, Messieurs Bertrand--Masbûd--Difficulty of obtaining money--River Hamàm--Dayr el Kamar--The Emir’s character--The Drûze country--The Drûzes--Their supposed tenets--Akel and Jahel--Customs and real tenets of the Drûzes--Their resemblance to Quakers--Their hypocrisy.

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

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Monsieur Taitbout, the French Consul, had made arrangements in the French caravansery for the lodging of us all.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Governor’s visit--Mons.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

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

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

which person or people

From this reading It was originally built for the residence of the French factors, but contained at this time only two or three families of that nation, being those who had returned to live there after the expulsion of the factory by El Gezzàr Pasha, and who were now starving for want of commerce.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This caravansery is a quadrangular building, with few windows looking outward, and having but one gate.