Chapter X

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From this reading On the 10th of May, Lady Hester and Mr. B. left Hamah.

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From this reading On the 11th I quitted the suburbs at noon.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

later than; following

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

a city in northwestern Syria

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

relating to or consisting of or being in water

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

over or across in a slanting direction

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the 11th I quitted the suburbs at noon.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading On the 10th of May, Lady Hester and Mr. B. left Hamah.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

well in the past; former

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

the act of departing

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

having lost your job

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

set up or found

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

a woman who is a Jew

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

aromatic Turkish tobacco

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On the 10th of May, Lady Hester and Mr. B. left Hamah.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the 10th of May, Lady Hester and Mr. B. left Hamah.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the 10th of May, Lady Hester and Mr. B. left Hamah.

the middle of the day

From this reading On the 11th I quitted the suburbs at noon.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading On the 11th I quitted the suburbs at noon.

cause to become

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

unusual or striking

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading On the 11th I quitted the suburbs at noon.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a qualitative change

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.

which person or people

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

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

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading A sick servant, the Emir el Akhûr, who was dismissed from his place, but to whom I was willing to render service as long as I could to put him out of danger, kept me one day after the rest had departed.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Departure from Hamah--Encampment on the bank of the Orontes--Transformation of aquatic to winged animals--Vale of the Orontes--Calât el Medýk--Bridge and village of Shogre--Topal Ali makes himself independent of the Pasha of Aleppo--Singular application of a Jewess--Poverty of the inhabitants of Shogre--Visit to Topal Ali--Gebel el Kerád--Beautiful Scenery--Tribe of Ansáry--Lady Hester stays behind among them--Latakia.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The road seemed to lead aslant to the chain of mountains which is seen west of Hamah, and which, by a pocket compass, as well as the distance would allow, I found to run north by east, and south by west.