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Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)
Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter I

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HER MEMOIRS.
HER PHYSICIAN.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL.
III.
Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1
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Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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HER MEMOIRS.
/hɜːr ˈmemwɑːrz/
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HER PHYSICIAN.
/hɜːr fəˈzɪʃən/
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IN THREE VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
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VOL.
Line 5
III.
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Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

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Bur noun US /bɜːr/

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

dumplings noun US /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

Elias noun US /əˈlaɪəs/

plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

encampment noun US /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

Grumbling noun US /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

memoirs noun US /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “HER MEMOIRS.”

Printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

THREE VOLUMES noun + noun counted as “three volume”

In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

51

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Barûk

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Bkâ

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

BurnounUS /bɜːr/

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Bâlbec

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Cheerlessadjective

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

CottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Drûze

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

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

dumplingsnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋz/

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/

plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

GrumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Haymarket

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HER MEMOIRS.

HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

IIInoun

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

From this reading III.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Malaka

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

MEMOIRSnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading HER MEMOIRS.

Meshmûshy

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

MiserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

ModenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

PHYSICIANnounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading HER PHYSICIAN.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

PrecautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/

plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

Shoberl

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From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London. Preparations for a journey to Bâlbec--Precautions against the plague--Departure from Meshmûshy--Heavy attire--The author loses his road--Cheerless night--Drûze hospitality--Barûk--Bur Elias--Village of Malaka--Cottages in the Bkâ--Hard dumplings--Grumbling servants--Misery of villages in the territory of Bâlbec--Mode of encampment--Arrival at Bâlbec 1

VOL

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From this reading VOL.

VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.

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