serai
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He bethought himself of his goods in the serai.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Evidently, too, a stout serai, or inn, a square building surrounding a quadrangle set apart for the lodgment of camels and merchandise was regarded as a stronghold.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Louis Tracy
Palace and mosque and garden and serai, Bazaars and baths and spacious pleasure grounds, By favor of Allah to perfection sprang.
From Later Poems by Bliss Carman
"J'y serai?" cried Dorothy, mustering all her family pride to keep back her tears.
From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie
The strongest point was an old serai at their left centre, where they had four guns; nine other guns lay between this and the bridge.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
The tall, slender lady rode nearer to the gate and looked haughtily in, while the little girl-rider cried out: "Tu y serais!"
From Dr. Dumany's Wife by Mór Jókai
Then pointing to the grave, he said: "When I lie there—Je serais sans souci!"
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
He had asked for the Afghan serais merely to avoid them; his imposture might be discovered if he came among genuine merchants.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
"Je serais jamais t'oublier," ran the frightful answers!
From Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance by Richard Le Gallienne
Satisfied that he is well prepared, you start with your best voice: "Je serais...."
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
