Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

(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 Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

the part in the front or nearest the viewer

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

a state of high honor

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Payne.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

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From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

not any; not one

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

be oriented

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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From this reading John Payne.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

in the recent past

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

term of address for a man

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

the season of growth

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

the words of something written

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

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From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

at the time that

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

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

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

in the company of; together with

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

a day on which work is done

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

a late time of life

From this reading Twelve years this day,--a day of winter, dreary With drifting snows, when all the world seemed dead To Spring and hope,--it is since, worn and weary Of doubt within and strife without, I fled From the mean workday miseries of existence, From spites that slander and from hates that lie, Into the dreamland of the Orient distance Under the splendours of the Syrian sky,

but in spite of that

From this reading And in the enchanted realms of Eastern story, Far from the lovelessness of modern times, Garnered the rainbow-remnants of old glory That linger yet in those ancestral climes;

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I give myself the pleasure of placing your name in the forefront of another and final volume of my translation of the Thousand and One Nights, which, if it have brought me no other good, has at least been the means of procuring me your friendship.

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From this reading Zein Ul Asnam and the King of the Jinn: Two Stories Done into English from the Recently Discovered Arabic Text To Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton, K.C.M.G., H.B.M. CONSUL, TRIESTE.