126
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
127
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
128
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
129
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
190
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
bi-tekhtrewan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
et
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
howdahnoun
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
Miheffeh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
NightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
palanquinnoun
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
passimadverbUS /pæˈsiːm/
used to refer to cited works
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
pp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
reclineverbUS /rɪˈklaɪn/
move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
ruthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
seq
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
Tekht-rewan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton renders Miheffeh bi-tekhtrewan "a covered litter to be carried by camels."]
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
Vol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 126: See my "Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night" passim, especially Vol. I pp. 190 et seq.]
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Footnote 128: Tekht-rewan, a sort of palanquin drawn or carried by mules or camels wherein she could recline at length.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 127: Miheffeh, a kind of howdah with a flat roof or top.]
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading [Footnote 129: Burton adds here, "Thou wouldst feel ruth for me."]
