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Chapter I
ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES. NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET. HISTORY OF THE FORTY THIEVES. In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba. Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading HISTORY OF THE FORTY THIEVES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HISTORY OF THE FORTY THIEVES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALI BABA, OR THE FORTY THIEVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
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From this reading In a town of Persia lived two brothers, sons of a poor man; one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading Cassim, the elder, married a wife with a considerable fortune, and lived at his ease; but the wife of Ali Baba was as poor as himself: they dwelt in a mean cottage in the suburbs, and he maintained his family by cutting wood.
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. WRIGLEY, 394 GRAND STREET.
