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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
Abdulla
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
Allah
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
belongeth
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
bewilderment
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
brass
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
built
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
common
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
created
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
Dreams
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
dwell
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
error
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
European
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
fashion
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
fee
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
forgetfulness
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
Franks
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
house
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
Interpreter
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
knocker
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
man
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
manner
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
matter
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
millions
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thy name?" said Abdulla.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
other
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
overpowered
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
pay
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
power
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
resolved
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
said
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
seeking
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
soughtest
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From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
speakest
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From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
spirit
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy name?" said Abdulla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou art in error," said Abdulla, "for power such as thou speakest of belongeth not to me.
truth
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
walketh
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From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of a truth, I am one who walketh in a great bewilderment, and the spirit of forgetfulness hath overpowered me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am the Interpreter of Dreams whom thou soughtest," said the other, "and I dwell in the house built in the European fashion, with the great knocker of brass, after the manner of the Franks."
withal
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
yesterday
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From this reading But withal I am a common man, of whom Allah hath created millions, and it was but yesterday I was seeking the Interpreter of Dreams, that I might pay him the fee and have the matter resolved."
