AladdinnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
Aladdin's
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From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
(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 "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
coins made of gold
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
on one occasion
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aladdin's Mother was dismayed at this request.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He rubbed the lamp, and at once the genie stood before him, asking him what was his pleasure.
at the time that
From this reading But Aladdin only smiled when his Mother gave him the Sultan's message.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where can Aladdin get such basins and jewels and slaves?" she thought, as she hurried home to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch me forty basins all of massive gold, full of jewels, borne by forty black and forty white slaves."
