used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
AladdinnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
ALInounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
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BABAnounUS /ˈbʌbə/
a small cake leavened with yeast
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
showing who or what does the action
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Cassim
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From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
Lang
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the act of departing
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
Longmans
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maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
Messrs
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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
approval to do something
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PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
a full supply
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
at the time that
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in plenty, while Ali Baba had to maintain his wife and children by cutting wood in a neighboring forest and selling it in the town.
a late time of life
From this reading He succeeded the Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.
