Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

from appearances alone

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

disposed to attack

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

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From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

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From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

a female human offspring

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

set up or found

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

tied with a knot

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

immediately past

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

and nothing more

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

cut with a saw

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

in or at that place or location

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

up to a particular time

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A tale from the Arabian Nights 'As she rose up through clouds there passed one she knew by his tail to be Dahnash.'

A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.

From this reading Camaralzaman as an Astrologer 'At last the King heard him, and said to the Vizier, "Go down and bring the Astrologer in."' Camaralzaman Cures Badoura 'She ran forth, and threw herself into the arms of Camaralzaman.'

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The King of China and Badoura 'The King came in haste, and found that which till now he had only pretended, concerning his daughter, apparently come true.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Birds 'In the leaves overhead he saw one furiously attacking another with beak and claw.'

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman 'The Prince saw the girdle, and knotted within its folds, a large stone.'