used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
(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 Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
asseverations
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From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
lacking funds
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
doubtst
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From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
Emìr
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From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Saïd needed no further encouragement.
ExcellenciesnounUS /ˈekˈslensiz/
plural of “excellency” — a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
in a free manner
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Saïd needed no further encouragement.
death of a person
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
jinninoun
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
Muftinoun
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Saïd needed no further encouragement.
not any; not one
From this reading Saïd needed no further encouragement.
not one, and not any
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
on one occasion
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
Saïd
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From this reading Saïd needed no further encouragement.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
at the time that
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why, O man,” broke in the Mufti, severely, at an early stage of the narrative, “why, I ask thee, dost thou now lay the blame of the theft upon thy friend, when at first thou doubtst not but that a jinni had robbed thee?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Thus he began; and he went on to relate something of what had in truth befallen him and much of what had not, the whole freely sprinkled with “Woe is me!” and “Alas!” and strengthened by solemn asseverations of truth.
WringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Wringing his hands he burst forth: “Alas for me, I am ruined!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Know, O Emìr and your Excellencies, that I was once a great one—none greater than me in all the city, by my father’s grave!”
