391
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From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
392
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From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
cathedral-mosque
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From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
FN
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From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied, "Hearing and obeying.
HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He replied, "Hearing and obeying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
Isa
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From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
maunds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
MonthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Twelfth Night of the Month.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Twelfth Night of the Month.
nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He replied, "Hearing and obeying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Twelfth Night of the Month.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
questing
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From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied, "Hearing and obeying.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Twelfth Night of the Month.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give ear, O glorious king, to The Tale of the Three Men and our Lord Isa.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The Twelfth Night of the Month.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was eventide, the king summoned the Minister and bade him tell the promised tale.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Three men once went out questing treasure and came upon a nugget of gold, weighing fifty maunds.[FN#391] When they saw it, they took it up on their shoulders and carried it till they drew near a certain city, when one of them said, "Let us sit in the cathedral-mosque,[FN#392] whilst one of us shall go and buy us what we may eat."
