adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
befel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
BeneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
boonsnounUS /buːnz/
plural of “boon” — a desirable state
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
bruited
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From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
Cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
LaudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
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 So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
plained
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From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
Salam
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From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
SalimnounUS /ˈsælɪm/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
Salim's
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From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
Salma
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From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
Salma's
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From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
tarried
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From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when his sister Salma heard what he said, she could no longer restrain her soul, but threw herself upon him and discovered to him her case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he knew her, he threw himself upon her swooning awhile; after which he came to himself and cried, "Lauded be the Lord, the Bountiful, the Beneficent!"
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she saluted her with the Salam, and thanked her for her fair boons, saying, "By Allah, O my lady, all that we are in of gladness never befel us save by thy blessing; so praised be Allah who deigned vouchsafe us thy sight!"
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Then they plained each to other of that they had suffered from the pangs of parting, whilst Salim's wife wondered at this and Salma's patience and endurance pleased her.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then they tarried all three, Salma, Salim and his wife, in joy and happiness and delight three days, veiled from the folk; and it was bruited abroad in the city that the king had found his brother, who was lost for many a year, and had saved him from the Cook's house.
