151
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From this reading 151.
18th
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
Aboulcasem
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
AL-DIN
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From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
AL-MILAH
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From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
analogynounUS /əˈnælədʒi/
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
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 This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
Bagh
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Bah
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
BasranounUS /ˈbɑːsrɑː/
the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
DAMSELnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
damsel's
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
DervishnounUS /ˈdɜːrvɪʃ/
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
dispatchingverbUS /dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Ghanim
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Gibb'snounUS /ɡɪbz/
possessive form of “gibbs” — United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Muezzinnoun
the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
NightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
NUR
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From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
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 The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This tale is, in fact, a compound of incidents occurring in a number of different Arabian fictions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
parallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
rnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
rs
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
shroff
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
SITT
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From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
SlavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
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 This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an excellent tale; the incidents occur naturally and the reader's interest in the fortunes of the hero and heroine never flags.
ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Vaz
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From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
Vol
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From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The damsel's sojourn with the old Muezzin--her dispatching him daily to the shroff--bears some analogy to part of the tale of Ghanim the Slave of Love (vol. ii. of The Nights), which, by the way, finds close parallels in the Turkish "Forty Vaz�rs" (the Lady's 18th story in Mr. Gibb's translation), the Persian "Thousand and One Days" (story of Aboulcasem of Basra), and the "Bagh o Bah�r" (story of the First Dervish).
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading NUR AL-DIN AND THE DAMSEL SITT AL-MILAH.--Vol. XII. p.
