adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
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 Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
Ashrafis
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From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
Habbal
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From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
Hasan
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From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
lamp's
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From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
mattereth
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From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
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 Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
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 Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Jew did all he could to buy it for a lesser sum; but I answered only, "It mattereth naught; an thou desire not to come to my terms I must needs sell it to some other jeweller."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
tittlenounUS /ˈtɪtəl/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
Twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading The end of the Six Hundred and Twenty-first Night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Said I, "Thy wife hath surely named to thee what sum I fixed to wit, one hundred thousand Ashrafis and naught less: I shall not abate one jot or tittle of this price."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then said she:--I have heard, O auspicious King, that Hasan al- Habbal thus continued his story.-- Next day the Jew came to my house and I drew forth and showed to him the diamond which shone and glittered in my palm with light as bright as any lamp's.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Presently, assured that all which his wife had told him of its water and lustre was strictly true, he took it in hand and, examining it and turning it about, marvelled with mighty marvel at its beauty saying, "My wife made offer of fifty thousand gold pieces: see now I will give thee yet another twenty thousand."
