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Tales from the Arabic — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.
My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.
I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.
Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'
Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:
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Tales from the Arabic — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.
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My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.
/maɪ ˈfeɪvərz aɪ dɪˈnaɪ nɑːt ɔːl ðə jɪr ðoʊ ˌseˈseɪʃən biː dɪˈzaɪərd aɪ ˈnʌθɪŋ hiːd/
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I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.
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Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'
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Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

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cessation noun US /ˌseˈseɪʃən/

a stopping

From this reading “My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.”

favours noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading “My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.”

impede verb US /ˌɪmˈpiːd/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading “I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.”

improvised adjective US /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading “Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:”

troth noun US /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading “I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.”

tryst noun US /trɪst/

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading “I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.”

weed noun US /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading “I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.”

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

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 My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/

a stopping

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

eath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

EsnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

impedeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːd/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

modenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

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 she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

Shuhba

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

trothnounUS /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

trystnounUS /trɪst/

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

water-lily

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then she returned to the first mode and improvised the following verses on the water-lily:

weednounUS /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I'm the crown of every sweet and fragrant weed; When the loved one calls, I keep the tryst agreed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I'm the keeper of the promise and the troth, And my gathering is eath, without impede.

witsnounUS /wɪts/

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Then she changed the measure and the mode [and played] so that she amazed the wits of those who were present, and Queen Es Shuhba was moved to mirth and said, 'Well done, O queen of delight!'

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading My favours I deny not all the year; Though cessation be desired, I nothing heed.

Chapter 13 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete by John [Translator] Payne holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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