adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
betake
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From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
NeedsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
Noureddin
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From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
Noureddin's
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From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
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 Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
Quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading But he answered, "Needs must I go;" and the host said to him, "[Go] in the safeguard of God."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
slave-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
Therewithaladverb
together with all that; besides
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Sleep till the morning," said the other, "and go not forth at the like of this hour."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading So Noureddin went forth, and drunkenness had got the mastery of him, wherefore he threw himself down on [a bench before one of] the shops.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Therewithal Noureddin's life was troubled; so he arose and donned his clothes, and his host said, "Whither away this night, O my lord?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Quoth Noureddin, "I mean to go to my lodging, and to-morrow I will betake myself to the palace of the Commander of the Faithful and demand my slave-girl."
