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Tales from the Arabic — Complete

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."
So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.
After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!
What hath befallen thee?"
"O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."
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Tales from the Arabic — Complete

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Tales from the Arabic — Complete is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."
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So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.
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After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!
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What hath befallen thee?"
/wʌt hæθ bəˈfɑːlən ðiː/
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"O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

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aforesaid adjective US /əˈfɔːrsed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."”

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.”

befallen verb US /bəˈfɑːlən/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “What hath befallen thee?"”

befell verb US /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “"O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."”

bequeathed verb US /bəˈkwiːθt/

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading “"O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."”

regrets noun US /rɪˈɡrets/

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading “"O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."”

swoon verb US /swuːn/

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."”

swooned verb US /swuːnd/

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."”

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From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

Abbas

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From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/

for a short time

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading What hath befallen thee?"

befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

espied

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From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

FN

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From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

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 After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

Mariyeh

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From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

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 After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

rose-water

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From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

seest

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From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

swoonverbUS /swuːn/

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading After awhile he revived and the king said to him, "God keep thee,[FN#60] O my son!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What hath befallen thee?"

whereupon

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From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So the king came and finding the prince cast down, seated himself at his head and bathed his face with rose-water.

workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading El Abbas went in and passed from place to place and chamber to chamber, till he came to the chamber aforesaid and espied the portrait of Mariyeh, whereupon he fell down in a swoon and the workmen went to his father and said to him, "Thy son El Abbas hath swooned away."

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "O my father," answered the prince, "I did but look on yonder picture and it bequeathed me a thousand regrets and there befell me that which thou seest."

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Project Gutenberg eBook #5245, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tales from the Arabic — Complete take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2462 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales from the Arabic — Complete section by section

How to work through Tales from the Arabic — Complete section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of Tales from the Arabic — Complete to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Tales from the Arabic — Complete

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales from the Arabic — Complete, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Breslau
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Arabic — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Calcutta
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Arabic — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Editions
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Thousand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Arabic — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.