180
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
AMRILLAH
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
BInounUS /baɪ/
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
FAVOURITEnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
FN
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I questioned the girl of her and she said, "I know not her name."
HAKIMnounUS /hɑːˈkiːm/
a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
KHALIFnoun
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
MAMOUN
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I questioned the girl of her and she said, "I know not her name."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I questioned the girl of her and she said, "I know not her name."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
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 Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I questioned the girl of her and she said, "I know not her name."
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
rareradjectiveUS /ˈrerər/
comparative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
Shehrzad
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From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
slave-girl
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From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
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 Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I was a handsome man in my time; so the lady sat down on [the bench before] my shop and buying stuffs of me, paid down the price and went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Quoth he, THE MERCHANT OF CAIRO AND THE FAVOURITE OF THE KHALIF EL MAMOUN EL HAKIM BI AMRILLAH.[FN#180] As I sat one day in my shop, there came up to me a fair woman, as she were the moon at its rising, and with her a slave-girl.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thus," continued Shehrzad, "none is safe from the calamities of fortune and the vicissitudes of time, and [in proof of this], I will relate unto thee yet another story still rarer and more extraordinary than this.
