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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.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
away
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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.
bench
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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.
BI
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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.
buying
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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.
CAIRO
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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.
calamities
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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.
came
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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.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
day
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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.
down
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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.
EL
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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.
extraordinary
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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.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
FAVOURITE
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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.
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.
following
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From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
friend
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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.
girl
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From this reading I questioned the girl of her and she said, "I know not her name."
HAKIM
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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.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
KHALIF
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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.
King
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From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
KnownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
lady
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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.
man
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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.
moon
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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.
more
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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.
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.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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."
Now
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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.
O
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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.
paid
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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.
price
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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.
proof
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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.
questioned
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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.
rarer
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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.
relate
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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.
rising
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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.
safe
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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.
said
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From this reading Know, O King, that one said to me, 'A friend of mine, a merchant, told me the following story.
sat
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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.
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.
shop
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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.
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.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
story
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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.
stuffs
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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.
there
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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.
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.
Thus
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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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
up
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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.
vicissitudes
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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.
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.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
woman
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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.
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.
