Chapter XIX
Night Introduction.--Story of King Shehriyar and his Brother. a. Story of the Ox and the Ass 1. The Merchant and the Genie .
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Night
Introduction.--Story
of
King
Shehriyar
and
his
Brother.
a.
Story
of
the
Ox
and
the
Ass
1.
The
Merchant
and
the
Genie .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Night
Introduction.--Story
of
King
Shehriyar
and
his
Brother.
a.
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Story
of
the
Ox
and
the
Ass
1.
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The
Merchant
and
the
Genie .
/ðə ˈmɜːr.tʃənt ənd ðə ˈdʒiː.ni/
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Learner Dictionary
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Genie
noun
US /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading “The Merchant and the Genie .”
Merchant
noun
US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “The Merchant and the Genie .”
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1
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night Introduction.--Story of King Shehriyar and his Brother. a.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Ass
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Brother
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GenienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading The Merchant and the Genie .
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night Introduction.--Story of King Shehriyar and his Brother. a.
Introduction
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King
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MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The Merchant and the Genie .
Night
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Ox
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From this reading Story of the Ox and the Ass 1.
Shehriyar
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Story
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Story of the Ox and the Ass 1.