used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
Aboulhusn
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From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
anew
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
dinarsnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “dinar” — 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
gavest
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From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
ten 10s
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
Khalifnoun
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
engage in
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
marriedst
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From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
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 As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
raritiesnounUS /ˈrerɪtiz/
plural of “rarity” — noteworthy scarcity
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
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 As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But now make haste to give me the thousand dinars and quit thee of thine oath."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
at the time that
From this reading When I was single, I could never keep money; but since thou marriedst me to this damsel here, if I possessed thy wealth, I should make an end of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quoth he, "O Commander of the Faithful, I played off this trick, for that the money was exhausted, which thou gavest me, and I was ashamed to ask of thee again.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading As for the Khalif, he swooned away for laughing and said, "O Aboulhusn, thou wilt never cease to be a wag and do rarities and oddities!"
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading So, when all that was in my hand was spent, I wrought this trick, so I might get of thee the hundred dinars and the piece of silk; and all this is an alms from our lord.
