Chapter 12 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unjust King and the Tither, The, i. 272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73. Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i. 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii. 105.
Chapter 12 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.”
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading “70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 105.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading 272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
never-ceasing
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
someone who pays tithes
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Unjust King and the Tither, The, i.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading 272 Unlucky Merchant, The, i 73.
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading Uselessness of Endeavour against Persistent Ill Fortune, Of the, i.
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading 70 Vizier, The King of Hind and his, ii.
Chapter 12 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 by John [Translator] Payne holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 12 holds 362 sentences of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03 by John [Translator] Payne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 362 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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