adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
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 However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
inviolableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪələbəl/
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
Scheherazade
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From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
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 "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then seated himself by the merchant, and they entered into conversation.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The merchant satisfied his curiosity, and related to him the adventure which obliged him to be there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But I see day," said Scheherazade, "and must leave off; yet the best of the story is to come."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The old man listened with astonishment, and when he had done, exclaimed, "This is the most surprising thing in the world! and you are bound by the most inviolable oath.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I will be witness of your interview with the genie."
