Chapter 1 of The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// A Persian Romance. SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY. Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.” Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest. _Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.
Chapter 1 of The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.””
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading “Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.””
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.”
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading “See https:// A Persian Romance.”
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading “_Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.”
exercising power or authority
From this reading “Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.”
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In this reading “Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// A Persian Romance.
later than; following
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
communicated in words
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// A Persian Romance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading See https:// A Persian Romance.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading _Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Editor of “Arabian Poetry for English Readers.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
exercising power or authority
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading See https:// A Persian Romance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// A Persian Romance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY.
the season of growth
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Anvār-i Suhailī._ Privately Printed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Each order given by a reigning King Should after long reflection be expressed; For it may be that endless woe will spring From a command he paused not to digest.
Chapter 1 of The Bakhtyār Nāma: A Persian Romance by William [Translator] Ouseley holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
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