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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Arab.
"Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.
Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.
A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).
Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Arab.
/ˈærəb/
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"Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.
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Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.
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A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).
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Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bussing verb US /ˈbʌsɪŋ/

-ing form of “buss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading “A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinar noun US /dɪˈnɑːr/

100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran

From this reading “Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
equivalent noun US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading “Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grains noun US /ɡreɪnz/

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading “Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gross adjective US /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading “A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paternal adjective US /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading “Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Persian noun US /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading “A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
witty adjective US /ˈwɪti/

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading “A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

in the East preposition + article + noun counted as “in … east”

In this reading “Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.”

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All words in this reading · 65

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.

222

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From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

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223

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From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

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71

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From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

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72

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From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

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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 "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
al-busídan

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From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

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Al-Námah

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From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

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Al-Wajib

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From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/

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 Arab.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bobadilla

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From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Pending verification
booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bussingverbUS /ˈbʌsɪŋ/

-ing form of “buss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinarnounUS /dɪˈnɑːr/

100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

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 Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kus-i-nau-pashm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Footnote 223: A weight of 71-72 English grains in gold; here equivalent to the dinar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Footnote 222: This is a paternal salute in the East where they are particular about the part kissed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A witty and not unusually gross Persian book, called the "Al-Námah" because all questions begin with "Al" (the Arab article) contains one "Al-Wajib al-busídan?" (what best deserves bussing?) and the answer is "Kus-i-nau-pashm," (a bobadilla with a young bush).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ziyárat

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From this reading "Ziyárat," a visit to a pious person or place.

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How do I study chapter 8 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01?

Work through the 68 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 68 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

Common questions about reading The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01?

Yes. All 6120 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51252 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #51252, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 take to read?

About 510 minutes of reading across 1224 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 section by section

How to work through The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 15 chapters of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Proverb
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Niuna
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Corrotta
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mente
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.