533
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From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
534
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From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
535
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From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
536
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From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
in addition
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
bee'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
an occurrence of something
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
give encouragement to
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
diademnounUS /ˈdaɪədem/
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
earthwards
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From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
fritters
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From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
HennanounUS /ˈhenə/
a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
KohlnounUS /koʊl/
a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
in like or similar manner
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
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 Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
marinatedverbUS /ˈmerəneɪtɪd/
past form of “marinate” — soak in marinade
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
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 Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
on one occasion
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
pistachio-nuts
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From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading By Allah, from the day I saw thee sleep hath not been sweet to me nor hath food been pleasant."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth I, "Such hath also been my case: and I am thy slave, thy negro slave."
up to a particular time
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
Twenty-Sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
accept gladly
From this reading When she saw me she smiled in my face and took me to her embrace and clasped me to her breast; then she put her mouth to my mouth and sucked my tongue[535] (and I did likewise) and said, "Can it be true, O my little darkling, thou art come to me?" adding, "Welcome and good cheer to thee!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
at the time that
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
whereof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we sat down to converse and I hung my head earthwards in bashfulness, but she delayed not long ere she set before me a tray of the most exquisite viands, marinated meats, fritters soaked in bee's honey[536] and chickens stuffed with sugar and pistachio-nuts, whereof we ate till we were satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now when it was the Twenty-Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the young merchant continued, When I entered and took a seat, the lady at once came in crowned with a diadem[533] of pearls and jewels; her face dotted with artificial moles in indigo,[534] her eyebrows pencilled with Kohl and her hands and feet reddened with Henna.
