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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 XV

Chapter 15 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.
Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.
Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.
Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.
Footnote 607: Arab.
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.
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Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.
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Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.
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Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.
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Footnote 607: Arab.

Learner Dictionary

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Arab noun US /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 “Footnote 607: Arab.”

difficulties noun US /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading “Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.”

increase noun US /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading “Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.”

pimping verb US /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “pimp” — arrange for sexual partners for others

From this reading “Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.”

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

practise verb US /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading “"Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.”

revealed verb US /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.”

writer noun US /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.”

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.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.”

old woman's adjective + noun counted as “old woman”

a woman who is old

In this reading “Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.”

more money adjective + noun

In this reading “Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.”

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

In this reading “"Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.”

All words in this reading · 45

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604

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

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

605

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

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

606

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

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

607

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

From this reading Footnote 607: Arab.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

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 Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

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 Footnote 607: Arab.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

faire

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

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

pander-dodge

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

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

pimpingverbUS /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “pimp” — arrange for sexual partners for others

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Footnote 604: Her pimping instinct at once revealed the case to her.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Footnote 605: The usual "pander-dodge" to get more money.

valoir

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

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

Window-gardening

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

From this reading "Window-gardening," new in England, is an old practise in the East.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Footnote 606: The writer means that the old woman's account was all false, to increase apparent difficulties and _pour se faire valoir_.

Chapter 15 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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