59
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From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
anew
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
al-Din
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From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
Ay
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From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
blent
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From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
Brava
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From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
CaliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
camphor-scent
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From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
couplets
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From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Brava! exclaimed the dumb.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
any strong feeling
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Brava! exclaimed the dumb.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
givings
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From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
glooms
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From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
hent
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From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
Hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
improvisingverbUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “improvise” — perform without preparation
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
a female domestic
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
Nur
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From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
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 Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
ravishinglyadverb
in a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
repenteth
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From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
revokeverbUS /rɪˈvoʊk/
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
rose-water
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From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
stone-deafadjective
totally deaf; unable to hear anything
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereupon the Caliph was agitated, and emotion so overpowered him that he could not command himself for excess of pleasure, and he exclaimed, "By Allah, good! by Allah, good! by Allah, good!"[59] Asked Nur al-Din, "O fisherman, doth this damsel please thee?" and the Caliph answered, "Ay, by Allah!"
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fawn of a maid hent her lute in hand ✿ And her music made us right mettlesome: For her song gave hearing to ears stone-deaf, ✿ While Brava!
which person or people
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whereupon said Nur al-Din, "She is a gift to thee, a gift of the generous who repenteth him not of his givings and who will never revoke his gift!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she played again and played so ravishingly, that she charmed their wits and burst out improvising and singing these couplets:— You have honoured us visiting this our land, ✿ And your splendour illumined the glooms that blent: So 'tis due that for you I perfume my place ✿ With rose-water, musk and the camphor-scent!
