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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.
Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.
Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.
Tale of the Hashish Eater c.
Tale of Hammad the Badawi 10.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.
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Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.
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Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.
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Tale of the Hashish Eater c.
/teɪl ʌv ðə ˈhæʃɪʃ ˈiːtər siː/
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Tale of Hammad the Badawi 10.

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Annotated verb US /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/

past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.”

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Bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.”

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Burton noun US /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.”

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Continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.”

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Eater noun US /ˈiːtər/

someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading “Tale of the Hashish Eater c.”

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Hashish noun US /ˈhæʃɪʃ/

purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen

From this reading “Tale of the Hashish Eater c.”

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Houghton noun US /ˈhɔːtən/

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.”

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Translated verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.”

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All words in this reading · 41

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10

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From this reading Tale of Hammad the Badawi 10.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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aanoun

a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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Al-Makan

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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Al-Nu'uman

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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AnnotatedverbUS /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/

past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Aziz

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From this reading Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.

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Azizah

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From this reading Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.

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bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.

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Badawi

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From this reading Tale of Hammad the Badawi 10.

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BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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BinnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Tale of the Hashish Eater c.

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cont

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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ContinuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading Continuation of the Tale of Aziz and Azizah b.

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DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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EaternounUS /ˈiːtər/

someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading Tale of the Hashish Eater c.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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FriendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Hammad

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From this reading Tale of Hammad the Badawi 10.

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HashishnounUS /ˈhæʃɪʃ/

purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen

From this reading Tale of the Hashish Eater c.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Omar

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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Richard

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From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Sharrkan

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Twenty-Sixadjective

being six more than twenty

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton During A Friendship of Twenty-Six Years Baron Houghton.

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Zau

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From this reading Contents of the Third Volume The Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu'uman and His Sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan (cont) aa.

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Chapter 1 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 by Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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