38
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
al-Muluk
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From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
Aziz
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From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
besought
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From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
clemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
couplets
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
FN
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
hearted
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From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
how
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
invokeverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
knowest
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
lowe
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
ruthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
Shaykhs
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From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
spake
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From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
Taj
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From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And quoth the Prince, "O my brother, O Aziz, do thou write to her as if my tongue spake, according to thy knowledge."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
Wazir
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From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading When he read it, he knew that the Princess was hard hearted and that he should not win access to her; so he complained of his case to the Wazir and besought his counsel.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she folded the letter and committed it to the old woman, who took it and returning to Taj al-Muluk, gave it to him.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Quoth the Minister, "Know thou that naught will profit thee save that thou write to her and invoke the retribution of Heaven upon her."
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So Aziz took a paper and wrote these couplets, "By the Five Shaykhs,[FN#38] O Lord, I pray deliver me; * Let her for whom I suffer bear like misery: Thou knowest how I fry in flaming lowe of love, * While she I love hath naught of ruth or clemency: How long shall I, despite my pain, her feelings spare?
