adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
Bakkar
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From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
carpet-bed
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From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
creditingverbUS /ˈkredətɪŋ/
-ing form of “credit” — give someone credit for something
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
essayed
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From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
forthrightadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈθraɪt/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
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 When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
rose-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
Sixty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of sixty-five in counting order
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
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 When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they let me go, and I went forth hardly crediting my escape and returned to my own house, supported by two men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
whereat
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From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
whereupon
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From this reading Then they sprinkled rose-water on his face and he presently revived and sensed the air; whereupon they questioned him of his case, and he essayed to answer them but his tongue could not speak forthright and he signed to them to let me go home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When my people saw me thus, they rose up and set to shrieking and slapping their faces; but I signed to them with my hand to be silent and they were silent.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And I was hard upon them and made them afraid of a scandal between me and them, but as we were thus, behold, Ali bin Bakkar moved on his carpet-bed, whereat his friends rejoiced and the stranger folk withdrew from him; but his people forbade me to go away.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it was the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the jeweller answered them, "'O folk, hearken to my words and give me no trouble and annoyance! but be patient and he will come to and tell you his tale for himself.'
