Chapter 12 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#156] Arab. "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads. For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii. 18. [FN#157] Arab.
Chapter 12 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 03, of 10 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “[FN#156] Arab.”
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading “"Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “"Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.”
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.”
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading “For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.”
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “"Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “"Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.”
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From this reading [FN#156] Arab.
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From this reading [FN#157] Arab.
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading [FN#156] Arab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
for the reason that
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
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From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
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From this reading [FN#156] Arab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
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From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
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From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
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From this reading For the Shinnár (caccabis) or magnificent partridge of Midian as large as a pheasant, see "Midian Revisted" ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hijl," the bird is not much prized in India because it feeds on the roads.
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