Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

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From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

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

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

having no beard

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

a youthful male person

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

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From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

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From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

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From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

a man who is very old

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

an old form of “has”

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

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

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

ten 10s

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

come together

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

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 Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

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From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when morning dawned he despatched the carpet layer to the saloon of the garden-pavilion and bade him furnish the two.

a male human offspring

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

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 Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

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

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Moreover, he sent thither all that was needful for cooking, such as sheep and clarified butter and so forth, according to the requirements of the case; and spread two tables, one in the pavilion and another in the saloon.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

at the time that

From this reading When it was the Two Hundred and Fifty-second Night, Her sister Dunyazad said to her, "Pray continue thy story for us, as thou be awake and not inclined to sleep."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Quoth she:—With pleasure and goodwill: it hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Consul of the merchants promised them a banquet and said "Be our meeting in the garden."

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Then Shams al-Din and his boy girded themselves, and he said to Ala al-Din "O my son, whenas a greybeard entereth, I will meet him and seat him at the table in the pavilion; and do thou, in like manner, receive the beardless youths and seat them at the table in the saloon."