agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
Allah's
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From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
dight
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From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
dirhamsnounUS /ˈdɜːrəmz/
plural of “dirham” — 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he, "How so, and who hath wronged thee?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
How
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From this reading Quoth he, "How so, and who hath wronged thee?"
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
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 I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
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 when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
Quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth he, "How so, and who hath wronged thee?"
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
Shahrazad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quoth he, "How so, and who hath wronged thee?"
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
Thirty-ninthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When it was the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel cried, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew not what love was ere loving thee; * But Allah's destiny to all is dight."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Quoth he, "How so, and who hath wronged thee?"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Quoth she "Thy son bought me awhile ago, for ten thousand dirhams, meaning to give me to thee; but thy wife, the daughter of thine uncle, sent him the said price and bade him shut me up from thee in this chamber."
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading And when her verses were ended she said, "O Commander of the Faithful, I have been wronged!"—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
