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Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

I inscribe it to you because your knowledge of Egypt will enable you to appreciate its finer touches; and for another and a yet more cogent reason, namely, that you are one of my best and oldest friends.

Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

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Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 05, of 10 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird. My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic. I inscribe it to you because your knowledge of Egypt will enable you to appreciate its finer touches; and for another and a yet more cogent reason, namely, that you are one of my best and oldest friends. Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885. 59.

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 05, of 10

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

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My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

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/aɪ ˌɪnˈskraɪb ɪt tuː juː bɪˈkɔːz jɔːr ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ˈiːdʒəpt wɪl eˈneɪbəl juː tuː əˈpriːʃieɪt ɪts ˈfaɪnər ˈtʌtʃəz ənd fɔːr əˈnʌðər ənd ə jet mɔːr ˈkoʊdʒənt ˈriːzən ˈneɪmli ðæt juː ɑːr wʌn ʌv maɪ best ənd ˈoʊldəst frendz/

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Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

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Annotated verb US /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/

past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.”

Burton noun US /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.”

cogent adjective US /ˈkoʊdʒənt/

powerfully persuasive

From this reading “I inscribe it to you because your knowledge of Egypt will enable you to appreciate its finer touches; and for another and a yet more cogent reason, namely, that you are one of my best and oldest friends.”

inscribe verb US /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

modestly adverb US /ˈmɑːdəstli/

with modesty; in a modest manner

From this reading “My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.”

namely adverb US /ˈneɪmli/

as follows

Translated verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.”

treating verb US /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading “My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.”

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1885

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From this reading Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

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From this reading Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

AnnotatedverbUS /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/

past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I inscribe it to you because your knowledge of Egypt will enable you to appreciate its finer touches; and for another and a yet more cogent reason, namely, that you are one of my best and oldest friends.

appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

Athenæum

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From this reading Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/

powerfully persuasive

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

hygienicadjective

tending to promote or preserve health

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/

with modesty; in a modest manner

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/

as follows

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Athenæum Club, October 20, 1885.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

Richard

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From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/

restricted to something

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated and Annotated by Richard F. Burton To Doctor George Bird.

treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading My Dear Bird, This is not a strictly medical work, although in places treating of subjects which may modestly be called hygienic.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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