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accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
Adi
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From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
conventsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənts/
plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns
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dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
Mariyah
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From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
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 Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
Shahrazad
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From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
TurnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn me that so I face the land of Hind; * Then go, and fairest greetings for me say."
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
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versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
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 Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
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wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—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 Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Sixth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Adi ended his verses he went to his lodging and lay that night restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he went to his lodging and lay that night, restless and without appetite for the food of sleep.—And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now on the morrow Mariyah accosted him and he received her kindly, though before he would not incline to her, and said to her, "What is thy will?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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