160
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
161
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
busying
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From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
consumedly
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
despatched
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From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
espied
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
FN
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such an honour is not for the like of me.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Such an honour is not for the like of me.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
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 When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such an honour is not for the like of me.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such an honour is not for the like of me.”
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
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 Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
terraceroof
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From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
Wazir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
Wazir's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she stood afar off, busying herself in his service, and said to him, “O our lord, what is the cause of thy gracious coming?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Wazir’s wife saw him, she knew him and springing up, kissed his hands and feet and welcomed him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So he called the Minister in question and despatched him on an errand to a distant part of the kingdom, where he was to collect information and to return; but, as soon as he obeyed and was gone, the King contrived by a trick to gain access to his house and his spouse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The King and his Wazir’s Wife.[FN#160] There was once a King of the Kings, a potent man and a proud, who was devoted to the love of women and one day being in the privacy of his palace, he espied a beautiful woman on the terraceroof of her house and could not contain himself from falling consumedly in love with her.[FN#161] He asked his folk to whom the house and the damsel belonged and they said, “This is the dwelling of the Wazir such an one and she is his wife.”
