310
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From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
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 When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
Asiyah
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From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
BidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
DivannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
else
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From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
FN
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From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
forewent
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From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
Judar's
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From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
liveth
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From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
Marid
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From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
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 Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
others
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From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
Sálim
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From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
Twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As my head liveth, I needs must go in unto her this very night.”
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
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 Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So they drew up the marriage contract and sent to tell the Princess Asiyah, who replied, “Bid him enter.”
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Quoth they, “Wait till the days of widowhood are accomplished.”[FN#310] Quoth he, “I know not days of widowhood nor aught else.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he bade bury his brothers and summoned the Divan; and some of the folk followed the funeral, whilst others forewent him in state procession to the audience hall of the palace, where he sat down on the throne and they did homage to him as King; after which he said, “It is my will to marry my brother Judar’s wife.”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it was the Six Hundred and Twenty-fourth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Sálim said to the officers, “Will ye accept me as your Sultan, otherwise I will rub the ring and the Marid shall slay you all, great and small?”; they replied, “We accept thee to King and Sultan.”
