Chapter 11 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 06, of 10 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 06, of 10 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic. [FN#232] Arab. “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings. Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions. Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
Chapter 11 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 06, of 10 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading “Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.””
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ““Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.”
among the people
From this reading “Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.””
recite in elocution
From this reading “Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.””
memorization by repetition
From this reading “Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.””
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading “Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.”
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.”
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.”
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From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
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From this reading [FN#232] Arab.
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From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
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From this reading “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
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From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading [FN#232] Arab.
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From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
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From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
among the people
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
recite in elocution
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
memorization by repetition
From this reading Popularly “one who can recite the Koran by rote.”
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#231] Anglicč a stomach-ache, a colic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Al-Háfizah” which has two meanings.
which person or people
From this reading Properly it signifies the third order of Traditionists out of a total of five or those who know 300,000 traditions and their ascriptions.
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