adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
Bhangnoun
a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
cook-slave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
Dalilah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
druggingnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪŋ/
the administration of a sedative agent or drug
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
heartenedverbUS /ˈhɑːrtənd/
past form of “hearten” — give encouragement to
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
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 So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
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 Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
portress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She asked, “What hast thou done with the slave, our cook?; say me if thou hast killed or drugged him?”
sayest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
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 Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading So he heartened his heart and entered; but Dalilah knew him and said to him, “Back, O captain of thieves!
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
vegetable-basket
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From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
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 Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thereupon he (dressed as a slave) turned and said to her, “What sayest thou, O portress?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wilt thou play a trick on me in the Khan?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was the Seven Hundred and Thirteenth Night, She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that Ali of Cairo, after drugging the cook-slave with Bhang, took the two knives which he stuck in his belt and, carrying the vegetable-basket, went to the market where he bought meat and greens; and, presently returning to the Khan, he saw Dalilah seated at the gate, watching those who went in and came out, and the forty slaves with her, armed.
