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Chapter 13 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 08, of 10 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession. [FN#306] Arab. "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs. Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p. 190.
Chapter 13 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 08, of 10 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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#306] Arab.”
plural of “arab” — 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 “"Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.”
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “[FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.”
too numerous to be counted
From this reading “"Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “[FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.”
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “"Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.”
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From this reading 190.
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From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
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From this reading [FN#306] Arab.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
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From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
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#306] Arab.
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From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
plural of “arab” — 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 "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
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From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
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From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
an outlying farm
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
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From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
too numerous to be counted
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading [FN#305] i.e. in bridal procession.
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Mr. Payne refers to Grangeret de la Grange, Anthologie Arabe, p.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Al-'Arús, one of the innumerable tropical names given to wine by the Arabs.
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