Chapter 14 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 08, of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 08, of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer. The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne. [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water. [FN#422] i.e. bewitching. See vol. i.
Chapter 14 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 08, of 10 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
repeat a passage from
From this reading “The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “[FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.”
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From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
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From this reading [FN#422] i.e. bewitching.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
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 [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading [FN#422] i.e. bewitching.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#420] i.e. a fair-faced cup-bearer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
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From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
repeat a passage from
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See vol. i.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lines have occurred before: so I quote Mr. Payne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See vol. i.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
make whistling sounds
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading [FN#421] It is the custom of the Arabs to call their cattle to water by whistling; not to whistle to them, as Europeans do, whilst making water.
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