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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.
He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.
For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.
One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.
My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.
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He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.
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For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.
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One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.
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My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

adoring adjective US /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/

showing adoration

From this reading “For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.”

braves noun US /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading “He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.”

champions noun US /ˈtʃæmpiənz/

plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.”

Conquerors noun US /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading “He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.”

hoards noun US /hɔːrdz/

plural of “hoard” — a secret store of valuables or money

From this reading “When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.”

Kingship noun US /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/

the dignity or rank or position of a king

From this reading “One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.”

lieu noun US /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.”

miscreant noun US /ˈmɪskriənt/

a person without moral scruples

From this reading “For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.”

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516

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From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

517

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From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

Abdullah

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From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/

showing adoration

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

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 For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

All-knowingadjective

infinitely wise

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

ascribing

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From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

bravesnounUS /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/

plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

Chosroës

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From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

compassed

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From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

ConquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

creednounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

debel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

DivannounUS /dɪˈvæn/

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

Eight-third

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

FN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

Grandees

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From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

hoardsnounUS /hɔːrdz/

plural of “hoard” — a secret store of valuables or money

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

KingshipnounUS /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/

the dignity or rank or position of a king

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

lieunounUS /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/

a person without moral scruples

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

monies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

NinenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

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 Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

Personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

Stone-city

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading My father looked at him and saw him clad in a garb of green,[FN#517] tall of stature and with hands that reached beneath his knees.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

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 Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He used to debel Kings and do to death champions and braves in battle and in the field of fight, so that the Conquerors feared him and the Chosroës[FN#516] humbled themselves to him.

Verilyadverb

in truth; certainly

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

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 Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When it was the Nine Hundred and Eight-third Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the Princess, daughter to the King of the Stone-city, thus continued, "Verily, O Abdullah my father had monies and hoards, such as eye never saw and of which ear never heard.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day of the days as he sat on the throne of his Kingship, compassed about with the Grandees of his realm, suddenly there came in to him a Personage, whose face illumined the whole Divan with its light.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading For all this, he was a miscreant in creed ascribing to Allah partnership and adoring idols, instead of the Lord of worship; and all his troops were of images fain in lieu of the All-knowing Sovereign.

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