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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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.