Chapter 13 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10 is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10 is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#293] Arab. "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her. [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic. [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life." [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
Chapter 13 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 09, of 10 is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading “[FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."”
having a defect
From this reading “[FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “"Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.”
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “[FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.”
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “[FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.”
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “[FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.”
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading “[FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “[FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.”
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From this reading [FN#293] Arab.
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From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
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#293] Arab.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
having a defect
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
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From this reading [FN#293] Arab.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
an old form of “has”
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
absolutely essential
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
not any; not one
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#295] Alluding to the favourite Eastern saying, "The poor man hath no life."
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading [FN#294] i.e. He hath renounced his infamous traffic.
precisely as stated
From this reading [FN#296] In this and the following lines some change is necessary for the Bresl. and Mac. texts are very defective.
which person or people
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Al-'Áriz"=the demon who possessed her.
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