118
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
apparelled
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From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
chemisette
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From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
couplets
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
cramoisy-hued
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From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
deckt
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From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
describers
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
dight
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From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
Dunyazad
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From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
FN
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
honey-dew
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From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
love-longing
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
quencht
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From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
saith
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
shineth
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From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
Ultramarinenoun
blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading She comes apparelled in an azure vest * Ultramarine as skies are deckt and dight:
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading A sun on wand in knoll of sand she showed, * Clad in her cramoisy-hued chemisette:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then they attired Dunyazad in a dress of blue brocade and she became as she were the full moon when it shineth forth.
whenas
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From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of her lips’ honey-dew she gave me drink * And with her rosy cheeks quencht fire she set.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
ZamannounUS /ˈzeɪmən/
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
From this reading So they displayed her in this, for the first dress, before King Shah Zaman, who rejoiced in her and well-nigh swooned away for love-longing and amorous desire; yea, he was distraught with passion for her, whenas he saw her, because she was as saith of her one of her describers in these couplets[FN#118]:—
