Chapter 17 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 10, of 10 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 10, of 10 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i. 176. Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii. 268. Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
Chapter 17 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 10, of 10 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.”
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From this reading 176.
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From this reading 268.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
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From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
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From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thou present, in the Heaven of Heavens I dwell, iii.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou pacest the palace a marvel-sight, i.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thou seekest my death; naught else thy will can satisfy? ii.
Chapter 17 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and a — Volume 10, of 10 by Richard Francis, Sir [Translator] Burton holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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