adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
crucifyverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪ/
kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
Dendan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
kaze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
MuslimsnounUS /ˈmʌzləmz/
plural of “muslim” — a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How could this traitress impose upon us twice?" exclaimed Zoulmekan.
ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So they waited till he had shot, and the King bade the Vizier Dendan take the letter and read it.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the Muslims passed three days in concern and anxiety, and on the fourth day, they saw a knight on the wall, holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow to which was fastened a letter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By Allah, I will not depart hence till I fill her kaze with molten lead and set her in a cage, as men do birds, then bind her with her hair and crucify her at the gate of Constantinople."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
Zoulmekan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so, and when Zoulmekan heard its purport, his eyes filled with tears and he shrieked for anguish at the old woman's perfidy, and Dendan said, "By Allah, my heart shrank from her!"
