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The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!
How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!
But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.
Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.
Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!
Line 2
How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!
Line 3
But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.
/bʌt ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ beɪl ɪz ˈfɑːlən ɑːn ðiː ðɪs deɪ/
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Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.
Line 5
Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.
/ðen hiː əˈboʊd əˈloʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪnjərd sɪˈkjʊr ənd ˈfɪrɪŋ noʊ hɜːrt/

Learner Dictionary

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bale noun US /beɪl/

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading “But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.”

blasts noun US /blæsts/

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading “Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.”

fearing verb US /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.”

oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!”

perished verb US /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!”

pit noun US /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading “Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.”

unrelenting adjective US /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.”

vineyard noun US /ˈvɪnjərd/

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading “Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

aye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

balenounUS /beɪl/

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

blastsnounUS /blæsts/

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

fellst

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From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

FouladjectiveUS /faʊl/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

Gaffernoun

an elderly man

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

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 Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

pitnounUS /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/

get by special effort

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading How oft, O Gaffer Grim, my ruin hast thou sought!

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading But unrelenting bale is fallen on thee this day.

vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading Then he abode alone in the vineyard, secure and fearing no hurt.

wherein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thou fellst into a pit, wherein there's none may fall Except the blasts of death blow on him for a prey.

wolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Fate took the soul o' the wolf and snatched it far away; Foul fall it for a soul that's lost and perished aye!

Chapter 2 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III by John [Translator] Payne holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Chapter 2 holds 422 sentences of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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