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

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

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Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

It may be Fate at last shall draw its bridle-rein And bring us happy chance; for Fortune changes still; And things shall happen yet, despite the things fordone, To further forth my hopes and bring me to my will. And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.' 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.' And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion: An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

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

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

/ənd naʊ oʊ maɪ sʌn ˈædəd hiː aɪ æm ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd ðæt ðaʊ ɑːrt nɑːt mæd bʌt ðaɪ keɪs ɪz ə streɪndʒ wʌn nʌn kæn ənˈrævəl ɪt fɔːr ðiː bʌt ɡɑːd ðə moʊst haɪ/

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'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

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And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

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An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

/æn ɪf ðaɪ ˈveri ˈprɑːməs ʌv ˈjuːnjən pruːv ənˈtruː let bʌt ɪn sliːp ðaɪ ˈfeɪvərz ðə ˈlɔːŋɪŋ ˈlʌvər tʃɪr/

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certified adjective US /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

From this reading “And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'”

damsel noun US /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading “'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'”

despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “It may be Fate at last shall draw its bridle-rein And bring us happy chance; for Fortune changes still; And things shall happen yet, despite the things fordone, To further forth my hopes and bring me to my will.”

favours noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading “An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.”

hasten verb US /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading “'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'”

unravel verb US /ənˈrævəl/

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

From this reading “And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'”

untrue adjective US /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading “An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.”

verses noun US /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading “And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:”

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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 And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It may be Fate at last shall draw its bridle-rein And bring us happy chance; for Fortune changes still; And things shall happen yet, despite the things fordone, To further forth my hopes and bring me to my will.

ardournoun

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

bridle-rein

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bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

certifiedadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/

a young unmarried woman

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

else

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From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

FatenounUS /feɪt/

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

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fordone

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forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

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 And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

From this reading And now, O my son,' added he, 'I am certified that thou art not mad; but thy case is a strange one, none can unravel it for thee but God the Most High.'

untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading An if thy very promise of union prove untrue, Let but in sleep thy favours the longing lover cheer.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading And he repeated the following verses, in a voice that betrayed the ardour of his passion:

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'By Allah, O my father,' cried the prince, 'deal kindly with me and seek out this damsel and hasten her coming to me; else I shall die of grief.'

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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