Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

make glad or happy

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

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

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

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

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

in the recent past

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

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From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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 Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

cut with a saw

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

the act of treating something to make it repel water

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

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

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

an old word for “yours”

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

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

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I showed him the phial and told him thy name, and he knew thine ailment and prescribed a remedy.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

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From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

lacking kindness

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

an old word for “to”

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

grant in a condescending manner

From this reading So Num but vouchsafe me a glance, to gladden my heart and my mind, Let Suada unfavouring prove and Juml, an't please her, unkind.[FN#82] "Forget her," quoth they unto me, "And thou shalt have twenty like her."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

which person or people

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will not forget her, I swear, for never her like should I find.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then he gave it to the old woman, who bade them farewell and returning to the Khalif's palace, went in to Num, to whom she delivered the box, saying, "O my lady, know that there is lately come to our town a Persian physician, than whom I never saw a more skilful nor a better versed in matters of sickness.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He put the paper in the box and sealing it up, wrote on the cover the following words in the Cufic character, "I am Nimeh ben er Rebya of Cufa."