The Brass Bottle

Chapter VI

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EMBARRAS DE RICHESSES Ventimore had so thoroughly convinced himself that the released Jinnee was purely a creature of his own imagination, that he rubbed his eyes with a start, hoping that they had deceived him.

"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

"I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

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The Brass Bottle

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Brass Bottle is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

/stroʊk ðaɪ hed oʊ ˈmɜːrsɪfəl ənd ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs wʌn sed hɪz ˈvɪzɪtər ənd rɪˈkʌvər ðaɪ ˈfækəltiz tuː rəˈsiːv ɡʊd ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

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For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

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"I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

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"Is there anything I can do for you?"

/ɪz ðer ˈeniθɪŋ aɪ kæn duː fɔːr juː/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cordially adverb US /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “"I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.”

faculties noun US /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “"I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.”

merciful adjective US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading “"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.”

meritorious adjective US /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/

deserving reward or praise

From this reading “"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.”

purely adverb US /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading “EMBARRAS DE RICHESSES Ventimore had so thoroughly convinced himself that the released Jinnee was purely a creature of his own imagination, that he rubbed his eyes with a start, hoping that they had deceived him.”

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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thoroughly convinced adverb + adjective

In this reading “EMBARRAS DE RICHESSES Ventimore had so thoroughly convinced himself that the released Jinnee was purely a creature of his own imagination, that he rubbed his eyes with a start, hoping that they had deceived him.”

good tidings adjective + noun

In this reading “"Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.”

own imagination verb + noun

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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 EMBARRAS DE RICHESSES Ventimore had so thoroughly convinced himself that the released Jinnee was purely a creature of his own imagination, that he rubbed his eyes with a start, hoping that they had deceived him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

beholdest

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From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you?"

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you?"

EMBARRAS

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

Fakrash-el-Aamash

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From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

I'm

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From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

Jinneenoun

(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals

mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

meritoriousadjectiveUS /ˌmerəˈtɔːriəs/

deserving reward or praise

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

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 "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

RICHESSES

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rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

StrokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

Ventimore

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visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading "Stroke thy head, O merciful and meritorious one," said his visitor, "and recover thy faculties to receive good tidings.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading For it is indeed I--Fakrash-el-Aamash--whom thou beholdest."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I--I'm delighted to see you," said Horace, as cordially as he could.

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