Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

for the reason that

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Thus was Aladdin delivered from the two brothers who were magicians.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

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

From this reading Thus was Aladdin delivered from the two brothers who were magicians.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

an opposing military force

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

be suspended or hanging

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading Thus was Aladdin delivered from the two brothers who were magicians.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

express the need or desire for

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

cut with a saw

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus was Aladdin delivered from the two brothers who were magicians.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

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

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Thus was Aladdin delivered from the two brothers who were magicians.

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

precisely as stated

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

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

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.

at the time that

From this reading When the princess told Aladdin of her desire, he summoned the genie of the lamp and said to him,-- "Genie, I command thee in the name of this lamp, bring a roc's egg to be hung in the middle of the dome of the hall of the palace."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

which person or people

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

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

From this reading Then he told Aladdin who was the true author of it, and warned him against the pretended Fatima, whom till then he had not known as the brother of the African magician.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Aladdin saw his danger, and on that very day he killed his wicked enemy with the dagger which was meant to be his own death.

the words that are spoken

From this reading No sooner were these words spoken than the hall shook as if ready to fall, and the genie told Aladdin that he had asked him to bring his own master and hang him up in the midst of the hall; it was enough to reduce Aladdin and the princess and the palace all to ashes; but he should be spared, because the request had really come from another.