adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
Aboo-Obeidah
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From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
Amurath
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From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One of them is in danger.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
Mahommed
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From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them is in danger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
SheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
TALESnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is in danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
TURKISHadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We of course know Aboo-Obeidah, the Singing Sheik, is Prince Mahommed in disguise; we know the Prince also as heir of Amurath the Sultan, a very old man liable to vacate place and life at any moment.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Constantine and Mahommed, soon to be contestants in war, are coming face to face, lovers both of the same woman.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading TWO TURKISH TALES The situation now offered the reader is worth a pause, if only to fix it in mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The romance is obvious; yet it is heightened by another circumstance.
