Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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From this reading The French version was published in Lausanne and in Paris in 1787.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

(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 An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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

From this reading The French version was published in Lausanne and in Paris in 1787.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

aroused or activated

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

a period of 100 years

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

past form of “compile” — get or gather together

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

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From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center

From this reading The French version was published in Lausanne and in Paris in 1787.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

social deportment

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The French version was published in Lausanne and in Paris in 1787.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

a native or inhabitant of Peru

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

put into print

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The French version was published in Lausanne and in Paris in 1787.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

with speed

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

have sovereign power

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

filled with shade

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

in the near future

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

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 Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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 An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

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From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

fearless daring

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

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From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

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

From this reading An interest in Oriental literature had been awakened early in the eighteenth century by Galland's epoch-making versions of _The Arabian Nights_ (1704-1717), _The Turkish Tales_ (1708) and _The Persian Tales_ (1714), which were all translated into English during the reign of Queen Anne.

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

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

which person or people

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Eastern background soon lost its glittering splendour and colour, and became a faded, tarnished tapestry, across which shadowy figures with outlandish names and English manners and morals flit to and fro.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Many of the pseudo-translations of French authors, such as Gueulette, who compiled _The Chinese Tales_, _Mogul Tales_, _Tartarian Tales_, and _Peruvian Tales_, and Jean-Paul Bignon, who presented _The Adventures of Abdallah_, were quickly turned into English; and the Oriental story became so fashionable a form that didactic writers eagerly seized upon it as a disguise for moral or philosophical reflection.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Beckford's _History of the Caliph Vathek_, which was written in French, was translated by the Rev. Samuel Henley, who had the temerity to publish the English version--described as a translation from the Arabic--in 1786, before the original had appeared.