used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
Allah-hu
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From this reading Allah-illah, Allah-hu.
Allah-illah
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From this reading Allah-illah, Allah-hu.
Alroy
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From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
have
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
caliphs
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From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
cannot
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From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
desert's
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From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
Honain
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From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
martnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
palmyadjective
very lively and profitable
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
Prophet's
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From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
RescuesnounUS /ˈreskjuːz/
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
Samarcandnoun
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
unfoldsverbUS /ənˈfoʊldz/
third-person singular of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Lord Honain Rescues Alroy_ NOW our dreary way is over, now the desert’s toil is past.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon the river broadly flowing, through its green and palmy banks, to our wearied limbs shall offer baths ‘which caliphs cannot buy.
which person or people
From this reading ‘Blessed the man who now may bear a relic from our Prophet’s tomb; blessed the man who now unfolds the treasures of a distant mart, jewels of the dusky East, and silks of farthest Samarcand.
