used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
(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 They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
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 They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
on one occasion
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
paraphrasenounUS /ˈperəfreɪz/
rewording for the purpose of clarification
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
unusual or striking
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
express in words
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
precisely as stated
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The difference between the two speakers was very remarkable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both talking in their own language, a language at once so forcible and flowery, that all attempts to render it into English ends but in a poverty-stricken paraphrase.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Allah is great, Allah is good," replied the Arab whom his companion had addressed as brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Allah is good."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Call it not revenge, my brother; say it is but an act of justice, stern justice, and I am with you."
