used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
adoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
anew
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Alkoran
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From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
(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 Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
Arabshah
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
on or to one side
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Chalcondylas
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
chroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/
someone who writes chronicles
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
wanted intensely
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
highest in quality
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
intense and profound fear
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Ibu
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Khandemir
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
take in marriage
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Mussulman
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
an old word for “no”
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
and nothing more
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
Phranzas
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
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 He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
remarriagenounUS /riˈmerɪdʒ/
the act of marrying again
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
Sherefeddin
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
Shimah
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From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ibu Shimah, Arabshah, Sherefeddin, and the Persian Khandemir all record them with the greatest loathing, and Christian historians, such as Phranzas and Chalcondylas, admit that a greater curse could not befall a Mussulman!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
push forcefully
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
at the time that
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
which person or people
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Every Eastern chronicler notes these words with shuddering horror!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He who loves, nay adores, and respects his faithful wife, the mother of his children, who is to him a queen of the world as well as the queen of his heart, and he who knows that in accordance with the Alkoran it is easy to be separated from a wife, but should remarriage be desired, she must live with another man first, and only when he has thrust her aside can she again marry her first husband--he it is who will understand what a frightful curse is this to a Mussulman!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May you be thrice separated from your wife if you do not appear before me!"
