used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
in the past
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
asceticismnoun
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
divisible by two
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
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From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
jet-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
long-promised
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From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
untutoredadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a brightness about his eyes which fairly fascinated one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His skin was as smooth as that of a child, his teeth even and regular, his forehead high and broad, while his jet-black mustache and beard gave him a look of authority.
which person or people
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very easy to believe that the appearance of such a man, added to the sanctity of his life, impressed the untutored Arabs with a belief in his pretensions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had this Mahdi lived five hundred years ago, he would have subjugated Europe easily.
a late time of life
From this reading Long years of asceticism had made the man who claimed to be the long-promised Mahdi almost ethereal in appearance.
