Chapter I

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

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

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

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

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From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

fearless and daring

From this reading Passages in bold are surrounded by =equal signs=.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

brought into existence

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Passages in bold are surrounded by =equal signs=.

plural of “font” — a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Passages in gothic fonts are surrounded by +plus signs+.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading Passages in gothic fonts are surrounded by +plus signs+.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

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

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

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

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

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

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading Passages in gothic fonts are surrounded by +plus signs+.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

get rid of

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Passages in bold are surrounded by =equal signs=.

be seated

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

confined on all sides

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

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

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

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

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

up to a particular time

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

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

From this reading Khaled stood in the third heaven, which is the heaven of precious stones, and of Asrael, the angel of Death.

which person or people

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

the act of creating written works

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.

a late time of life

From this reading In the midst of the light shed by the fruit of the trees Asrael himself is sitting, and will sit until the day of the resurrection from the dead, writing in his book the names of those who are to be born, and blotting out the names of those who have lived their years and must die.