used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
(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 Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
genii
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From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
Khaled
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From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And why should this woman not love me?
held dear
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
joined in matrimony
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And why should this woman not love me?
used to form the superlative
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
come into possession of
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
and nothing more
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And why should this woman not love me?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Was I not, but a few days since, one of the genii condemned to perish at the day of the resurrection?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And why should this woman not love me?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Truly,' he said to himself, 'Allah is great.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
at the time that
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why should this woman not love me?
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And am I not now a man, married to the most beautiful woman in the whole world, and the wisest and the best, needing only to be loved by her in order to obtain an undying soul?
Zehowah
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From this reading Khaled sat with his sword upon his feet, and when Zehowah was not in the room he played with the hilt and thought of all that was happening.
