adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Badl's
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From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
cannot
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From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Think of this and be glad.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
man-childnoun
a child who is male
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
mosquenounUS /mɑːsk/
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
mullahnounUS /ˈmʌlə/
a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
nativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Pattan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
SheikhnounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of this and be glad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Think of this and be glad.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
