used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
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 Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
NadirnounUS /ˈneɪdər/
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
rejoices
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From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
try to get or reach
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
not in physical motion
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIBE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
in the direction of
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
TRIBEnounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE TRIBE.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
the act of using
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The next day Nadir returned to seek the sage, and thus addressed him:--"Father, man is not like the flower, fixed upon a stem, he can of himself advance towards his destiny; ought he then, like the Rose, to wait until the traveller demands his perfume?
(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 "My son," replied the sage, "the virtue as well as the happiness of the plant consists in patience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tell me, oh! father, what is the destiny which God has assigned to man; what is the happiness to which it is the will of Heaven that he should aspire?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading There, in the retreat in which God has placed it, let it await his will, and if it die without having been made use of, if its salutary properties return with it into the earth, still let it not murmur; for God has seen it, and the Most High rejoices in his own works.
