used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
(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 Hark all to the truth.
allahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
Djeba
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From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
Djeba's
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From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
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 “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark all to the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
illah
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From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
KorannounUS /kɔːˈrɑːn/
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
for more time
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
not any; not one
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
not one, and not any
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And Djeba said, ‘I do not know.’
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And he said then, ‘My heart can no longer contain a lie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he took none of the feast.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Hark all to the truth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
at the time that
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
a late time of life
From this reading “And in the years afterward, when Djeba had taken wives and got sons, there came into our country the missionaries of God (to whom be the prayer) and of his Prophet (may his bliss never decrease)---- “_La illah il allah!_ “And they spoke the word of the Koran to Djeba, and Djeba’s heart turned in his breast.
