adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
Alcorбn
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From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
couplets
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From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
extemporiseverb
perform without preparation
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
eye-closing
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From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
foulest
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From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
Jinn
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From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
shippest
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From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
true-believing
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From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
Truth-believing
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From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading So, if thou lack aught, let us know it that we may have the pleasure of fulfilling thy want.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thereupon the Invisible Speaker assumed the form of a man and said, 'Fear not; for the report of thy good deed hath reached us, and we are a people of the true-believing Jinn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Now when I heard this, O Commander of the Faithful, great concern get hold of me and I was beyond measure troubled, and behold, I heard a Voice from behind me extemporise these couplets, 'O Moslem! thou whose guide is Alcorбn, * Joy in what brought safe peace to thee, O man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Let Fate with slackened bridle fare her pace, * Nor pass the night with mind which cares an ace Between eye-closing and its opening, * Allah can foulest change to fairest case.'
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Fear not what Satan haply whispered thee, * And in us see a Truth-believing Then said I, 'I conjure thee, by the truth of Him thou wore shippest, let me know who thou art!'
