adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
DropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
GloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
lovest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
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 O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
revest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading * And I replied, The sweets of life are only for the mad.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They said, Thou revest upon the person thou lovest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So his old neighbour knew him for a lover who had lost his beloved and said, "There is no Majesty and there is no Might, save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drop the subject of my madness, and bring her upon whom I rave * If she cure my madness do not blame me."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
wouldest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O my son, I wish thou wouldest acquaint me with the tale of thine affliction.
