accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
casteth
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From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
How
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From this reading Q "How knowest thou the Prophet of Allah?"
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
knowest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Q "How knowest thou the Prophet of Allah?"
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
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 When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Q "How knowest thou the Prophet of Allah?"
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
Thirty-ninthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He rejoined, "Thou hast answered well."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was the Four Hundred and Thirty-ninth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the damsel continued, "The understanding is of two kinds, natural and acquired.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Q "Where is the seat of the understanding?"—"Allah casteth it in the heart whence its lustrous beams ascend to the brain and there become fixed."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The natural is that which Allah (to whom be honour and glory!) created for the right direction of His servants after His will; and the acquired is that which men accomplish by dint of study and fair knowledge."
