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From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
adulterynounUS /əˈdʌltəri/
extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
Al-Kumayt
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From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
CraveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
FN
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From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
forswornverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈswɔːrn/
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
hight
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From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
I'll
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From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
inditeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
Nasr
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From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
parting-grief
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From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
redressnounUS /rɪˈdres/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
Su'ad
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From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
ThnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
wast
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From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
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 Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An oath have I to Allah sworn shall never be forsworn; * Nay, for I’ll do what Faith and Creed command me to decree.
whate'er
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From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An thou dare cross me in whate’er to thee I now indite * I of thy flesh assuredly will make the vulture free.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Thou wast invested (woe to thee!)[FN#148] with rule for thee unfit; * Crave thou of Allah pardon for thy foul adultery.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Th’ unhappy youth to us is come complaining ’mid his groans * And asks redress for parting-grief and saddened me through thee.
Ziban's
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From this reading Divorce Su’ad, equip her well, and in the hottest haste * With Al-Kumayt and Ziban’s son, hight Nasr, send to me.
