used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
speak to
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
of short duration or distance
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
a state of high honor
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
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 He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
hear with intention
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MARSILLUS
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From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
go across or through
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
get rid of
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An ant happened to pass close by him, painfully dragging a small fly.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
the words that are spoken
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had done nothing for the day, but yet, wholly given up to idleness, he stretched himself on the warm sand, roasting first one side and then the other in the hot rays of the sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MARSILLUS commenced his address in the following words:-- “May Allah enlighten you, and shed his glory on you, for I have assembled you to a council.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “A lion, full of youth and strength, was gaping and yawning enough to put his jaws out of joint.
