Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

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From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

past form of “assimilate” — take up mentally

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

of or relating to the process of hearing

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

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From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

in a corresponding manner

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

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 "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading YUSUF'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOHAMMED.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

set up or found

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

assemble or get together

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

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From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

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From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading YUSUF'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOHAMMED.

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading YUSUF'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOHAMMED.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a human being

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

the science of mental life

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Stopping at the house of Cadijah, a stone building having some pretensions to grandeur, they learned that Mohammed had left the city.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

in the direction of

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "A person with abnormal auditory sensations often comes to interpret them as voices of demons, or as the voice of one commanding him to do some deed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

in the company of; together with

From this reading YUSUF'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOHAMMED.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Accordingly, thinking he would probably be found in the Cave of Hira, they took a by-path towards the mountains.

but in spite of that

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This hallucination, in turn, becomes an apperceiving organ, _i.e._, other perceptions and ideas are assimilated to it: it becomes a center about which many ideas gather and are correspondingly distorted."--_McLellan, Psychology._ Upon the evening of the following day, Amzi and Yusuf set out in quest of Mohammed, to whom the manuscript had not yet been given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YUSUF'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOHAMMED.