used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mohammed absolutely refused to see him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
AMZI
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From this reading AMZI FINALLY REJECTS MOHAMMED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
date-sticks
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From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading AMZI FINALLY REJECTS MOHAMMED.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mohammed absolutely refused to see him.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
knowest
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From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
MOHAMMEDnounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading AMZI FINALLY REJECTS MOHAMMED.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
come into possession of
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mohammed absolutely refused to see him.
REJECTSnounUS /rɪˈdʒekts/
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading AMZI FINALLY REJECTS MOHAMMED.
Resartus
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From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
SartornounUS /ˈsɑːrtər/
a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mohammed absolutely refused to see him.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The prophet lived in an ostentatiously humble abode--a low, broad building, roofed with date-sticks, and thatched with the broad leaves of the palm tree.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'Do the duty which lies nearest thee' which thou knowest to be a duty!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
Yusuf
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From this reading Thy second duty will already have become clearer."--_Carlyle, "Sartor Resartus."_ Upon the following morning Yusuf hastened to obtain an interview with Mohammed.
