used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
a boy or man
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
impaledverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪld/
past form of “impale” — pierce with a sharp stake or point
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
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 I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
Mashallah
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From this reading "Mashallah!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
mollahs
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From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
Mustapha
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From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
now-a-days
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From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
relieve from
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading God be praised! we are rid of that fellow and his doubts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
which person or people
From this reading I have been thinking, Mustapha, as I smoked the pipe of surmise, and arrived at the ashes of certainty, that a man who had so many doubts, could not be a true believer.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish I had sent him to the mollahs; we might have been amused with his being impaled, which is a rare object now-a-days."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "God is great," replied Mustapha, "and a stake is a strong argument, and would remove many doubts.
