used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
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 "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
impiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
for more time
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
mullahnounUS /ˈmʌlə/
a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Wah--wah!" sighed the _mullah_.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Be content my children--it may be ye are poorer than I. Receive this packet, and the blessing of a servant of the Prophet go with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
Umar
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From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
Wah
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From this reading "Wah--wah!" sighed the _mullah_.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We fear nobody," returned Umar Khan, with an evil sneer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Do ye not fear God, O impious ones, that ye would rob His servant?" said the _mullah_, waxing wroth in his desperation.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet, my father, delay not any longer, lest this gun should go off by accident."
