used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
Abu
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From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
a youthful male person
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
a female human offspring
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
Kadijah's
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From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
knowest
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From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
Moadh
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From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
Naïma
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From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
Omeyya
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From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
owl-witch
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From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
Sofian
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From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
Thaleb
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From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
Timbuctu
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From this reading In this place Naïma, the daughter of Moadh, then recognized the strongest arm of Timbuctu, gave thee birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
which person or people
From this reading "Thou knowest not who thou art, my son, and my approaching end requires me to let nothing stand between thee and the truth concerning thy legitimate parents.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy father's name was Abu Sofian, the heir of Abu Thaleb, whom Moadh had slain in a family feud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Kadijah's sombre abode Omeyya came to his consciousness of life, nursed with motherly solicitude, and was later initiated into the secrets of her dark arts.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One day, the boy having risen to mature youth, the owl-witch startled him by offering to inform him as to the mystery of his life.
