used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
almsdeed
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From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
approval
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
ed-Dahak
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From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
a special situation
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
Umm
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From this reading “Blood,” explained Umm ed-Dahak, “is but the juice of living creatures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Those servants sacrificed a thing of value in thy name and scattered blood upon the threshold to bring thee good luck.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
which person or people
From this reading There are those among the learned who declare such practices to be against religion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they crushed a fruit before thee, would thy Grace have shrunk or fainted?
Yûsuf
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From this reading The flesh of the victim was distributed among the needy, as an almsdeed to the credit of the house of Yûsuf Bey.
