adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
cannot
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
coffee-house
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From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
ConfuciusnounUS /kənˈfjuːʃəs/
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw to Him, imitating His goodness, His mercy, and His love of man.
unbeliever
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From this reading Let him not despise even the unbeliever who is blind and cannot see the sun at all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading So spoke the Chinaman, the student of Confucius; and all who were present in the coffee-house were silent, and disputed no more as to whose faith was the best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The higher a man's conception of God, the better will he know Him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Therefore, let him who sees the sun's whole light filling the world, refrain from blaming or despising the superstitious man, who in his own idol sees one ray of that same light.
