used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
Al-Islam
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From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
a person who is in charge
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Why seekest thou my death?"
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
endeavoured
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From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
at any time
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
set up or found
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
InfidelsnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdelz/
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
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 "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the force of workers available
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
make reference to
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
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 "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
pollutedadjectiveUS /pəˈluːtɪd/
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
seekest
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From this reading Why seekest thou my death?"
sinister-faced
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From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why seekest thou my death?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
in the direction of
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
vilenessnoun
the quality of being wicked
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
wheresoeveradverb
where in the world
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
which person or people
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why seekest thou my death?"
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mention not our Faith with thy polluted lips!" he cried, adding, "`The Infidels are smitten with vileness wheresoever they are found.'"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "For many moons have I dwelt within thy land, O mighty Sultan of the Sahara," I said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words of the Prophet, with which he endeavoured to crush my argument, gave the utmost satisfaction to the men about me, who murmured approbation in an undertone, and nodded their heads expressive of admiration at the wisdom of their sinister-faced, tyrannical chief.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Though I have ever acted with honour towards thy people of Al-Islam, yet I am far spent with travel, and clothed with calamity as with a garment.
