used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
(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 The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
DromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/
on or from the inside
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
LLAMASnounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
plural of “llama” — wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
From this reading THE LLAMAS.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
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From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dromedary is distributed all over a great part of Northern Africa, and a portion of Asia.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its digestive organs, like those of other Ruminants, are composed of four different stomachs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems originally to have been a native of Arabia.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The faculty which the Camel possesses of being able to dispense with drinking for a considerable time, has generally been attributed to the fact that it carries internally a reservoir of water, which it uses in case of necessity.
