used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
carefully weighed
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
desert's
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From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
remove the dust from
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
Pitchouné
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From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading He was only a small Irish terrier in the heart of the Sahara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an infinitesimal dot on the desert's face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion, but there was the blood of a fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred.
which person or people
From this reading MASTER AND FRIEND Pitchouné, who might have been considered as one of the infinitesimal atoms in the economy of the universe, ran over the sands away from his master.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His little wiry body and his color seemed to blend with the dust.
