used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
(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 pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
any thing at all
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
on or to one side
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
at any time
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
set up or found
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
and nothing more
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
Kutnar
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From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
other's
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From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
PicnounUS /pɪk/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pursuit through southwestern France, the long journey across the Pyrenees, the terrible cold; all were set aside and forgotten for this supreme moment—one of the most blissful he had ever known.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading For an instant each face stared at the other as in the waking moments of a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no thought of aught but the one happiness that filled his heart to bursting—Kutnar was found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came light and understanding and in a moment father and son were locked tightly in each other’s arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV The sky might have fallen in just then; anything might have happened and Pic would not have noticed it.
