adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
Azor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
bandyverbUS /ˈbændi/
toss or strike a ball back and forth
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
Femgálka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
FlabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
Karatáev
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
