used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
move towards
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There are two kinds, the white and the black.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
well in the past; former
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
plural of “dog” — 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 It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
enclosuresnounUS /ɪnˈkloʊʒərz/
plural of “enclosure” — a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are two kinds, the white and the black.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
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 It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
roan-and-white
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From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The white (sometimes dun) are believed to be the survivors of the domestic roan-and-white, for the cattle in our enclosures at the present day are of that colour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two kinds, the white and the black.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two kinds, the white and the black.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
at the time that
From this reading When the ancients departed, great numbers of their cattle perished.
a Caucasian
From this reading There are two kinds, the white and the black.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was not so much the want of food as the inability to endure exposure that caused their death; a few winters are related to have so reduced them that they died by hundreds, many mangled by dogs.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The hardiest that remained became perfectly wild, and the wood cattle are now more difficult to approach than deer.
