used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
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 Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
in addition
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a very useful and docile animal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading It is a very useful and docile animal.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
divisible by two
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
set up or found
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
not any; not one
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
and nothing more
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
Others
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From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
being of use or service
From this reading It is a very useful and docile animal.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very useful and docile animal.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In India it is used as a common beast of burden; it is also made to draw light wagons, and is even used for riding.
at the time that
From this reading Others when full grown are no bigger than a small calf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its horns are short and thick, and bent a little backwards; there is also a lump on the shoulder, which makes it look clumsy.
Zebunoun
domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
From this reading The Zebu is found not only in India, but in China, Eastern Africa, and the East India Islands.
