2,800
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From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
in the past
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
(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 However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
yet to be or coming
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
only a very short time before
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
the force of workers available
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Perhaps men of the future may ride horseback like knights and cowboys of the Middle Ages.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
express in speech
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Man, who betrayed the horse into what he became, hardly regretted the passing.
which person or people
From this reading There is no one today who has seen a living horse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, and I speak with all sincerity, there will be men of the future who will see a horse.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The creature became extinct a couple of centuries ago, about the year 2,800.
