used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
(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 Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
in addition
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
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 “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
interposed
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From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
Jules
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From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
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 But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading We owe to the East the ox, horse, donkey, sheep, goat, pig, dog, cat, hen.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
being of use or service
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
in or at the place that
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But if we are ignorant from what wild species the sheep descends, we are at least certain it came to us from Asia, where man has raised flocks of these useful animals from the earliest recorded times.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The Asiatic origin of our oldest known and most important domestic animals is a truth that all the records of history affirm without a shadow of doubt.
but in spite of that
From this reading SHEEP “Concerning the cat’s origin there are surmises, probabilities; concerning the sheep’s origin nothing is yet known.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The East gave us the dog, cat, and sheep,” Jules here interposed, “and from what you said in some of our former talks, I got the impression that the other domestic animals also came from Asia.”
