used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
the act of departing
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I urged him not to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I urged him not to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
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 Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I urged him not to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
Sewall's
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From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
the season of growth
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I urged him not to.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I urged him not to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I felt sure that what he was putting into those cattle he was going to lose."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They're not looking well, and I think some of them will die."
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 Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Roosevelt admitted that spring that Sewall's conviction, that the cows would not be able in the long run to endure the hard winters, was not without reason.
you're
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From this reading "Bill," he said, after he had made a careful study of the herd, "you're right about those cows.
