used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
(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 oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
antelopes
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From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
for the reason that
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First let us notice some of the wild oxen.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
set up or found
From this reading THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
GAURnoun
wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
From this reading THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
hoofedadjectiveUS /hʊft/
having or resembling hoofs
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
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 It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
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 THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First let us notice some of the wild oxen.
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 It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
mammalsnounUS /ˈmæməlz/
plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading First let us notice some of the wild oxen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
OXENnounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
rhinoceroses
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From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First let us notice some of the wild oxen.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
having a supporting base
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a very big animal, sometimes standing more than six feet in height at the shoulder, and as it has long and very powerful horns, it is much dreaded by the natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE GAUR The largest of these is the Gaur, which is found in India.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The oxen, sheep, goats, antelopes, deer, horses, swine, elephants, and rhinoceroses all belong to this order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
ungulates
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From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First let us notice some of the wild oxen.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD OXEN We now come to a very important group of mammals called ungulates, or hoofed animals, because of the way in which their feet are formed.
