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burro

/ˈbʌroʊ/ /ˈbʊroʊ/

Meanings
noun
A small donkey

Examples :

"The farmer loaded supplies onto the burro to carry them up the steep mountain path. "
animal

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donkey noun

/ˈdɒŋki/ /ˈdɑŋki/

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse

"My uncle owns a donkey that he uses to help with farm work. "

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loaded verb

/ˈləʊdɪd/ /ˈloʊdɪd/

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

"The dock workers refused to load the ship."

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onto adjective

/ˈɒn.tuː/ /ˈɑn.tu/

(of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

"Considered as a function on the real numbers, the exponential function is not onto."

Illustration carry

carry noun

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.

"The child's carry of the heavy backpack was awkward; he held it by the straps, not the handles. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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steep noun

/stiːp/

The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

"The steep of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "

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them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

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mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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path noun

[pʰäːθ] [pʰeəθ] [pʰaθ] [pʰɑːθ]

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

"The path through the park was worn smooth from the many students walking to school each morning. "

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farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "