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collie

/ˈkɒli/

Meanings
noun
Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Examples :

"My grandfather raised a working collie on his farm. "
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dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

"The dog barked all night long."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

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any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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farm noun

/fɑːɹm/ /fɑːm/

A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

"My grandfather's farm grows corn and raises chickens. "

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sheepdogs noun

/ˈʃiːpdɔɡz/

A breed of dog, used for herding sheep.

"The farmer relied on his sheepdogs to guide the flock back to the barn. "

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breeds noun

/bɹiːdz/

All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

"a breed of animal"

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

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working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "