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herders

/ˈhɜːrdərz/

Meanings
noun
One who herds.

Examples :

"The herders moved the sheep to a new pasture where there was more grass. "
job agriculture animal person

Related Words

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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moved verb

/muːvd/

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

"A ship moves rapidly."

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

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one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

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pasture noun

/ˈpɑːstjə/ /ˈpæstʃɚ/

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

"The cows grazed peacefully in the green pasture. "

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there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

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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."

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herds noun

/hɜːdz/

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

"a herd of cattle"

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grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "

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sheep noun

/ʃiːp/ /ʃip/

A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

"The farmer brought the sheep to the pasture for grazing. "

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more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"