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llano

/ˈjænəʊ/

Meanings
noun
A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.

Examples :

"The family's ranch covered a vast llano, stretching for miles. "
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ranch noun

/ɹɑːntʃ/ /ɹæntʃ/

A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.

"My grandfather owns a large ranch where he raises cattle. "

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miles noun

/maɪlz/

The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.

"The sign said the next town was 20 miles away, so we knew it would be a long drive. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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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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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

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plain adjective

/pleɪn/

Flat, level.

"The park's path was very plain, a flat, level stretch of gravel. "

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steppe noun

/stɛp/

The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia. Similar to (North American) prairie and (African) savanna.

"The wind howled across the vast steppe, making it feel cold even in summer. "

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vast noun

/vɑːst/ /væst/

A vast space.

"The vast expanse of the school's parking lot was nearly empty on a Tuesday morning. "

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parts noun

/pɑːts/

A portion; a component.

"The car repair shop sells replacement parts for all types of vehicles. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."