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preyed

/pɹeɪd/

Meanings
verb
To act as a predator.

Examples :

"The stray cat preyed on the mice in the garden. "
animal nature action

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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mice noun

/maɪs/

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

"The farmer's barn was infested with mice. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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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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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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predator noun

/ˈpɹɛd.ə.təɹ/

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

"The hawk is a predator that hunts small birds for food. "

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stray noun

/stɹeɪ/

Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.

"We found a friendly stray cat near the school playground, looking hungry and lost. "