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a
     1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
           There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
     2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
           I've seen it happen a hundred times.
     3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
           We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
     4. art. The same; one.
           We are of a mind on matters of morals.
     5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
           A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
           He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
     6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
     7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
           The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
     8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
           Stand a tiptoe.
     9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
           Torn a pieces.
     10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
           I brush my teeth twice a day.
     11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
     12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
           A God’s name.
     13. prep. To do with status; In.
           King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
             To set the people a worke.
     14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
           1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
             The times, they are a-changin'.
     15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
           1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
             Jacob, when he was a dying
     16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
     17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
           I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
     18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
     19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
     20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
           The name of John a Gaunt.
     21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
     22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
Dutch
     1. adj. Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.
     2. adj. (archaic, or regional, except in set terms) Pertaining to Germanic-speaking peoples on the European continent, chiefly the Dutch, the Germans, and the Goths; Teutonic; Germanic. Especially refers to G
     3. adj. (obsolete outside certain fixed expressions, or in the sense of "thrifty", now possibly offensive, pejorative) Substitute, inferior, ersatz (as seen in expressions such as Dutch courage, Dutch treat
     4. n. The main language of the Netherlands and Flanders (i.e., the northern half of Belgium).
     5. n. (archaic) German; the main language of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany, Austria, Alsace, Luxembourg).
     6. n. (collective, plural) The people of the Netherlands.
           The Dutch will vote on the matter next month.
     7. v. To treat cocoa beans or powder with an alkali solution to improve the color or flavor.
     8. n. (slang) wife
     9. v. (altcaps, Dutch), treat cocoa with alkali
hoe
     1. n. An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows.
     2. n. The horned or piked dogfish.
     3. v. To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
           to hoe the earth in a garden
           Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration.
           I always take a shower after I hoe in my garden.
     4. v. To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
           to hoe corn
     5. n. (US, slang) alternative spelling of ho (whore, prostitute).
     6. v. (US, slang) alternative spelling of ho (to prostitute).
     7. n. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.
manipulated
     1. v. simple past tense and past participle of manipulate
     manipulate
          1. v. To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
          2. v. To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
          3. v. (transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
          4. v. To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
          5. v. (intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
by
     1. prep. Near or next to.
           The mailbox is by the bus stop.
     2. prep. At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval.
           Be back by ten o'clock!  We will send it by the first week of July.
     3. prep. Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of.
           The matter was decided by the chairman.  The boat was swamped by the water.  He was protected by his body armour.
     4. prep. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
           There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare
     5. prep. Indicates the cause of a condition or event: Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of.
     6. prep. Indicates a means: Involving/using the means of.
           I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.
     7. prep. Indicates a source of light used as illumination.
           The electricity was cut off, so we had to read by candlelight.
     8. prep. Indicates an authority, rule, or permission followed.
           I sorted the items by category.  By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife.
     9. prep. Indicates the amount of some progression: With a change of.
           Our stock is up by ten percent.
     10. prep. In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
           We went through the book page by page.  We crawled forward by inches.
     11. prep. Indicates a referenced source: According to.
           He cheated by his own admission.
     12. prep. Indicates an oath: With the authority of.
           By Jove! I think she's got it!  By all that is holy, I'll put an end to this.
     13. prep. Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
           It is easy to invert a 2-by-2 matrix.  The room was about 4 foot by 6 foot.  The bricks used to build the wall measured 10 by 20 by 30 cm.
     14. prep. (horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
           She's a lovely little filly, by Big Lad, out of Damsel in Distress.
     15. adv. Along a path which runs by the speaker.
           I watched as it passed by.
     16. adv. In the vicinity, near.
           There was a shepherd close by.
           The shop is hard by the High Street.
     17. adv. To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
           I'll stop by on my way home from work.
           We're right near the lifeguard station. Come by before you leave.
     18. adv. Aside, away.
           The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring.
     19. adj. Out of the way, subsidiary.
     20. n. (card games) A pass
     21. interj. alternative spelling of bye
both
     1. det. Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
           "Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both.".
           Both children are such dolls.
     2. det. Each of the two kinds; one and the other kind; referring to several individuals or items which are divided into two groups.
     3. conj. Including both of (used with and).
           Both you and I are students.
     4. conj. (obsolete) Including all of (used with and).
pushing
     1. v. present participle of push
     2. adj. That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
     3. adj. (now rare) Aggressively assertive; pushy.
     4. n. The act by which something is pushed.
           We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd.
     push
          1. v. (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
                In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
                You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
          2. v. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
          3. v. To press or urge forward; to drive.
                to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
          4. v. To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
                Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
                They're pushing that perfume again.
                There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.
          5. v. (informal, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
                My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
                He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)
          6. v. (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
                During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
          7. v. (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
          8. v. To make a higher bid at an auction.
          9. v. (poker) To make an all-in bet.
          10. v. (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
          11. v. (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
          12. v. (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
          13. v. (obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
          14. v. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
          15. v. (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)
          16. n. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
                Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
          17. n. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
                One more push and the baby will be out.
          18. n. A great effort (to do something).
                Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
                Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
          19. n. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
          20. n. (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in th
          21. n. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
          22. n. (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
          23. n. (Internet) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
          24. n. (dated) A crowd or throng or people
          25. n. (snooker) A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
          26. n. (obsolete, UK, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
and
     1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
     2. conj.          Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
     3. conj.          Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
     4. conj.          Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
     5. conj.          (obsolete) Yet; but.
     6. conj.          Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
     7. conj.          (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
     8. conj.          Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
     9. conj.          Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
     10. conj.          Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
     11. conj.          (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
     12. conj.          Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
     13. conj.          Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
     14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
     15. conj.          (now US dialect) If; provided that.
     16. conj.          (obsolete) As if, as though.
     17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
     18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
     19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
     20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
pulling
     1. v. present participle of pull
     2. n. The act by which something is pulled.
     pull
          1. n. An act of pulling (applying force)
                He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.
          2. n. An attractive force which causes motion towards the source
                The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant.
                iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet
                She took a pull on her cigarette.
          3. n. Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope
                a zipper pull
          4. n. (slang) Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.
                In weights the favourite had the pull.
          5. n. Appeal or attraction (as of a movie star)
          6. n. (Internet) The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology
          7. n. A journey made by rowing
          8. n. (dated) A contest; a struggle.
                a wrestling pull
          9. n. (obsolete, poetic) Loss or violence suffered.
          10. n. (slang) The act of drinking.
                to take a pull at a mug of beer
          11. n. (cricket) A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.
          12. n. (golf) A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.
          13. v. (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
                When I give the signal, pull the rope.
                You're going to have to pull harder to get that cork out of the bottle.
          14. v. To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
                to pull fruit from a tree; to pull flax; to pull a finch
          15. v. To attract or net; to pull in.
          16. v. To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
          17. v. (ambitransitive, UK, Ireland, slang) To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
                I pulled at the club last night.
                He's pulled that bird over there.
          18. v. To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
                Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
          19. v. (transitive, informal) To do or perform.
                He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
                You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that.
          20. v. To retrieve or generate for use.
                I'll have to pull a part number for that.
          21. v. To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
          22. v. (intransitive) To row.
          23. v. To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
          24. v. (video games, ambitransitive) To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
          25. v. To score a certain amount of points in a sport.
          26. v. (horse-racing) To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
                The favourite was pulled.
          27. v. (printing, dated) To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
          28. v. (cricket, golf) To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
          29. v. (UK) To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
                Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint.
          30. v. (rail transportation, US, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
          31. interj. (sports) Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.
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