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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.
cantillation
1. n. The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches.
2. n. Chanting.
pattern
1. n. Model, example.
2. n. Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
3. n. Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.
4. n. (now rare) A copy.
5. n. (now only numismatics) A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted.
6. n. A representative example.
7. n. (US) The material needed to make a piece of clothing.
8. n. (textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
9. n. (metalworking, dated) A full-sized model around which a mould of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several p
10. n. (computing) A text string containing wildcards, used for matching.
There were no files matching the pattern.txt.*
11. n. A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.
12. n. A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect.
13. n. The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun.
14. n. A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship.
15. n. (linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.
16. v. To apply a pattern.
17. v. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
18. v. To follow an example.
19. v. To fit into a pattern.
20. v. To serve as an example for.
or
1. conj. 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(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
mark
1. n. Boundary, land within a boundary.:
2. n. (obsolete) A boundary; a border or frontier.
3. n. (obsolete) A boundary-post or fence.
4. n. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
5. n. (archaic) A type of small region or principality.
6. n. (historical) A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
7. n. Characteristic, sign, visible impression.:
8. n. An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
9. n. A characteristic feature.
A good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman.
10. n. A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
11. n. A sign or brand on a person.
12. n. A written character or sign.
The font wasn't able to render all the diacritical marks properly.
13. n. A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.
With eggs, you need to check for the quality mark before you buy.
14. n. (obsolete) Resemblance, likeness, image.
15. n. A particular design or make of an item (now usually with following numeral).
I am proud to present my patented travelator, mark two.
16. n. A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such point gained as out of a possible total.
What mark did you get in your history test?
17. n. Indicator of position, objective etc.:
18. n. A target for shooting at with a projectile.
19. n. An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.
I filled the bottle up to the 500ml mark.
20. n. The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game.
21. n. (obsolete) The female genitals.
22. n. (Australian rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free k
23. n. (sports) The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
24. n. A score for a sporting achievement.
25. n. An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.
26. n. (cooking) A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.
Now put the pastry in at 450 degrees, or mark 8.
27. n. Limit or standard of action or fact.
to be within the mark; to come up to the mark
28. n. Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
29. n. (archaic) Preeminence; high position.
patricians of mark; a fellow of no mark
30. n. (logic) A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
31. n. (nautical) One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms a
32. n. Attention.:
33. n. (archaic) Attention, notice.
His last comment is particularly worthy of mark.
34. n. Importance, noteworthiness. (Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.)
35. n. (obsolete) Regard; respect.
36. v. To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
to mark a box or bale of merchandise
to mark clothing with one's name
37. v. To indicate in some way for later reference.
She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.
His courage and energy marked him as a leader.
38. v. To take note of.
Mark my words: that boy's up to no good.
39. v. To blemish, scratch, or stain.
See where this pencil has marked the paper.
The floor was marked with wine and blood.
40. v. To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
The teacher had to spend her weekend marking all the tests.
41. v. To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
to mark the points in a game of billiards or a card game
42. v. (Australian rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
43. v. (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
44. v. (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
45. v. (singing) To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
46. n. A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
47. n. (now historical) An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver), equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence.
48. n. Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and 2002, equal to 100 pfennigs.
49. n. A coin worth one mark.
50. v. (imperative, marching) alternative form of march (said to be easier to pronounce while giving a command).
Mark time, mark!
Forward, mark!
that
1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
He told me that the book is a good read.
I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British.
2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
Be glad that you have enough to eat.
3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
The noise was so loud that she woke up.
The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.
5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
Was John there? — Not that I saw.
How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.
7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
That book is a good read. This one isn't.
That battle was in 1450.
That cat of yours is evil.
10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t
He went home, and after that I never saw him again.
11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said).
They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?
12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
The water is so cold! — That it is.
13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition).
The CPR course that she took really came in handy.
The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated.
14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.)
the place that = where or to which I went last year
the last time that = when I went to Europe
15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree.
"The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...".
16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
I'm just not that sick.
I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.
18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
represents
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of represent
represent
1. v. To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
2. v. To portray visually; to delineate
a picture can be represented in a landscape.
The sculptor represented a horse in bronze.
3. v. To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
It has always been his dream to represent Hamlet on Broadway.
4. v. To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
He sent his agent to represent himself at the meeting.
As he was too ill to accept the award, his brother represented him at the ceremony.
An attorney's job is to represent his client in court
5. v. (politics, transitive) To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
They chose a member of Congress to represent their district.
6. v. To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
He represented that he was investigating for the police department.
7. v. To give an account of; to describe.
8. v. To serve as a sign or symbol of
The @ symbol represents the online world.
A dove is often used to represent peace.
9. v. To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
10. v. To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
11. v. To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
12. v. (sports) To participate as a team member
it
1. pron. The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.
Put it over there.
Take each day as it comes.
I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today.
2. pron. A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.
She took the baby and held it in her arms.
3. pron. Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.
It's me. John.
Is it her?
4. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)
It is nearly 10 o’clock.
It’s 10:45 read ten-forty-five.
It’s very cold today.
It’s lonely without you.
5. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.
stick it out
live it up
rough it
6. pron. The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject i
It is easy to see how she would think that. (with the infinitive clause headed by to see)
I find it odd that you would say that. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
It is hard seeing you so sick. (with the gerund seeing)
He saw to it that everyone would vote for him. (with the noun clause introduced by that)
It is not clear if the report was true. (with the noun clause introduced by if)
7. pron. All or the end; something after which there is no more.
Are there more students in this class, or is this it?
That's it—I'm not going to any more candy stores with you.
8. pron. (chiefly pejorative, offensive) A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.
9. pron. (obsolete) (Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun): That which; what.
10. det. (obsolete) its
11. n. One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
12. n. The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.
In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…
13. n. (British) The game of tag.
Let's play it at breaktime.
14. n. Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.
15. n. (euphemism) Sexual activity.
caught them doing it
16. adj. (colloquial) Most fashionable.

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