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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.
low
     1. adj. Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
           standing on low ground   in a low valley, ringed by low hills   a low wall   a low shelf
     2. adj.          Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than
                    the low countries   Low German
     3. adj.          (baseball, of a ball) Below the batter's knees.
                    the pitch (or: the ball) was low
     4. adj. Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
           a low bow   a low tide   the Mississippi is unusually low right now
     5. adj. Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar).
           low birth   low rank   the low officials of the bureaucracy   low-quality fabric   playing low tricks on them   a person of low mind
           Now that was low even for you!
     6. adj. Humble, meek, not haughty.
     7. adj. Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
           She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.
     8. adj. Being a nadir, a bottom.
           the low point in her career
     9. adj. Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
           low spirits
     10. adj. Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
           a low pulse
           made (or: laid) low by sickness
     11. adj. Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
           My credit union charges a low interest rate.   Jogging during a whiteout, with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous.   The store sold bread at low prices, and milk a
     12. adj.          Having a small or comparatively smaller concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
                    diets low in vitamin A   made from low-carbon steel
     13. adj.          Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.
                    running low on cash
     14. adj. (especially in the field of biology) Simple in complexity or development; (in several set phrases) favoring simplicity; see e.g. low church, Low Tory.
           low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms
     15. adj. (in several set phrases) Being near the equator.
           the low northern latitudes
     16. adj. (acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
           The note was too low for her to sing.
           Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts.
     17. adj. Quiet; soft; not loud.
           They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.
           Why would you want to play heavy metal at such a low volume?
     18. adj. (phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
     19. adj. (card games) Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
           a low card
     20. adj. (archaic) Not rich, seasoned, or nourishing; plain, simple.
           a low diet
     21. adj. (of an, automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
           low gear
     22. n. Something that is low; a low point.
           You have achieved a new low in behavior, Frank.
           Economic growth has hit a new low.
     23. n. The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.
           Unemployment has reached a ten-year low.
     24. n. A depressed mood or situation.
           He is in a low right now
     25. n. (meteorology) An area of low pressure; a depression.
           A deep low is centred over the British Isles.
     26. n. The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
           Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour.
     27. n. (card games) The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
     28. n. (slang) (usually accompanied by "the") a cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous payment or expense.
           He got the brand new Yankees jersey for the low.
     29. adv. Close to the ground.
     30. adv. Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
     31. adv. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
           to speak low
     32. adv. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
           He sold his wheat low.
     33. adv. In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
     34. adv. In a time approaching our own.
     35. adv. (astronomy) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
           The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.
     36. v. (obsolete, transitive) To depress; to lower.
     37. v. (obsolete) simple past tense of laugh.
     38. v. (intransitive) To moo.
           The cattle were lowing.
     39. n. (UK, Scotland, dialect) A flame; fire; blaze.
     40. v. (Scotland) To burn; to blaze.
     41. n. (archaic, or obsolete) Barrow, mound, tumulus.
     42. n. (Scottish dialectal, archaic) A hill.
     43. n. cln, en, basic words, three-letter words
price
     1. n. The cost required to gain possession of something.
     2. n. The cost of an action or deed.
           I paid a high price for my folly.
     3. n. Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
     4. v. To determine the monetary value of (an item), to put a price on.
     5. v. (obsolete) To pay the price of, to make reparation for.
     6. v. (obsolete) To set a price on; to value; to prize.
     7. v. (colloquial, dated) To ask the price of.
           to price eggs
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.
bargain
     1. n. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himse
     2. n. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
     3. n. An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
     4. n. A gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase.
           to buy a thing at a bargain
           At that price, it's not just a bargain, it's a steal.
     5. n. The thing stipulated or purchased.
     6. v. (intransitive) To make a bargain; to make a deal or contract for the exchange of property or services; to negotiate
     7. v. To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade
           They had to bargain for a few minutes to get a decent price for the rug.
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