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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.
effect
     1. n. The result or outcome of a cause. See usage notes below.
           The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
     2. n. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
     3. n. Execution; performance; realization; operation.
     4. n.          The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
                   The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.
     5. n. (filmology) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
           The effect of flying was most convincing.
     6. n. (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
           I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
           I just bought a couple of great effects.
     7. n. (physics, psychology, etc.) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
           Doppler effect
     8. n. (usually plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
     9. n. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
     10. n. (obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
     11. n. (obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign.
     12. v. To make or bring about; to implement.
           The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
     13. v. misspelling of affect
consequence
     1. n. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
     2. n. A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
           I'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be consequences.
     3. n. A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
     4. n. Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
     5. n. Importance with respect to what comes after.
     6. n. The power to influence or produce an effect.
     7. n. (especially when preceded by "of") Importance, value, or influence.
     8. v. To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
outcome
     1. n. That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
           A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.
     2. n. (probability theory) The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
           Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die.
     3. n. (education) The results or evidence of students' learning experience. Often used in place of desired outcomes.
           The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus.
     4. n. (chiefly sport) The scoreline; the result.
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.
inevitable
     1. adj. Impossible to avoid or prevent.
           We were going so fast that the collision was inevitable.
     2. adj. Predictable, or always happening.
           My outburst met with the inevitable punishment.
     3. n. Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.
events
     1. n. plural of event
     2. v. third-person singular present indicative of event
     event
          1. n. An occurrence; something that happens.
          2. n. A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
                I went to an event in San Francisco last week.
                Where will the event be held?
          3. n. One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
          4. n. An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
                In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway.
          5. n. (physics) A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
          6. n. (computing) A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a s
          7. n. (probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
                IfX is a random variable representing the toss of a six-sided die, then its sample space could be denoted as 1,2,3,4,5,6. Examples of events could be:X = 1,X = 2, X \ge 5, X \not = 4, andX \isi
          8. n. (obsolete) An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
          9. n. (medicine) An episode of severe health conditions.
          10. v. (obsolete) To occur, take place.
          11. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be emitted or breathed out; to evaporate.
          12. v. (obsolete, transitive) To expose to the air, ventilate.
          13. v. cln, en, basic words
predetermined
     1. v. simple past tense and past participle of predetermine
     2. adj. determined in advance
     predetermine
          1. v. To determine or decide in advance.
          2. v. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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
this
     1. det. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
           This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
     2. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
           They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
     3. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
           When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “…”
     4. det. A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
           I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
           There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
     5. det. (Of a unit of time) which is current.
           It snowed this week.
     6. adv. To the degree or extent indicated.
           I need this much water.
           We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.
     7. pron. The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
           This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars(...) — Sh
     8. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
     9. interj. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
cause
     1. n. (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
           They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.
     2. n. (especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
           There is no cause for alarm.
           The end of the war was a cause for celebration.
     3. n. A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
     4. n. (obsolete) Sake; interest; advantage.
     5. n. (obsolete) Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
     6. n. (legal) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
     7. v. To set off an event or action.
           The lightning caused thunder.
     8. v. To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
           His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.
     9. v. To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
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