you |
1. pron. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object. | |
2. pron. (reflexive pronoun, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself. | |
3. pron. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) | |
4. pron. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.) | |
Both of you should get ready now. | |
You are all supposed to do as I tell you. | |
5. pron. (subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.) | |
6. pron. (indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). | |
7. det. The individual or group spoken or written to. | |
Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus? | |
8. det. Used before epithets for emphasis. | |
You idiot! | |
9. v. To address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou, especially historically when you was more formal. | |
ask |
1. v. To request (information, or an answer to a question). | |
I asked her age. | |
2. v. To put forward (a question) to be answered. | |
to ask a question | |
3. v. To interrogate or enquire of (a person). | |
I'm going to ask this lady for directions. | |
4. v. To request or petition; usually with for. | |
to ask for a second helping at dinner | |
to ask for help with homework | |
5. v. To request permission to do something. | |
She asked to see the doctor. | |
Did you ask to use the car? | |
6. v. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity. | |
What price are you asking for the house? | |
7. v. To invite. | |
Don't ask them to the wedding. | |
8. v. To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons. | |
9. v. (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example. | |
10. n. An act or instance of asking. | |
11. n. Something asked or asked for; a request. | |
12. n. An asking price. | |
13. n. (UK dialectal, and Scotland) An eft; newt. | |
14. n. (UK dialectal) A lizard. | |
all |
1. adv. (degree) intensifier. | |
It suddenly went all quiet. | |
She was all, “Whatever.” | |
2. adv. (poetic) Entirely. | |
3. adv. Apiece; each. | |
The score was 30 all when the rain delay started. | |
4. adv. (degree) So much. | |
Don't want to go? All the better since I lost the tickets. | |
5. adv. (obsolete, poetic) even; just | |
6. det. Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or un). | |
All contestants must register at the scorer’s table. All flesh is originally grass. All my friends like classical music. | |
7. det. Throughout the whole of (a stated period of time; generally used with units of a day or longer). | |
The store is open all day and all night. (= through the whole of the day and the whole of the night.) | |
I’ve been working on this all year. (= from the beginning of the year until now.) | |
8. det. (obsolete) Any. | |
9. det. Only; alone; nothing but. | |
He's all talk; he never puts his ideas into practice. | |
10. pron. Everything. | |
some gave all they had; she knows all and sees all; Those who think they know it all are annoying to those of us who do. | |
11. pron. Everyone. | |
A good time was had by all. | |
12. n. (with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of. | |
She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line. | |
13. n. The totality of one's possessions. | |
14. conj. (obsolete) although | |
15. adj. (dialect, Pennsylvania) All gone; dead. | |
The butter is all. | |
these |
1. det. plural of this | |
2. det. Note: depending on the context, the word those may be used either in place of or interchangeably with these. | |
3. pron. plural of this | |
plaintive |
1. adj. Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic. | |
a typically plaintive song from Radiohead | |
rhetorical |
1. adj. Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade. | |
A rhetorical question is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected. | |
2. adj. Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument. | |
type |
1. n. A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. | |
This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane. | |
2. n. An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc. | |
3. n. An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment. | |
4. n. (printing) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block. | |
5. n. Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size. | |
6. n. (chiefly un) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics. | |
The headline was set in bold type. | |
7. n. (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical. | |
the type of a genus, family, etc. | |
8. n. Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to. | |
We can't get along: he's just not my type. | |
He was exactly her type. | |
9. n. (medicine) A blood group. | |
10. n. (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times. | |
11. n. (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type. | |
12. n. (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin. | |
13. n. (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived. | |
The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and methane. | |
14. n. (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of | |
Categorial grammar is like a combination of context-free grammar and types. | |
15. v. To put text on paper using a typewriter. | |
16. v. To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard. | |
17. v. To determine the blood type of. | |
The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion. | |
18. v. To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure. | |
19. v. To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify. | |
20. v. To categorize into types. | |
questions |
1. n. plural of question | |
2. n. A game in which players must only say questions, and if they don't they lose. Below is an example of how to play. | |
A: Do you know the time? | |
B: Can you wait a second while I look for my watch? | |
A: Can't you just look at the clock? | |
B: Where's the clock? | |
A: What clock? | |
B: Do you mean the clock on the wall or the one by the door? | |
A: What door? | |
B: Can you turn around to see the door? | |
A: Turn around like this? | |
B: Are there any other ways to turn around? | |
A: Can you tell me the time yet? | |
B: Do you want it the 12-hour or 24-hour format? | |
A: Do you think I care? | |
B: What does this number on my watch say? | |
A: Can't you read numbers? | |
B: Do you want to know the time or not? | |
A: Of course I do! | |
B: Yes, I've just won! | |
A: You've won what? | |
B: I've won questions! | |
A: Ha, that time I won. One all! Game on! | |
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of question | |
question |
1. n. A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. | |
What is your question? | |
2. n. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. | |
The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting. | |
There was a question of which material to use. | |
3. n. A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter. | |
His claim to the property has come under question. | |
The story is true beyond question. | |
He obeyed without question. | |
4. n. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. | |
I move that the question be put to a vote. | |
5. n. Interrogation by torture. | |
6. n. (obsolete) Talk; conversation; speech. | |
Made she no verbal question? Shakespeare King Lear ca. 1606 | |
7. v. To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information. | |
8. v. To raise doubt, doubts about; have doubts about. | |
9. v. (obsolete) To argue; to converse; to dispute. | |
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. | |
I |
1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence. | |
(audio, Here I am, sir.ogg, Audio) | |
2. pron. (nonstandard, hypercorrection) The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence. | |
3. n. (metaphysics) The ego. | |
4. n. (US, roadway) Interstate. | |
5. n. (grammar) (abbreviation of instrumental case) | |
6. pron. nonstandard spelling of I | |
just |
1. adj. Factually right, correct; factual. | |
It is a just assessment of the facts. | |
2. adj. Rationally right, correct. | |
3. adj. Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair. | |
It looks like a just solution at first glance. | |
4. adj. Proper, adequate. | |
5. adv. Only, simply, merely. | |
Plant just a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them. | |
He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me. | |
6. adv. (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply. | |
Just follow the directions on the box. | |
7. adv. (speech act) Used to convey a less serious or formal tone | |
I just called to say "hi". | |
8. adv. (speech act) Used to show humility. | |
Lord, we just want to thank You and praise Your Name. | |
9. adv. (degree) absolutely, positively | |
It is just splendid! | |
10. adv. Moments ago, recently. | |
They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk. | |
11. adv. By a narrow margin; closely; nearly. | |
The fastball just missed my head! | |
The piece just might fit. | |
12. adv. Exactly, precisely, perfectly. | |
He wants everything just right for the big day. | |
13. interj. (slang) Expressing dismay or discontent. | |
14. n. A joust, tournament. | |
15. v. To joust, fight a tournament. | |
thought |
1. n. Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking. | |
2. n. The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking. | |
3. n. A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region). | |
"Eastern thought". | |
4. v. simple past tense and past participle of think | |
think |
1. v. To ponder, to go over in one's head. | |
Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be. | |
2. v. (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem. | |
I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution. | |
3. v. (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on). | |
I tend to think of her as rather ugly. | |
4. v. To be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as. | |
At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right. | |
I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means. | |
I think she is pretty, contrary to most people. | |
5. v. To guess; to reckon. | |
I think she’ll pass the examination. | |
6. v. To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something). | |
7. v. To presume; to venture. | |
8. n. (chiefly UK) An act of thinking; consideration (of something). | |
I'll have a think about that and let you know. | |
9. v. (obsolete except in methinks) To seem, to appear. | |
I'd |
1. contraction. I had. | |
I'd already been there, but I wanted to go again. | |
2. contraction. I would, I should. | |
I'd like to go to Armenia one day, but am worried about the weather. | |
I |
1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence. | |
(audio, Here I am, sir.ogg, Audio) | |
2. pron. (nonstandard, hypercorrection) The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence. | |
3. n. (metaphysics) The ego. | |
4. n. (US, roadway) Interstate. | |
5. n. (grammar) (abbreviation of instrumental case) | |
would |
1. v. As a past-tense form of will.: | |
2. v. (obsolete) Wished, desired (something). | |
3. v. (archaic) Wanted to ( + bare infinitive). | |
4. v. Used to; was or were habitually accustomed to ( + bare infinitive); indicating an action in the past that happened repeatedly or commonly. | |
5. v. Used with bare infinitive to form the "anterior future", indicating a futurity relative to a past time. | |
6. v. (archaic) Used with ellipsis of the infinitive verb, or postponement to a relative clause, in various senses. | |
7. v. Was determined to; loosely, could naturally have been expected to (given the tendencies of someone's character etc.). | |
8. v. As a modal verb, the subjunctive of will.: | |
9. v. Used to give a conditional or potential "softening" to the present; might, might wish. | |
10. v. Used as the auxiliary of the simple conditional modality (with a bare infinitive); indicating an action or state that is conditional on another. | |
11. v. (chiefly archaic) Might wish ( + verb in past subjunctive); often used in the first person (with or without that) in the sense of "if only". | |
12. v. Used to impart a sense of hesitancy or uncertainty to the present; might be inclined to. Now sometimes colloquially with ironic effect. | |
13. v. Used interrogatively to express a polite request; are (you) willing to …? | |
Would you pass the salt, please? | |
14. v. (chiefly archaic, transitive, or control verb) Might desire; wish (something). | |
15. n. Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality. | |
will |
1. v. (rare, transitive) To wish, desire (something). | |
Do what you will. | |
2. v. (rare, intransitive) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that). | |
3. v. (auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action). | |
4. v. (auxiliary) To choose to (do something), used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive). | |
5. v. (auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall. | |
6. v. (auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to. | |
Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand. | |
7. n. One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention. | |
Of course, man's will is often regulated by his reason. | |
8. n. One's intention or decision; someone's orders or commands. | |
Eventually I submitted to my parents' will. | |
9. n. The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition. | |
Most creatures have a will to live. | |
10. n. (law) A formal declaration of one's intent concerning the disposal of one's property and holdings after death; the legal document stating such wishes. | |
11. n. (archaic) That which is desired; one's wish. | |
12. n. (archaic) Desire, longing. (Now generally merged with later senses.) | |
He felt a great will to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. | |
13. v. (archaic) To wish, desire. | |
14. v. (transitive, intransitive) To instruct (that something be done) in one's will. | |
15. v. To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention). | |
All the fans were willing their team to win the game. | |
16. v. To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document). | |
He willed his stamp collection to the local museum. | |
answer |
1. n. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. | |
Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face. | |
2. n. A solution to a problem. | |
There is no simple answer to corruption. | |
3. n. (legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints. | |
4. v. To make a reply or response to. | |
He answered the question. | |
5. v. To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence. | |
to answer a charge or accusation | |
6. v. To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment. | |
She answered the door. | |
Nobody answered when I knocked on the door. | |
7. v. To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily. | |
It answers the need. | |
8. v. To be acor responsible; to make amends. | |
The man must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care. | |
He has a lot to answer for. | |
9. v. (legal) To file a document in response to a complaint. | |
10. v. To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with. | |
11. v. To be opposite, or to act in opposition. | |
12. v. To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to. | |
13. v. To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute. | |
14. v. To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand. | |
He answered my claim upon him. | |
The servant answered the bell. | |
15. v. (obsolete) To render account to or for. | |
16. v. (obsolete) To atone for; to be punished for. | |
17. v. (obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay. | |