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for the most part |
1. adv. Mostly; in general; usually |
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She talked about her kids, for the most part. |
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for |
1. conj. (dated) Because. |
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2. prep. Towards. |
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The astronauts headed for the moon. |
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3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to. |
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I have something for you. |
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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 |
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I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.) |
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The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.) |
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The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird. |
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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. |
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most |
1. det. superlative degree of much. |
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The teams competed to see who could collect the most money. |
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2. det. superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (ngd, construed with the definite article) |
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The team with the most points wins. |
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3. det. superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (ngd, construed without the definite article) |
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part |
1. n. A portion; a component. |
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2. n. A fraction of a whole. |
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Gaul is divided into three parts. |
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3. n. A distinct element of something larger. |
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The parts of a chainsaw include the chain, engine, and handle. |
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