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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.
sermon
1. n. Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
2. n. A lengthy speech of reproval.
3. v. (poetic, obsolete) To discourse to or of, as in a sermon.
4. v. (poetic, obsolete) To tutor; to lecture.
especially
1. adv. (manner) In a special manner; specially.
2. adv. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
3. adv. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
Invite them all, especially Molly.
concerning
1. adj. Causing concern; worrisome.
2. adj. (obsolete) Important.
3. prep. Regarding, respecting.
4. v. present participle of concern
5. n. That which one is concerned in; one's business.
concern
1. n. That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.
Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.
Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.
Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.
2. n. The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
3. n. A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.
4. n. (programming) Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
5. v. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
6. v. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
A good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
7. v. To make somebody worried.
I’m concerned that she’s becoming an alcoholic.
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.
practical
1. n. (British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
2. adj. Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
3. adj. Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
4. adj. Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.
matter
1. n. Substance, material.
2. n. (physics) The basic structural component of the universe. Matter usually has mass and volume.
3. n. (physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles. (Non-antimatter matter).
4. n. A kind of substance.
vegetable matter
5. n. Written material (especially in books or magazines).
printed matter; He always took some reading matter with him on the plane.
6. n. (philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substa
7. n. A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
What's the matter?; state matters
8. n. An approximate amount or extent.
I stayed for a matter of months.
9. n. (obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.
10. n. (obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
11. n. (dated) Pus.
12. v. (intransitive) To be important.
The only thing that matters to Jim is being rich.
Sorry for pouring ketchup on your clean white shirt! - Oh, don't worry, it does not matter.
13. v. (transitive, obsolete outside dialects) To care about, to mind; to find important.
14. v. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

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