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intransitive
     1. adj. (grammar, of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object
           The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often.".
     2. adj. (rare) not transitive or passing further; kept; detained
           And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further. — Jeremy Taylor.
informal
     1. adj. Not formal or ceremonious.
           an informal get-together
     2. adj. Not in accord with the usual regulations.
           an informal agreement
     3. adj. Suited for everyday use.
           informal clothes
     4. adj. (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
     5. adj. (gardening) Not organized; not structured or planned.
to
     1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
           I want to leave.
           He asked me what to do.
           I don’t know how to say it.
           I have places to go and people to see.
     2. part. As above, with the verb implied.
           "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed.".
           If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
     3. part. A particle used to create phrasal verbs.
           I have to do laundry today.
     4. prep. Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
           We are walking to the shop.
     5. prep. Used to indicate purpose.
           He devoted himself to education.
           They drank to his health.
     6. prep. Used to indicate result of action.
           His face was beaten to a pulp.
     7. prep. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
           similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
     8. prep. (obsolete,) As a.
           With God to friend (with God as a friend);   with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);   lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);   t
     9. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.
           one to one = 1:1
           ten to one = 10:1.
           I have ten dollars to your four.
     10. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
           Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
           Three to the power of two is nine.
           Three to the second is nine.
     11. prep. Used to indicate the indirect object.
           I gave the book to him.
     12. prep. (time) Preceding.
           ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
     13. prep. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
           Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
           There's a lot of sense to what he says.
     14. prep. (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands) At.
           Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
     15. adv. Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
           Please push the door to.
     16. adv. (nautical) Into the wind.
     17. adv. misspelling of too
fail
     1. v. (intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
           Throughout my life, I have always failed.
     2. v. Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
           The truck failed to start.
     3. v. To neglect.
           The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.
     4. v. (intransitive, of a machine, etc.) To cease to operate correctly.
           After running five minutes, the engine failed.
     5. v. To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
     6. v. To receive one or more non-passing grades in academic pursuits.
           I failed English last year.
           I failed in English last year.
     7. v. To give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.
           The professor failed me because I did not complete any of the course assignments.
     8. v. (transitive, obsolete) To miss attaining; to lose.
     9. v. To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence.
           The crops failed last year.
     10. v. (archaic) To be affected with want; to come short; to lack; to be deficient or unprovided; used with of.
     11. v. (archaic) To fall away; to become diminished; to decline; to decay; to sink.
     12. v. (archaic) To deteriorate in respect to vigour, activity, resources, etc.; to become weaker.
           A sick man fails.
     13. v. (obsolete) To perish; to die; used of a person.
     14. v. (obsolete) To err in judgment; to be mistaken.
     15. v. To become unable to meet one's engagements; especially, to be unable to pay one's debts or discharge one's business obligation; to become bankrupt or insolvent.
     16. n. (slang) Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
           The project was full of fail.
     17. n. (slang) A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
     18. n. (slang) A failure (something incapable of success)
     19. n. A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
     20. n. A failing grade in an academic examination.
     21. adj. (slang) That is a failure.
     22. n. A piece of turf cut from grassland.
completely
     1. adv. (manner) In a complete manner
           Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil.
     2. adv. (degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
           He is completely mad.
not
     1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
           Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.
           Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
     2. adv. To no degree.
           That is not red; it's orange.
     3. conj. And not.
           I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
           He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.
     4. interj. (slang) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
           I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!
           Sure, you're perfect the way you are... not!
     5. n. Unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function.
           You need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
     6. contraction. (obsolete) Contraction of ne wot, wot not; know not; knows not.
to
     1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
           I want to leave.
           He asked me what to do.
           I don’t know how to say it.
           I have places to go and people to see.
     2. part. As above, with the verb implied.
           "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed.".
           If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
     3. part. A particle used to create phrasal verbs.
           I have to do laundry today.
     4. prep. Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
           We are walking to the shop.
     5. prep. Used to indicate purpose.
           He devoted himself to education.
           They drank to his health.
     6. prep. Used to indicate result of action.
           His face was beaten to a pulp.
     7. prep. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
           similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
     8. prep. (obsolete,) As a.
           With God to friend (with God as a friend);   with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);   lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);   t
     9. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.
           one to one = 1:1
           ten to one = 10:1.
           I have ten dollars to your four.
     10. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
           Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
           Three to the power of two is nine.
           Three to the second is nine.
     11. prep. Used to indicate the indirect object.
           I gave the book to him.
     12. prep. (time) Preceding.
           ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
     13. prep. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
           Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
           There's a lot of sense to what he says.
     14. prep. (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands) At.
           Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
     15. adv. Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
           Please push the door to.
     16. adv. (nautical) Into the wind.
     17. adv. misspelling of too
be
     1. v. (intransitive, now literary) To exist; to have real existence.
     2. v. (with there, or dialectally it, as dummy subject) To exist.
           There is just one woman in town who can help us. (or, dialectally:) It is just one woman in town who can help us.
     3. v. (intransitive) To occupy a place.
           The cup is on the table.
     4. v. (intransitive) To occur, to take place.
           When will the meeting be?
     5. v. (intransitive, in perfect tenses, without predicate) Elliptical form of "be here", "go to and return from" or similar.
           The postman has been today, but my tickets have still not yet come.
           I have been to Spain many times.
           Moscow, huh? I've never been, but it sounds fascinating.
     6. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject and object are the same.
           Knowledge is bliss.
           Hi, I’m Jim.
     7. v. (transitive, copulative, mathematics) Used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same.
           3 times 5 is fifteen.
     8. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominal.
           François Mitterrand was president of France from 1981 to 1995.
     9. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it.
           The sky is blue.
     10. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase.
           The sky is a deep blue today.
     11. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form the passive voice.
           The dog was drowned by the boy.
     12. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses.
           The woman is walking.
           I shall be writing to you soon.
           We liked to chat while we were eating.
     13. v. (archaic, auxiliary) Used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs, most of which indicate motion. Often still used for "to go".
     14. v. (transitive, auxiliary) Used to form future tenses, especially the future periphrastic.
           I am to leave tomorrow.
           I would drive you, were I to obtain a car.
     15. v. (transitive, copulative) Used to link a subject to a measurement.
           This building is three hundred years old.
           I am 75 kilograms.
           He’s about 6 feet tall.
     16. v. (transitive, copulative, with a cardinal numeral) Used to state the age of a subject in years.
           I’m 20. (= I am 20 years old.)
     17. v. (with a dummy subject) it Used to indicate the time of day.
           It is almost eight. (= It is almost eight o’clock.)
           It’s 8:30 read eight-thirty in Tokyo.
           What time is it there? It’s night.
     18. v. (With since) Used to indicate passage of time since the occurrence of an event.
           It has been three years since my grandmother died. (similar to My grandmother died three years ago, but emphasizes the intervening period)
           It had been six days since his departure, when I received a letter from him.
     19. v. (often, impersonal, with it as a dummy subject) Used to indicate weather, air quality, or the like.
           It is hot in Arizona, but it is not usually humid.
           Why is it so dark in here?
     20. v. (dynamic/lexical "be", especially in progressive tenses, conjugated non-suppletively in the present tense, see usage notes) To exist or behave in a certain way.
           "What do we do?" "We be ourselves.".
           Why is he being nice to me?
successful
     1. adj. Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect
           a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise
at
     1. prep. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
           Caesar was at Rome;  at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine;  at Jim’s house
     2. prep. (indicating time) (Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.)
           at six o’clock;  at closing time;  at night.
     3. prep. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
           He threw the ball at me.  He shouted at her.
     4. prep. Denotes a price.
           3 apples at 2¢ (each)   The offer was at $30,000 before negotiations.
     5. prep. Occupied in (activity).
           men at work
     6. prep. In a state of.
           She is at sixes and sevens with him.  They are at loggerheads over how best to tackle the fiscal cliff.  The city was at the mercy of the occupying forces.
     7. prep. Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
           Sell at 90.  Tiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.  I'm offering it—just to select customers—at cost.
     8. prep. Because of.
           to laugh at a joke   mad at their comments
     9. prep. Indicates a means, method, or manner.
     10. prep. Holding a given speed or rate.
           It is growing at the rate of 3% a year.  Cruising along at fifty miles per hour.
     11. prep. (used for skills (including in activities) or areas of knowledge) On the subject of; regarding.
           The twins were both bad at chemistry.
           He slipped at marksmanship over his extended vacation.
     12. prep. (Ireland, stressed pronunciation) Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
     13. n. The at sign (@).
     14. n. (alt form, att) (Laos currency unit)
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.
of
     1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
     2. prep.          (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
     3. prep.          (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
     4. prep.          From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
                    There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
     5. prep.          (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
                    What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
     6. prep. Expressing separation.
     7. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
                    Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
     8. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
                    He seemed devoid of human feelings.
     9. prep.          (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
     10. prep. Expressing origin.
     11. prep.          (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
                    The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
     12. prep.          (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
                    The invention was born of necessity.
     13. prep.          (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
                    It is said that she died of a broken heart.
     14. prep.          (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
                    I am tired of all this nonsense.
     15. prep. Expressing agency.
     16. prep.          (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
                    I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
     17. prep.          (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
                    The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
     18. prep.          (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
                    It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
     19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
     20. prep.          (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
                    Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
     21. prep.          (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
                    She wore a dress of silk.
     22. prep.          (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
                    What a lot of nonsense!
     23. prep.          (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
                   Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
     24. prep.          (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
                    I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
     25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
     26. prep.          (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
                    I'm always thinking of you.
     27. prep.          (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
                    He told us the story of his journey to India.
     28. prep.          (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
                    This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
     29. prep. Having partitive effect.
     30. prep.          (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
                    Most of these apples are rotten.
     31. prep.          (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
     32. prep.          (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
                    On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
     33. prep.          (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
                    He is a friend of mine.
     34. prep. Expressing possession.
     35. prep.          Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
                    He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
     36. prep.          Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
                    The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
     37. prep.          Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
                    Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
     38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
     39. prep.          (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
                    She had a profound distrust of the police.
     40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
     41. prep.          (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
                    My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
     42. prep.          (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
                    Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
     43. prep.          (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
                    We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
     44. prep.          (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
                    It's not that big of a deal.
     45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
     46. prep.          (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
                    Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
     47. prep.          (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
                    I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
     48. prep.          (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
                    After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
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.
movie
     1. n. (chiefly North American) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.
     2. n. (usually chiefly North American) A cinema.
           Let's go to the movies.
play
     1. v. (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
           They played long and hard.
     2. v. To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
           He plays on three teams.  Who's playing now?  play football;  play sports;  play games
     3. v.          To compete against, in a game.
     4. v.          (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
                    Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!
     5. v. (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love, fornicate; to have sex.
     6. v. To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
           He plays the King, and she's the Queen.  No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.
     7. v. (heading, transitive, intransitive) To produce music or theatre.
     8. v.          (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
     9. v.          (intransitive, especially, of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
                   I've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.
     10. v.          (transitive, especially, of a person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).
                   I'll play the piano and you sing.  Can you play an instrument?  We especially like to play jazz together.  Play a song for me.&ems
     11. v.          (transitive, ergative) To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.
                   You can play the DVD now.
     12. v.          (intransitive, of a theatrical performance) To be performed; (or of a, film) to be shown.
                   His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.
     13. v.          (transitive, of a theatrical company, or band, etc.) To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.
     14. v.          To act or perform (a play).
                   to play a comedy
     15. v. To behave in a particular way.:
     16. v.          (copulative) Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.
     17. v.          (intransitive) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
     18. v.          (intransitive) To act; to behave; to practice deception.
     19. v.          To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.
                   to play tricks
     20. v. (intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.
           The fountain plays.
     21. v. (intransitive) To move gaily; to disport.
     22. v. To put in action or motion.
           to play cannon upon a fortification;  to play a trump in a card game
     23. v. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
     24. v. (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.
           You played me!
     25. n. (formerly ) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
     26. n. Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
     27. n. (ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ..., and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting.".
     28. n. The conduct, or course of a game.
     29. n. An individual's performance in a sport or game.
     30. n. (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
     31. n. A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
     32. n. A theatrical performance featuring actors.
           We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
     33. n. A major move by a business.
     34. n. A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
     35. n. The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
           No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
           Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
     36. n. (informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
     37. n. (archaic, now usually in compounds) Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.
           handplay, swordplay
book
     1. n. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
           She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.
           He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.
     2. n. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets.
           I have three copies of his first book.
     3. n. (heraldry) A heraldic representation of such an object, used as a charge; as in the arms of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
     4. n. A major division of a long work.
           Genesis is the first book of the Bible.
           Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
     5. n. (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
           I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.
     6. n. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
           a book of stamps
           a book of raffle tickets
     7. n. (theatre) The script of a musical.
     8. n. (usually in the plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
     9. n. A long document stored (as data) that is or will become a book; an e-book.
     10. n. (legal) A colloquial reference to a book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging t
     11. n. (whist) Six tricks taken by one side.
     12. n. (poker slang) four of a kindWeisenberg, Michael (2000) . MGI/Mike Caro University. (ISBN, 978-1880069523)
     13. n. (sports) A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.
     14. n. (sports) A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.
     15. n. (cartomancy) The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.
     16. v. To reserve (something) for future use.
           I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night
           I can book tickets for the concert next week.
     17. v. To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.
           They booked that message from the hill
     18. v. (law enforcement, transitive) To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.
           The police booked him for driving too fast.
     19. v. (sports) To issue with a caution, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.
     20. v. (intransitive, slang) To travel very fast.
           He was really booking, until he passed the speed trap.
     21. v. To record bets as bookmaker.
     22. v. (transitive, law student slang) To receive the highest grade in a class.
           The top three students had a bet on which one was going to book their intellectual property class.
     23. v. (intransitive, slang) To leave.
           He was here earlier, but he booked.
     24. v. (UK dialectal, Northern England) simple past tense of bake
song
     1. n. A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
           Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday.
     2. n. (by extension) Any musical composition.
     3. n. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
     4. n. The act or art of singing.
     5. n. A melodious sound made by a bird, insect, whale or other animal.
           I love hearing the song of canary birds.
     6. n. (ornithology) The distinctive sound that a male bird utters to attract a mate or to protect his territory; (contrasts with call)
     7. n. Something that cost only a little; chiefly in for a song.
           He bought that car for a song.
     8. n. An object of derision; a laughing stock.
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     1. adv. alternative form of etc.
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