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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.
men
1. n. plural form of man
2. n. (collective) (The) people, humanity.
3. n. (collective, military) enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
man
1. n. An adult male human.
The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
2. n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
3. n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
every man for himself
4. n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
5. n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
6. n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
7. n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
8. n. (obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
9. n. A husband.
10. n. A lover; a boyfriend.
11. n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
12. n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.
13. n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
14. n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
15. n. An adult male servant.
16. n. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
Like master, like man. (old proverb)
all the king's men
17. n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
18. n. (Multicultural London English, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; (non-gloss definition, construed in the third person).
19. n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!
20. n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
Hey, man, how's it goin'?
21. n. (sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
22. adj. only used in, man enough
23. interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
Man, that was a great catch!
24. v. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
The ship was manned with a small crew.
25. v. To take up position in order to operate (something).
Man the machine guns!
26. v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
27. v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
28. v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
usually
1. adv. Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.
2. adv. Under normal conditions.
pejorative
1. adj. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
2. n. A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
an
1. art. Form of a used before a vowel sound
2. art. (now quite rare) Form of a used before 'h' in an unstressed syllable
3. art. (nonstandard) Form of a used before 'h' in a stressed syllable
4. conj. (archaic) If
5. conj. (archaic) So long as.
An it harm none, do what ye will.
6. conj. (archaic) As if; as though.
7. n. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).
8. prep. In each; to or for each; per.
I was only going twenty miles an hour.
effeminate
1. adj. (often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine.
2. adj. (obsolete) Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.
3. v. (transitive, archaic) To make womanly; to unman.
4. v. (intransitive) To become womanly.
5. n. An effeminate person.
man
1. n. An adult male human.
The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
2. n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
3. n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
every man for himself
4. n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
5. n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
6. n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
7. n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
8. n. (obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
9. n. A husband.
10. n. A lover; a boyfriend.
11. n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
12. n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.
13. n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
14. n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
15. n. An adult male servant.
16. n. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
Like master, like man. (old proverb)
all the king's men
17. n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
18. n. (Multicultural London English, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; (non-gloss definition, construed in the third person).
19. n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!
20. n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
Hey, man, how's it goin'?
21. n. (sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
22. adj. only used in, man enough
23. interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
Man, that was a great catch!
24. v. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
The ship was manned with a small crew.
25. v. To take up position in order to operate (something).
Man the machine guns!
26. v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
27. v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
28. v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
particularly
1. adv. (focus) Especially, extremely.
The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.
2. adv. (degree) To a great extent.
3. adv. Specifically, uniquely or individually.
4. adv. In detail; with regard to particulars.
5. adv. (dated) In a particular manner; fussily.
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.
man
1. n. An adult male human.
The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
2. n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
3. n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
every man for himself
4. n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
5. n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
6. n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
7. n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
8. n. (obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
9. n. A husband.
10. n. A lover; a boyfriend.
11. n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
12. n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.
13. n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
14. n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
15. n. An adult male servant.
16. n. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
Like master, like man. (old proverb)
all the king's men
17. n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
18. n. (Multicultural London English, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; (non-gloss definition, construed in the third person).
19. n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!
20. n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
Hey, man, how's it goin'?
21. n. (sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
22. adj. only used in, man enough
23. interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
Man, that was a great catch!
24. v. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
The ship was manned with a small crew.
25. v. To take up position in order to operate (something).
Man the machine guns!
26. v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
27. v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
28. v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
dressed
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of dress
the girls were dressed in green; the shrimp sandwich dressed with lettuce and tomato is their top seller
2. adj. (especially, New Orleans, of a sandwich) Prepared with several condiments and other additional ingredients (in New Orleans especially lettuce, tomato, pickle and mayonnaise).
dress
1. n. An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.
Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses.
2. n. Apparel, clothing.
He came to the party in formal dress.
3. n. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
4. n. A dress rehearsal.
5. v. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To prepare oneself; to make ready.
6. v. To adorn, ornament.
It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.
7. v. (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
8. v. To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
9. v. To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
10. v. To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
He was dressed in the latest fashions.
11. v. (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
I rose and dressed before daybreak. It's very cold out. Dress warm.
12. v. (sports) To put on the uniform and equipment necessary to play the game.
Due to a left ankle sprain, Kobe Bryant did not dress for the game against Indiana
13. v. (intransitive) Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other within the trousers.
Does sir dress to the right or the left?
14. v. To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
to dress leather or cloth; to dress a garden; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them
15. v. To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
16. v. To bolt or sift flour.
17. v. (military, ambitransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.
to dress the ranks
Right, dress!
18. v. To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.
As
1. n. plural of A
She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As.
2. adv. To such an extent or degree.
You’re not as tall as I am.
It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
3. adv. In the manner or role specified.
The kidnappers released him as agreed.
The parties were seen as agreeing on a range of issues.
He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
4. adv. (dated) For example (compare such as).
5. conj. In the same way that; according to what.
Do as I say!
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
As you wish, my lord!
6. conj. At the same instant that; when.
As I came in, she flew.
7. conj. At the same time that; while.
He sleeps as the rain falls.
8. conj. Varying through time in the same proportion that.
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
9. conj. Being that, considering that, because, since.
As it’s too late, I quit.
10. conj. Introducing a basis of comparison, after as, so, or a comparison of equality.
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
It's not so complicated as I expected.
11. conj. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive); ‘as though’, ‘as if’.
12. conj. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state with the verb elided; as if, as though.
13. conj. (now England, US, regional) Functioning as a relative conjunction; that.
14. conj. Expressing concession; though.
15. conj. (obsolete, rare) Than.
16. prep. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
You are not as tall as me.
They're big as houses.
17. prep. In the role of.
What is your opinion as a parent?
18. n. (unit of weight) A libra.
19. n. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
20. n. plural of a
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.
woman
1. n. An adult female human.
2. n. (collective) All females collectively; womankind.
3. n. A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).
4. n. A female who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
5. n. A female attendant or servant.
6. v. To staff with female labor.
7. v. To make effeminate or womanish.
8. v. To furnish with, or unite to, a woman.
9. v. To call (a person) "woman" in a disrespectful fashion.

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