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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.
small
1. adj. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
A small serving of ice cream.
A small group.
He made us all feel small.
2. adj. (figuratively) Young, as a child.
Remember when the children were small?
3. adj. (writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written letters.
4. adj. Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
5. adj. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
a small space of time
6. adj. topics, en, Size
7. adv. In a small fashion.
8. adv. In or into small pieces.
9. adv. (obsolete) To a small extent.
10. n. (rare) Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.
11. v. (obsolete, transitive) To make little or less.
12. v. (intransitive) To become small; to dwindle.
tablet
1. n. A slab of clay used for inscription.
2. n. (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
3. n. A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.
4. n. A block of several sheets of blank paper that are bound together at the top; pad of paper.
5. n. (computing) A graphics tablet.
6. n. (computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
7. n. (Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter, produced in flat slabs.
8. n. (rail) A type of round token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line.
9. v. To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.
originally
1. adv. (not comparable) As it was in the beginning.
Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age.
2. adv. In an original manner.
They had to think originally to come up with those creative ideas.
diamond
1. n. A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
The saw is coated with diamond.
2. n. A gemstone made from this mineral.
The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
3. n. A ring containing a diamond.
What a beautiful engagement diamond.
4. n. A very pale blue color/colour.
diamond color:
5. n. Something that resembles a diamond.
6. n. (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
7. n. (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
8. n. (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
9. n. (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
The teams met on the diamond.
10. n. (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
I have only one diamond in my hand.
11. n. (printing, dated) A size of type, standardised as 4½ point.
12. adj. made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
He gave her diamond earrings.
13. adj. of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
14. adj. of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
15. adj. (slang) First-rate; excellent.
He's a diamond geezer.
16. v. to adorn with or as if with diamonds
17. n. (printing, dated) The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4½-point.
shaped
1. adj. Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance.
2. adj. (in compound terms) Having a particular shape
3. v. simple past tense and past participle of shape
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
medicated
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of medicate
medicate
1. v. To prescribe or administer medication to.
sweet
1. adj. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
a sweet apple
2. adj. Having a taste of sugar.
3. adj. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
4. adj. Not having a salty taste.
sweet butter
5. adj. Having a pleasant smell.
a sweet scent.
6. adj. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
sweet milk
7. adj. Having a pleasant sound.
a sweet tune
8. adj. Having a pleasing disposition.
a sweet child
9. adj. Having a helpful disposition.
It was sweet of him to help out.
10. adj. (mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
sweet soil
sweet crude oil
11. adj. (informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift.
12. adj. (anchor, be_sweet_on)(informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of
The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight.
13. adj. (obsolete) Fresh; not salt or brackish.
sweet water
14. adj. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion
15. adv. In a sweet manner.
16. n. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
17. n. (British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
18. n. (British) A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?
19. n. sweetheart; darling.
20. n. (obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
21. n. (obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
used
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of use
You used me!
2. v. (intransitive, as an auxiliary verb, now only in past tense) to perform habitually; to be accustomed to doing something
He used to live here, but moved away last year.
3. adj. That is or has or have been used.
The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.
4. adj. That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
He bought a used car.
5. adj. Familiar through use; usual; accustomed.
I got used to this weather.
use
1. n. The act of using.
the use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations; there is no use for your invention
2. n. (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.
What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
3. n. A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
This tool has many uses.
4. n. Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
I have no further use for these textbooks.
5. n. (obsolete, rare) Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
6. n. (archaic) Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
7. n. (obsolete) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
8. n. (religion) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
9. n. (forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
10. v. To utilize or employ.
11. v. To employ; to apply; to utilize.
Use this knife to slice the bread.
We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
12. v. (transitive, often with up) To expend; to consume by employing.
I used the money they allotted me.
We should use up most of the fuel.
She used all the time allotted to complete the test.
13. v. To exploit.
You never cared about me; you just used me!
14. v. To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
He uses cocaine. I have never used drugs.
15. v. (intransitive) To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.
Richard began experimenting with cocaine last year; now he uses almost every day.
16. v. (transitive, with auxiliary "could") To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.
I could use a drink. My car could use a new coat of paint.
17. v. To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Note: This usage uses the nounal pronunciation of the word rather than the typically verbal one.)
soldiers who are used to hardships and danger (still common)
to use the soldiers to hardships and danger (now rare)
18. v. (reflexive, obsolete, with "to") To become accustomed, to accustom oneself.
19. v. (intransitive, now rare, literary) To habitually do; to be wont to do.
20. v. (intransitive, now rare, literary) To habitually employ; to be wont to employ.
21. v. (intransitive, past tense with infinitive) To habitually do. See used to.
I used to get things done.
22. v. (dated) To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
to use an animal cruelly
23. v. (reflexive, obsolete) To behave, act, comport oneself.
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
ease
1. n. Ability, the means to do something, particularly:
2. n. (obsolete) Opportunity, chance.
3. n. Skill, dexterity, facility.
He played the ukelele with ease.
4. n. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:
5. n. Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (pejorative, archaic) idleness, sloth.
She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
6. n. Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (pejorative, archaic) indifference.
The pension set her mind at ease.
7. n. Freedom from difficulty.
He passed all the exams with ease.
8. n. Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.
We took our ease on the patio.
9. n. Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.
His inheritance catapulted him into a life of ease.
10. n. Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.
She dealt with the faculty with combined authority and ease.
11. n. Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:
12. n. Followed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
Take one pill every 12 hours to provide ease from pain.
13. n. (euphemistic, obsolete) Release from intestinal discomfort: defecation.
14. n. Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.
At ease, soldier!
15. n. (clothing) Additional space provided to allow greater movement.
Add some ease to the waist measurement.
16. n. (obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.
17. n. (obsolete) A relief; an easement.
18. v. To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
He eased his conscience by confessing.
19. v. To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.
20. v. To give respite to (someone).
The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
21. v. (nautical, transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.
22. v. To reduce the difficulty of (something).
We had to ease the entry requirements.
23. v. To move (something) slowly and carefully.
He eased the cork from the bottle.
24. v. (intransitive) To lessen in severity.
The pain eased overnight.
25. v. (intransitive) To proceed with little effort.
The car eased onto the motorway.
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.
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sore
1. adj. Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Her feet were sore from walking so far.
2. adj. Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
3. adj. Dire; distressing.
The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.
4. adj. (informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.
5. adj. (obsolete) Criminal; wrong; evil.
6. adv. (archaic) Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
They were sore afraid. The knight was sore wounded.
7. adv. Sorely.
8. n. An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.
9. n. Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
10. v. To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.
11. n. A group of ducks on land.
12. n. A young hawk or falcon in its first year.
13. n. A young buck in its fourth year.
throat
1. n. The front part of the neck.
The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.
2. n. The gullet or windpipe.
As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.
3. n. A narrow opening in a vessel.
The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.
4. n. Station throat.
5. n. The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
6. n. (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
7. n. (nautical) That end of a gaff which is next the mast.
8. n. (nautical) The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.
9. n. (shipbuilding) The inside of a timber knee.
10. n. (botany) The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces.
11. v. (now uncommon) To utter in or with the throat.
to throat threats
12. v. (informal) To take into the throat. (Compare deepthroat).
13. v. (dialect) To mow (beans, etc.) in a direction against their bending.

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