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he
     1. pron. (personal) A male person or animal already known or implied.
     2. pron. (personal, sometimes proscribed, see usage notes) A person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant.
           The rulebook clearly states that "if any student is caught cheating, he will be expelled", and you were caught cheating, were you not, Anna?
     3. pron. (personal) An animal whose gender is unknown.
     4. n. The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".
     5. n. (informal) A male.
           Alex totally is a he.
     6. n. The name of the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
was
     1. v. first-person singular past of be.
     2. v. third-person singular past of be.
     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?
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.
quietly
     1. adv. In a quiet manner.
spoken
     1. adj. Relating to speech
     2. adj. Speaking in a specified way
           soft-spoken
           well-spoken
     3. v. past participle of speak
     speak
          1. v. (intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
                I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
                You're speaking too fast.
          2. v. (intransitive) To have a conversation.
                It's been ages since we've spoken.
          3. v. (by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
                He spoke of it in his diary.
                Speak to me only with your eyes.
                Actions speak louder than words.
          4. v. (intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
                This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.
          5. v. To be able to communicate in a language.
                He speaks Mandarin fluently.
          6. v. To utter.
                I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.
          7. v. To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
          8. v. (informal, transitive, sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).
                Sorry, I don't speak idiot.
                So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?
          9. v. (intransitive) To produce a sound; to sound.
          10. v. (transitive, archaic) To address; to accost; to speak to.
          11. n. language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
                Corporate speak; IT speak.
          12. n. Speach, conversation.
          13. n. (dated) a low class bar, a speakeasy.
     speek
but
     1. prep. (obsolete, outside, Scotland) Outside of.
           Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.
     2. prep. Apart from, except (for), excluding.
           Everyone but Father left early.
           I like everything but that.
           Nobody answered the door when I knocked, so I had no choice but to leave.
     3. adv. Merely, only, just.
     4. adv. (Australian, conjunctive) Though, however.
           I'll have to go home early but.
     5. adv. Used as an intensifier.
           Nobody, but nobody, crosses me and gets away with it.
     6. conj. (following a negative clause or sentence) On the contrary, but rather (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence without the negation).
           I am not rich but (I am) poor;  not John but Peter went there.
     7. conj. However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).
           She is very old but still attractive.
           You told me I could do that, but she said that I could not.
     8. conj. Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "ex
           I cannot but feel offended.
     9. conj. (archaic) Without its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
           It never rains but it pours.
     10. conj. (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.
     11. conj. (obsolete) Only; solely; merely.
     12. conj. (obsolete) Until.
     13. n. An instance or example of using the word "but".
           It has to be done – no ifs or buts.
     14. n. (Scotland) The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
     15. n. A limit; a boundary.
     16. n. The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
     17. v. (archaic) Use the word "but".
           But me no buts.
convivial
     1. adj. Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
down
     1. n. (especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
           We went for a walk over the downs.
           The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.
     2. n. (usually plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.
     3. n. (mostly) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.
     4. n. (American football) Any of the four chances for a team to successfully move the ball for the yards needed to keep possession of the ball.
           first down, second down, etc.
     5. adv. (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
           The cat jumped down from the table.
     6. adv. (comparable) At a lower and/or further along or away place or position along a set path.
           His place is farther down the road.
           The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.
     7. adv. South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
           I went down to Miami for a conference.
     8. adv. (Ireland) Away from the city (even if the location is to the North).
           He went down to Cavan.
           down on the farm
           down country
     9. adv. (sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).
     10. adv. Into a state of non-operation.
           The computer has been shut down.
           They closed the shop down.
     11. adv. To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
           Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.
           After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.
     12. adv. (anchor, Adv_rail)(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.
     13. adv. (sentence substitute, imperative) Get down.
           Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)
     14. adv. (academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
           He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.
     15. adv. From a remoter or higher antiquity.
     16. adv. From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence.
     17. adv. From less to greater detail.
     18. adv. (intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.
           They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond.
     19. adv. Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.
           He boiled the mixture./He boiled down the mixture.
           He sat waiting./He sat down and waited.
     20. prep. From the higher end to the lower of.
           The ball rolled down the hill.
     21. prep. From one end to another of.
           The bus went down the street.
           They walked down the beach holding hands.
     22. adj. (informal) sad, unhappy, Depressed, feeling low.
     23. adj. Sick or ill.
           He is down with the flu.
     24. adj. At a lower level than before.
           The stock market is down.
           Prices are down.
     25. adj. Having a lower score than an opponent.
           They are down by 3-0 with just 5 minutes to play.
           He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.
           At 5-1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.
     26. adj. (baseball, colloquial, following the noun modified) Out.
           Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.
     27. adj. (colloquial) With "on", negative about, hostile to
           Ever since Nixon, I've been down on Republicans.
     28. adj. (not comparable, North America, slang) Comfortable with, accepting of.
           He's chill enough; he'd probably be totally down with it.
           Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?
           As long as you're down with helping me pick a phone, Tyrone.
     29. adj. (not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
           The system is down.
     30. adj. Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
           Two down and three to go. (Two tasks completed and three more still to be done.)
           Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.
     31. adj. (not comparable military, police slang) Wounded and unable to move normally; killed.
           We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.
           There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.
     32. adj. (not comparable military, aviation slang) Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
           We have a chopper down near the river.
     33. adj. Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. (Compare down pat.)
           It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.
     34. adj. (obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive.
     35. v. To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
           He downed an ale and ordered another.
     36. v. To cause to come down; to knock down or subdue.
           The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
     37. v. (transitive, pocket billiards) To put a ball in a pocket; to pot a ball.
           He downed two balls on the break.
     38. v. (transitive, American football) To bring a play to an end by touching the ball to the ground or while it is on the ground.
           He downed it at the seven-yard line.
     39. v. To write off; to make fun of.
     40. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To go down; to descend.
     41. n. A negative aspect; a downer.
           I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.
     42. n. (dated) A grudge (on someone).
     43. n. An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.
     44. n. (American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
           I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.
     45. n. (crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
           I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.
     46. n. A downstairs room of a two-story house.
           She lives in a two-up two-down.
     47. n. Down payment.
     48. n. Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.
     49. n. (botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.
     50. n. The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.
     51. n. That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.
     52. v. To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.
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
earth
     1. n. Soil.
           This is good earth for growing potatoes.
     2. n. Any general rock-based material.
           She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.
     3. n. The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
           Birds are of the sky, not of the earth.
     4. n. (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
     5. n. A fox's home or lair.
     6. n. The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
     7. n. (alchemy, philosophy, and Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
     8. v. To connect electrically to the earth.
           That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed.
     9. v. To bury.
     10. v. To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.
     11. v. (intransitive) To burrow.
type
     1. n. A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
           This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane.
     2. n. An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
     3. n. An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
     4. n. (printing) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
     5. n.          Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
     6. n.          (chiefly un) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
                    The headline was set in bold type.
     7. n. (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
           the type of a genus, family, etc.
     8. n. Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
           We can't get along: he's just not my type.
           He was exactly her type.
     9. n. (medicine) A blood group.
     10. n. (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
     11. n. (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
     12. n. (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
     13. n. (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
           The fundamental types used to express the simplest and most essential chemical relations are hydrochloric acid, water, ammonia, and methane.
     14. n. (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of
           Categorial grammar is like a combination of context-free grammar and types.
     15. v. To put text on paper using a typewriter.
     16. v. To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
     17. v. To determine the blood type of.
           The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.
     18. v. To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
     19. v. To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
     20. v. To categorize into types.
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