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here
     1. adv. (location) In, on, or at this place.
     2. adv. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
           Please come here.
     3. adv. (abstract) In this context.
           Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.
     4. adv. At this point in the argument or narration.
           Here endeth the lesson.
     5. n. (abstract) This place; this location.
           An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
     6. adj. Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
           John here is a rascal.
     7. adj. Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.
           This here orange is too sour.
     8. interj. (slang) (non-gloss, Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.)
           Here, now I'm giving it to you.
     9. interj. (UK, slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
           Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.
you
     1. pron. (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
     2. pron. (reflexive pronoun, now US colloquial) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
     3. pron. (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
     4. pron. (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.)
           Both of you should get ready now.
           You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
     5. pron. (subject pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.)
     6. pron. (indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).
     7. det. The individual or group spoken or written to.
           Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
     8. det. Used before epithets for emphasis.
           You idiot!
     9. v. To address (a person) using the pronoun you, rather than thou, especially historically when you was more formal.
are
     1. v. second-person singular present of be
           Mary, where are you going?
     2. v. first-person plural present of be
           We are not coming.
     3. v. second-person plural present of be
           Mary and John, are you listening?
     4. v. third-person plural present of be
           They are here somewhere.
     5. v. (East Yorkshire, Midlands) present of be
     6. n. (dialectal, or obsolete) grace, mercy
           To bid God's are.
           God's are is what children of God seech and seek.
     7. n. (obsolete) honour, dignity
     8. n. (rare) an accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
     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?
dear
     1. adj. (generally dated) High in price; expensive.
           The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
     2. adj. Loved; lovable.
     3. adj. Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
           Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
     4. adj. Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
           The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
     5. adj. (A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.)
           Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:nb....
     6. adj. (A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.)
           My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!
     7. adj. (An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.)
           My dear boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on but over my knee!
     8. adj. (obsolete) Noble.
     9. n. A very kind, loving person.
           My cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
     10. n. A beloved person.
     11. n. An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
           Pass me the salt, would you dear?
     12. v. (obsolete) To endear.
     13. adv. dearly; at a high price
     14. interj. Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
           Dear, dear! Whatever were they thinking?
     15. adj. Severe, or severely affected; sore.
     16. adj. (obsolete) Fierce.
           The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.
prepared
     1. adj. (followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
           The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.
     2. v. simple past tense and past participle of prepare
     prepare
          1. v. To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble.
                We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
          2. v. To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
                We prepared a fish for dinner.
          3. v. (intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
                We prepared for a bumpy ride.
          4. v. To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
                She prepared a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
          5. n. (obsolete) preparation
with
     1. prep. Against.
           He picked a fight with the class bully.
     2. prep. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
           He went with his friends.
     3. prep. In addition to; as an accessory to.
           She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
     4. prep. Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
     5. prep. In support of.
           We are with you all the way.
     6. prep. (obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
           slain with robbers
     7. prep. Using as an instrument; by means of.
           cut with a knife
     8. prep. (obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
     9. prep. Having, owning.
     10. adv. Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
           Do you want to come with?
     11. adv. -->
     12. n. alternative form of withe
undying
     1. adj. permanent; never-ending; infinite
           My abandoned heart
           Just doesn't understand
           My undying love for you
           Won't let me wait - Janet Jackson - Come Back to Me
     2. v. present participle of undie
     undie
          1. n. (informal, often, attributive) underwear
          2. n. (informal) a spy, undercover agent
          3. v. hypothetically, to come back to life after having died
          4. v. to become undead
love
     1. n. Strong affection.
     2. n.          A profound and caring affection towards someone.
                   A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
                   My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.
     3. n.          Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
     4. n.          A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
                   I have never been in love as much as I have with you.
     5. n.          A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
                   My love of cricket knows no bounds.
     6. n. A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
     7. n. (colloquial, British) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
           Hello love, how can I help you?
     8. n. A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
     9. n. (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
     10. n. (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
     11. n. An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
     12. n. Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
     13. n. (altcaps, Love, , personification of love).
     14. n. (obsolete) A thin silk material.
     15. n. A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
     16. v. (usually transitive sometimes intransitive) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
           I love my spouse.   I love you!
     17. v. To need, thrive on.
           Mold loves moist, dark places.
     18. v. (transitive, colloquial) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
           I love walking barefoot on wet grass;  I'd love to join the team;  I love what you've done with your hair
     19. v. (usually transitive sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
     20. v. To derive delight from a fact or situation.
           I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.
     21. v. To lust for.
     22. v. (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.)
           I wish I could love her all night long.
     23. v. (transitive, obsolete, or UK dialectal) To praise; commend.
     24. v. (transitive, obsolete, or UK dialectal) To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
     25. n. (racquet sports) Zero, no score.
           So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova.
unceasing
     1. adj. continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
admiration
     1. n. A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
           admiration of a war hero
           They looked at the landscape in admiration.
     2. n. (obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
     3. n. (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
and
     1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
     2. conj.          Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
     3. conj.          Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
     4. conj.          Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
     5. conj.          (obsolete) Yet; but.
     6. conj.          Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
     7. conj.          (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
     8. conj.          Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
     9. conj.          Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
     10. conj.          Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
     11. conj.          (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
     12. conj.          Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
     13. conj.          Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
     14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
     15. conj.          (now US dialect) If; provided that.
     16. conj.          (obsolete) As if, as though.
     17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
     18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
     19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
     20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
unqualified
     1. adj. Not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.
           His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
     2. adj. Not elaborated upon, or not accompanied by restrictions or qualification; undescribed.
           Her cooking ability, while mentioned, was unqualified by her.
respect
     1. n. an attitude of consideration or high regard
           He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
           we do respect people for their dignity and worth.
     2. n. good opinion, honor, or admiration
     3. n. (always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
           The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
     4. n. a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
           This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.
     5. n. Good will; favor
     6. v. To have respect for.
           She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
     7. v. To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
           I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
     8. v. To abide by an agreement.
           They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
     9. v. To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
     10. v. (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
     11. v. (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
     12. v. (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
     13. interj. (Jamaica) hello, hi
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