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I
1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
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2. pron. (nonstandard, hypercorrection) The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence.
3. n. (metaphysics) The ego.
4. n. (US, roadway) Interstate.
5. n. (grammar) (abbreviation of instrumental case)
6. pron. nonstandard spelling of I
believe
1. v. To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)
If you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change.
I believe there are faeries.
2. v. To accept that someone is telling the truth.
Why did I ever believe you?
3. v. (intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
After that night in the church, I believed.
4. v. To consider likely
I believe it might rain tomorrow. (Here, the speaker merely accepts the accuracy of the conditional.)
that
1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
He told me that the book is a good read.
I believe that it is true. — She is convinced that he is British.
2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
Be glad that you have enough to eat.
3. conj. (now uncommon) Introducing a subordinate clause that expresses an aim, purpose or goal ("final"), and usually contains the auxiliaries may, might or should: so, so that.
4. conj. Introducing — especially, but not exclusively, with an antecedent like so or such — a subordinate clause expressing a result, consequence or effect.
The noise was so loud that she woke up.
The problem was sufficiently important that it had to be addressed.
5. conj. (archaic, or poetic) Introducing a premise or supposition for consideration: seeing as; inasmuch as; given that; as would appear from the fact that.
6. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause modifying an adverb.
Was John there? — Not that I saw.
How often did she visit him? — Twice that I saw.
7. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a desire or wish.
8. conj. Introducing an exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as sadness or surprise.
9. det. The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.
That book is a good read. This one isn't.
That battle was in 1450.
That cat of yours is evil.
10. pron. (demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "t
He went home, and after that I never saw him again.
11. pron. The known (thing); (used to refer to something just said).
They're getting divorced. What do you think about that?
12. pron. (demonstrative) The aforementioned quality; used together with a verb and pronoun to emphatically repeat a previous statement.
The water is so cold! — That it is.
13. pron. (relative) (plural that) Which, who; (representing a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition).
The CPR course that she took really came in handy.
The house that he lived in was old and dilapidated.
14. pron. (colloquial) (Used in place of relative adverbs such as where or when; often omitted.)
the place that = where or to which I went last year
the last time that = when I went to Europe
15. adv. (degree) To a given extent or degree.
"The ribbon was that thin." "I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker... or maybe thinner...".
16. adv. (degree) To a great extent or degree; very, particularly (in negative constructions).
I'm just not that sick.
I did the run last year, and it wasn't that difficult.
17. adv. (obsolete, outside, dialects) To such an extent; so. (in positive constructions).
Ooh, I was that happy I nearly kissed her.
18. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
education
1. n. The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
Good education is essential for a well-run society.
2. n. Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally.
He has had a classical education.
The educations our children receive depend on their economic status.
should
1. v. (auxiliary) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no
What do I think? What should I do?
You should never drink and drive.
You should always wear a seat belt.
2. v. (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable.
You should brush your teeth every day.
I should exercise more often, but I'm too lazy.
3. v. (auxiliary) Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.
When you press this button, the pilot flame should ignite.
You should be warm enough with that coat.
4. v. (auxiliary, subjunctive) Used as a variant of the present subjunctive.
If I should be late, go without me.
Should you need extra blankets, you will find them in the closet.
5. v. (auxiliary) simple past tense of shall
I told him that I should be busy tomorrow.
6. v. (auxiliary, formal, literary) A variant of would when used with first person subjects.
I should imagine that everything is fine right now.
I should be lucky if I were you.
7. n. A statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case.
shall
1. v. (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
I shall sing in the choir tomorrow.
I hope that we shall win the game.
2. v. Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
(determination): You shall go to the ball!
(obligation): Citizens shall provide proof of identity.
3. v. Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
Shall I help you with that?
Shall we go out later?
Let us examine that, shall we?
4. v. (obsolete) To owe.
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?
secular
1. adj. Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
2. adj. Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
3. adj. (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
secular clergy in Catholicism
4. adj. Happening once in an age or century.
The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next.
5. adj. Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.
The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena.
on a secular basis
6. adj. (literary) Centuries-old, ancient.
7. adj. (astrophysics, geology) Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.
8. adj. (atomic physics) Unperturbed over time.
9. n. A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
10. n. A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
11. n. A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
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.
rooted
1. adj. Having roots, or certain type of roots.
deep-rooted
2. adj. Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
She stayed rooted in place.
3. adj. (figuratively) Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
4. adj. (figuratively, usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
5. adj. (mathematics, graph theory, of a tree or graph) Having a root.
6. adj. (slang) In trouble or in strife, screwed.
I am absolutely rooted if Ferris finds out about this
7. adj. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Broken, damaged, non-functional.
I'm going to have to call a mechanic, my car's rooted.
8. adj. (computing, uncomparable) Having a root (superuser) account that has been compromised.
You are rooted. All your base are belong to us.
9. v. simple past tense and past participle of root
root
1. n. The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.
2. n. A root vegetable.
3. n. The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.
4. n. The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.
5. n. The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
He dyed his hair black last month, so the grey roots can be seen.
6. n. The primary source; origin.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
7. n. (arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
The cube root of 27 is 3.
8. n. (arithmetic) A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”).
Multiply by root 2.
9. n. (analysis) A zero (of an equation).
10. n. (graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
11. n. (linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often der
12. n. (philology) A word from which another word or words are derived.
13. n. (music) The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
14. n. The lowest place, position, or part.
15. n. (computing) In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages account
I have to log in as root before I do that.
16. n. (computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
I installed the files in the root directory.
17. n. (slang) A penis, especially the base of a penis.
18. v. To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
19. v. To be firmly fixed; to be established.
20. v. (computing, slang) To break into a computer system and obtain root access.
We rooted his box and planted a virus on it.
21. v. To turn up or dig with the snout.
A pig roots the earth for truffles.
22. v. (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
23. v. (intransitive) To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
rooting about in a junk-filled drawer
24. v. To root out; to abolish.
25. v. (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, vulgar, slang) To have sexual intercourse.
26. v. (horticulture, intransitive) To grow roots
The cuttings are starting to root.
27. v. (horticulture, transitive) To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings
We rooted some cuttings last summer.
28. n. (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
Fancy a root?
29. n. (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) A sexual partner.
30. v. (intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.)
I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!
in
1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
2. prep. Contained by.
The dog is in the kennel.
3. prep. Within.
4. prep. Surrounded by.
We are in the enemy camp. Her plane is in the air.
5. prep. Part of; a member of.
One in a million. She's in band and orchestra.
6. prep. Pertaining to; with regard to.
What grade did he get in English?
Military letters should be formal in tone, but not stilted.
7. prep. At the end of a period of time.
They said they would call us in a week.
8. prep. Within a certain elapsed time
Are you able to finish this in three hours? The massacre resulted in over 1000 deaths in three hours.
9. prep. During (said of periods of time).
in the first week of December; Easter falls in the fourth lunar month; The country reached a high level of prosperity in his fi
10. prep. (grammar, phonetics, of sounds and letters) Coming at the end of a word.
English nouns in -ce form their plurals in -s.
11. prep. Into.
Less water gets in your boots this way.
12. prep. Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.
In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
13. prep. Indicating an order or arrangement.
My fat rolls around in folds.
14. prep. Denoting a state of the subject.
He stalked away in anger. John is in a coma.
15. prep. Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
You've got a friend in me. He's met his match in her.
16. prep. Wearing (an item of clothing).
I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.
17. prep. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
18. prep. (of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.
Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.
The deposit can be in any legal tender, even in gold.
Her generosity was rewarded in the success of its recipients.
19. prep. Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C minor is among his most popular.
His speech was in French, but was simultaneously translated into eight languages.
When you write in cursive, it's illegible.
20. v. (obsolete, transitive) To enclose.
21. v. (obsolete, transitive) To take in; to harvest.
22. adv. (not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or the office, or inside something.
Is Mr. Smith in?
23. adv. Moving to the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
Suddenly a strange man walked in.
24. adv. (sports) Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.
He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in.
25. adv. (UK) Abbreviation of in aid of.
What's that in?
26. adv. After the beginning of something.
27. n. A position of power or a way to get it.
His parents got him an in with the company
28. n. (sport) The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting – see innings
29. n. A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.
30. adj. In fashion; popular.
Skirts are in this year.
31. adj. Incoming.
the in train
32. adj. (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
33. adj. (legal) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.
in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband
34. adj. (cricket) Currently batting.
35. n. Inch.
Religion
1. n. (alt-form, religion), especially when defined as a school subject.
2. n. The belief in a reality beyond what is perceptible by the senses, and the practices associated with this belief.
My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.
3. n. A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.
4. n. The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
5. n. Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
6. n. (obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
7. v. Engage in religious practice.
8. v. Indoctrinate into a specific religion.
9. v. To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.

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