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so
     1. conj. In order that.
           Eat your broccoli so you can have dessert.
     2. conj. With the result that; for that reason; therefore.
           I was hungry so I asked if there was any more food.
           He ate too much cake, so he fell ill.
           He wanted a book, so he went to the library.
           “I need to go to the bathroom.”―“So go!”
     3. conj. (archaic) Provided that; on condition that, as long as.
     4. adv. To the (explicitly stated) extent that.
           It was so hot outside that all the plants died.  He was so good, they hired him on the spot.
     5. adv. (informal) To the (implied) extent.
           I need a piece of cloth so long. = this long
     6. adv.          (informal) Very (positive clause).
                   He is so good!
     7. adv.          (informal) Very (negative clause).
                   It’s not so bad. i.e. it's acceptable
     8. adv.          (slang) Very much.
                   But I so want to see the Queen when she visits our town!  That is so not true!
     9. adv. In a particular manner.
           Place the napkin on the table just so. If that's what you mean, then say so; (or do so).
     10. adv. In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; also.
           Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine.  Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so.  "I can count backwards from on
     11. adv. (with as) To such an extent or degree; as.
           so far as;  so long as;  so much as
     12. adj. True, accurate.
           That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?
     13. adj. In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
     14. adj. (dated, UK, slang) Homosexual.
           Is he so?
     15. interj. Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story.
           So, let's go home.
           So, what'll you have?
           So, there was this squirrel stuck in the chimney...
     16. interj. (Short for) so what.
           "You park your car in front of my house every morning." — "So?".
     17. interj. Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
           So how does this story end?
           So, everyone wants to know - did you win the contest or not?
     18. interj. (archaic) Be as you are; stand still; (used especially to cows; also used by sailors.)
     19. pron. abbreviation of someone
     20. n. (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale.
     21. n. (foods) A type of dairy product made in Japan between the seventh and 10th centuries.
when
     1. adv. (interrogative) Used to introduce questions about time.
           When will they arrive?
     2. adv. Used to introduce indirect questions about time.
           Do you know when they arrived?
           Do you know when they will arrive?
           Do you know when they arrive?
     3. adv. At an earlier and less prosperous time.
           He's mister high and mighty now, but I remember him when.
     4. adv. (indirect question) Used to refer to doubts about time.
     5. adv. (relative) At which, on which, during which. Often omitted or replaced with that.
           That was the day when the Twin Towers fell.
     6. conj. At what time.
           They were told when to sleep.
           He doesn't know when to stop talking.
     7. conj. At such time as.
           I’m happiest when I’m working.
     8. conj. At the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
           It was raining when I came yesterday.
           The show will begin when I get there.
           The game is over when the referee says it is.
           Be careful when crossing the street.
           Pay attention when spoken to.
           When (you are) angry, count to ten before speaking or acting.
           That time when the dog stole the turkey from the table.
     9. conj. Since; given the fact that.
           I don't see the point of putting up Christmas decorations when I am the only person who is going to see them.
     10. pron. (interrogative) What time; which time.
           Since when do I need your permission?
     11. n. The time at which something happens.
           A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
     12. interj. That's enough, a command to stop adding something, especially an ingredient of food or drink.
I
     1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
             (audio, Here I am, sir.ogg, Audio)
     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
look
     1. v. (intransitive, often, with "at") To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
           Look at my new car!  Don’t look in the closet.
     2. v. To appear, to seem.
           It looks as if it’s going to rain soon.
     3. v. (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
           That painting looks nice.
     4. v. (intransitive, often, with "for") To search for, to try to find.
     5. v. To face or present a view.
           The hotel looks over the valleys of the HinduKush.
     6. v. To expect or anticipate.
           I look to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
     7. v. To express or manifest by a look.
     8. v. (transitive, often, with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
     9. v. (dated, sometimes figurative) To show oneself in looking.
           Look out of the window i.e. lean out while I speak to you.
     10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
     11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
     12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
           to look down opposition
     13. v. (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
           The fastball caught him looking.
           Clem Labine struck Mays out looking at his last at bat.
           It's unusual for Mays to strike out looking. He usually takes a cut at it.
     14. interj. Pay attention.
           Look, I'm going to explain what to do, so you have to listen closely.
     15. n. The action of looking; an attempt to see.
           Let’s have a look under the hood of the car.
     16. n. (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
           She got her mother’s looks.
           I don’t like the look of the new design.
     17. n. A facial expression.
           He gave me a dirty look.
           If looks could kill ...
back
     1. adj. (not comparable) Near the rear.
           Go in the back door of the house.
     2. adj. (not comparable) Not current.
           I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.
     3. adj. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
           They took a back road.
     4. adj. (not comparable) In arrear; overdue.
           They still owe three months' back rent.
     5. adj. (not comparable) Moving or operating backward.
           back action
     6. adj. (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
           The vowel of smallcaps - lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.
     7. adv. (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
           He gave back the money.   He needs his money back.   He was on vacation, but now he’s back.   The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.
     8. adv. Away from the front or from an edge.
           Sit all the way back in your chair.
           Step back from the curb.
     9. adv. In a manner that impedes.
           Fear held him back.
     10. adv. In a reciprocal manner.
           If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back.
     11. adv. Earlier, ago.
           many years back
     12. n. The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
           Could you please scratch my back?
     13. n.          The spine and associated tissues.
                   I hurt my back lifting those crates.
     14. n.          (slang) Large and attractive buttocks.
     15. n.          (figurative) The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
                   I still need to finish the back of your dress.
     16. n.          The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
                   Can you fix the back of this chair?
     17. n.          (obsolete) That part of the body that bears clothing. (Now used only in the phrase clothes on one's back.)
     18. n. That which is farthest away from the front.
           He sat in the back of the room.
     19. n.          The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
                   Turn the book over and look at the back.
     20. n.         # The edge of a book which is bound.
              #     The titles are printed on the backs of the books.
     21. n.         # (printing) The inside margin of a page.
     22. n.         # The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
              #     Tap it with the back of your knife.
     23. n.          The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
                   I hung the clothes on the back of the door.
     24. n.          Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
                   We'll meet out in the back of the library.
     25. n.          The part of something that goes last.
                   The car was near the back of the train.
     26. n.          (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
                   The backs were lined up in an I formation.
     27. n. (figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
           The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.
     28. n. A support or resource in reserve.
     29. n. (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
           The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.
     30. n. (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
     31. n. (slang) Effort, usually physical.
           Put some back into it!
     32. n. A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
           Could I get a martini with a water back?
     33. n. Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
     34. v. (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
           the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back
     35. v. To support.
           I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
     36. v. (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
     37. v. (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
     38. v. (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
     39. v. (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
     40. v. To push or force backwards.
           to back oxen
           The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
     41. v. (transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
     42. v. (transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
     43. v. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
           to back books
     44. v. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
     45. v. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
           to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document
     46. v. (legal, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
     47. v. To row backward with (oars).
           to back the oars
     48. n. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
     49. n. A ferryboat.
on
     1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
     2. adj. Performing according to schedule.
           Are we still on for tonight?
           Is the show still on?
     3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
           You can't do that; it's just not on.
     4. adj. (informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
           "Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!".
           Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
     5. adj. (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
     6. adj. (euphemistic) Menstruating.
     7. adv. To an operating state.
           turn the television on
     8. adv. Along, forwards (continuing an action).
           drive on, rock on
     9. adv. In continuation, at length.
           and so on.
           He rambled on and on.
     10. adv. (not US) Later.
           Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
     11. prep. Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
           on the table;  on the couch
           The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder.
     12. prep. At or near; adjacent to.
           Soon we'll pass a statue on the left.
           The fleet is on the American coast.
           Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
     13. prep. Covering.
           He wore old shoes on his feet.
     14. prep. At the date of.
           Born on the 4th of July.
     15. prep. Some time during the day of.
           I'll see you on Monday.   The bus leaves on Friday.   Can I see you on a different day? On Sunday I'm busy.
     16. prep. Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.
           A book on history.   The World Summit on the Information Society.
     17. prep. Touching; hanging from.
           The fruit ripened on the trees.   The painting hangs on the wall.
     18. prep. (informal) In the possession of.
           I haven't got any money on me.
     19. prep. Because of, or due to.
           To arrest someone on suspicion of bribery.   To contact someone on a hunch.
     20. prep. Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
           On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
           On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins.
     21. prep. Paid for by.
           The drinks are on me tonight, boys.   The meal is on the house.   I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
     22. prep. Used to indicate a means or medium.
           I saw it on television.   Can't you see I'm on the phone?
     23. prep. Indicating a means of subsistence.
           They lived on ten dollars a week.   The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
     24. prep. Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
           He's on his lunch break.   on vacation;  on holiday
     25. prep. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
           to play on a violin or piano
           Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
     26. prep. Regularly taking (a drug).
           You've been on these antidepressants far too long.   He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.
     27. prep. Under the influence of (a drug).
           He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
     28. prep. (mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.
           a function on
     29. prep. (mathematics) HavingV^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
           an operator on
     30. prep. (mathematics) Generated by.
           the free group on four letters
     31. prep. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
           A table can't stand on two legs.   After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.
     32. prep. At a given time after the start of something; at.
     33. prep. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
           heaps on heaps of food
           mischief on mischief; loss on loss
     34. prep. (obsolete, regional) of
     35. prep. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
           I depended on them for assistance.
           He will promise on certain conditions.
           Do you ever bet on horses?
     36. prep. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
           Have pity or compassion on him.
     37. prep. (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
     38. prep. In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
           He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.
     39. prep. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
           He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
     40. prep. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
           On us be all the blame.
           A curse on him!
           Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble.
           He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since.
           He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession.
     41. v. (transitive, Singapore, Philippines) to switch on
           Can you on the light?
     42. prep. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
     43. n. In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
           Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
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.
mantelpiece
     1. n. A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
I've
     1. contraction. I have.
     I
          1. pron. The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
                  (audio, Here I am, sir.ogg, Audio)
          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)
     have
                Additional archaic forms are second-person singular present tense hast, third-person singular present tense hath, present participle haveing, and second-person singular past tense hadst.
          1. v. To possess, own, hold.
                I have a house and a car.
                Look what I have here — a frog I found on the street!
          2. v. To be related in some way to (with the object identifying the relationship).
                I have two sisters.
                I have a lot of work to do.
          3. v. To partake of a particular substance (especially a food or drink) or action.
                I have breakfast at six o'clock.
                Can I have a look at that?
                I'm going to have some pizza and a beer right now.
          4. v. To be scheduled to attend or participate in.
                What class do you have right now? I have English.
                Fred won't be able to come to the party; he has a meeting that day.
          5. v. (auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) (Used in forming the perfect aspect and the past perfect aspect.)
                I have already eaten today.
                I had already eaten.
          6. v. (auxiliary verb, taking a to-infinitive) See have to.
                I have to go.
          7. v. To give birth to.
                The couple always wanted to have children.
                My wife is having the baby right now!
                My mother had me when she was 25.
          8. v. To engage in sexual intercourse with.
                He's always bragging about how many women he's had.
          9. v. To accept as a romantic partner.
                Despite my protestations of love, she would not have me.
          10. v. (transitive with bare infinitive) To cause to, by a command, request or invitation.
                They had me feed their dog while they were out of town.
          11. v. (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To cause to be.
                He had him arrested for trespassing.
                The lecture's ending had the entire audience in tears.
          12. v. (transitive with bare infinitive) To be affected by an occurrence. (Used in supplying a topic that is not a verb argument.)
                The hospital had several patients contract pneumonia last week.
                I've had three people today tell me my hair looks nice.
          13. v. (transitive with adjective or adjective-phrase complement) To depict as being.
                Their stories differed; he said he'd been at work when the incident occurred, but her statement had him at home that entire evening.
          14. v. (Used as interrogative auxiliary verb with a following pronoun to form tag questions. (For further discussion, see "Usage notes" below.))
                We haven't eaten dinner yet, have we?
                Your wife hasn't been reading that nonsense, has she?
                (UK usage) He has some money, hasn't he?
          15. v. (UK, slang) To defeat in a fight; take.
                I could have him!
                I'm gonna have you!
          16. v. (dated) To be able to speak a language.
                I have no German.
          17. v. To feel or be (especially painfully) aware of.
                Dan certainly has arms today, probably from scraping paint off four columns the day before.
          18. v. To be afflicted with, suffer from.
                He had a cold last week.
          19. v. To experience, go through, undergo.
                We had a hard year last year, with the locust swarms and all that.
                He had surgery on his hip yesterday.
                I'm having the time of my life!
          20. v. To trick, to deceive.
                You had me alright! I never would have thought that was just a joke.
          21. v. (transitive, often with present participle) To allow; to tolerate.
                The child screamed incessantly for his mother to buy him a toy, but she wasn't having any of it.
                I asked my dad if I could go to the concert this Thursday, but he wouldn't have it since it's a school night.
          22. v. (transitive, often used in the negative) To believe, buy, be taken in by.
                I made up an excuse as to why I was out so late, but my wife wasn't having any of it.
          23. v. To host someone; to take in as a guest.
                Thank you for having me!
          24. v. To get a reading, measurement, or result from an instrument or calculation.
                What do you have for problem two?
                I have two contacts on my scope.
          25. v. (transitive, of a jury) To consider a court proceeding that has been completed; to begin deliberations on a case.
                We'll schedule closing arguments for Thursday, and the jury will have the case by that afternoon.
          26. n. A wealthy or privileged person.
          27. n. (uncommon) One who has some (contextually specified) thing.
          28. n. (AU, NZ, informal) A fraud or deception; something misleading.
                They advertise it as a great deal, but I think it's a bit of a have.
got
     1. v. simple past tense of get
           We got the last bus home.
     2. v. (British, Australian, NZ) past participle of get
           By that time we'd got very cold.
           I've got two children.
           How many children have you got?
     3. v. Expressing obligation.
           I can't go out tonight, I've got to study for my exams.
     4. v. (Southern US, with to) must; have (to).
           I got to go study.
     5. v. (Southern US, slang) have
           They got a new car.
           He got a lot of nerve.
     6. v. (Southern US, AAVE, euphemistic, slang) to be murdered
           He got got.
     get
          1. v. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
                I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
                Lance is going to get Mary a ring.
          2. v. To receive.
                I got a computer from my parents for my birthday.
                You need to get permission to leave early.
                He got a severe reprimand for that.
          3. v. (transitive, in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. (See usage notes.)
                I've got a concert ticket for you.
          4. v. (copulative) To become.
                I'm getting hungry; how about you?
                Don't get drunk tonight.
          5. v. To cause to become; to bring about.
                That song gets me so depressed every time I hear it.
                I'll get this finished by lunchtime.
                I can't get these boots off upright - (or on'upright,).
          6. v. To fetch, bring, take.
                Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?
                I need to get this to the office.
          7. v. To cause to do.
                Somehow she got him to agree to it.
                I can't get it to work.
          8. v. (intransitive, with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards
                The actors are getting into position.
                When are we going to get to London?
                I'm getting into a muddle.
                We got behind the wall.
          9. v. To cover (a certain distance) while travelling.
                to get a mile
          10. v. To cause to come or go or move.
          11. v. To cause to be in a certain status or position.
          12. v. (intransitive) To begin (doing something).
                We ought to get moving or we'll be late.
                After lunch we got chatting.
          13. v. To take or catch (a scheduled transportation service).
                I normally get the 7:45 train.
                I'll get the 9 a.m. flight to Boston.
          14. v. To respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc).
                Can you get that call, please? I'm busy.
          15. v. (intransitive, followed by infinitive) To be able, permitted (to do something); to have the opportunity (to do something).
                I'm so jealous that you got to see them perform live!
                The finders get to keep 80 percent of the treasure.
          16. v. (transitive, informal) To understand. (compare get it)
                Yeah, I get it, it's just not funny.
                I don't get what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!
                I mentioned that I was feeling sad, so she mailed me a box of chocolates. She gets me.
          17. v. (transitive, informal) To be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).
                "You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot.".
          18. v. (informal) To be. Used to form the passive of verbs.
                He got bitten by a dog.
          19. v. To become ill with or catch (a disease).
                I went on holiday and got malaria.
          20. v. (transitive, informal) To catch out, trick successfully.
                He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time.
          21. v. (transitive, informal) To perplex, stump.
                That question's really got me.
          22. v. To find as an answer.
                What did you get for question four?
          23. v. (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution.
                The cops finally got me.
                I'm gonna get him for that.
          24. v. To hear completely; catch.
                Sorry, I didn't get that. Could you repeat it?
          25. v. To getter.
                I put the getter into the container to get the gases.
          26. v. (now rare) To beget (of a father).
          27. v. (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
                to get a lesson;  to get out one's Greek lesson
          28. v. (imperative, informal) Used with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose.
                Get her with her new hairdo.
          29. v. (informal, mostly, imperative) Go away; get lost.
          30. v. (euphemism) To kill.
                They’re coming to get you, Barbara.
          31. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
          32. n. (dated) Offspring.
          33. n. Lineage.
          34. n. (sports) A difficult return or block of a shot.
          35. n. Something gained.
          36. n. (UK, regional) A git.
          37. n. (Judaism) A Jewish writ of divorce.
Me
     1. n. en-abbr
     2. n. (chemistry) (abbreviation of methyl)
     3. pron. alternative case form of me often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.
     4. pron. As the direct object of a verb.
           Can you hear me?
     5. pron. (obsolete) Myself; as a reflexive direct object of a verb.
     6. pron. As the object of a preposition.
           Come with me.
     7. pron. As the indirect object of a verb.
           He gave me this.
     8. pron. (US, colloquial) Myself; as a reflexive indirect object of a verb; the ethical dative.
     9. pron. (colloquial) As the complement of the copula (“be” or “is”).
           It wasn't me.
     10. pron. (Australia, British, New Zealand, colloquial) My; preceding a noun, marking ownership.
     11. pron. (colloquial, with "and") As the subject of a verb.
           Me and my friends played a game.
     12. pron. (nonstandard, not with "and") As the subject of a verb.
     13. det. (UK regional, Ireland) alternative form of my
life
     1. n. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and liv
           Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life.
     2. n.          (biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the proper
     3. n. The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
     4. n. Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
           It's life, but not as we know it.   She discovered plant life on the planet.   The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.
     5. n. A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
           Many lives were lost during the war.   Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.
     6. n. Existence
           Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict.   the eternal life of the soul
     7. n.          A worthwhile existence.
                   He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no life!  His life was ruined by
     8. n.          A particular aspect of existence.
                    He struggled to balance his family life, social life and work life.   sex life, political life
     9. n.          (informal) Social life.
                   Get a life.
     10. n.          Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
                    She's my love, my life.   Running the bakery is her life.
     11. n. A period of time during which something has existence.
     12. n.          The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
                   This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.
     13. n.          The span of time during which an object operates.
     14. n.          The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
                   The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
     15. n.          A particular phase or period of existence.
     16. n.          A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches
     17. n.         # (colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
     18. n. Animation; spirit; vivacity.
     19. n.          The most lively component or participant.
     20. n. A biography.
           His life of the founder is finished, except for the title.
     21. n. Nature, reality, and the forms that exist it.
     22. n. An opportunity for existence.
     23. n.          (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
                   Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra life.
     24. n.          (baseball, softball) A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of an misplay by a member of the fielding team.
     25. n. (insurance) The life insurance industry.
           I work in life.
     26. n. A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
there
     1. adv. (location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
     2. adv. (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
           He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
           They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.
     3. adv. (location) To or into that place; thither.
     4. adv. (obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.
     5. adv. In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.
     6. interj. Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
           There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
     7. interj. Used to express victory or completion.
           There! That knot should hold.
     8. n. That place.
     9. n. That status; that position.
           You get it ready; I'll take it from there.
     10. pron. Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
           There are two apples on the table. =Two apples are on the table.
           There is no way to do it. =No way to do it exists.
           Is there an answer? =Does an answer exist?
           No, there isn't. =No, one doesn't exist.
     11. pron. Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
           If x is a positive number, then there exists =there is a positive number y less than x.
           There remain several problems with this approach. =Several problems remain with this approach.
           Once upon a time, in a now-forgotten kingdom, there lived a woodsman with his wife. =There was a woodsman, who lived with his wife.
           There arose a great wind out of the east. =There was now a great wind, arising in the east.
     12. pron. Used with other verbs, when raised.
           There seems to be some difficulty with the papers. =It seems that there is some difficulty with the papers.
           I expected there to be a simpler solution. =I expected that there would be a simpler solution.
           There are beginning to be complications. =It's beginning to be the case that there are complications.
     13. pron. (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
           therefor, thereat, thereunder
     14. pron. (colloquial) Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells
           Hi there, young fellow.
     15. contraction. misspelling of they’re
     16. det. misspelling of their
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