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street
1. n. A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
Walk down the street.
2. n. A road as above but including the sidewalks (pavements) and buildings.
I live on the street down from Joyce Avenue.
3. n. The people who live in such a road, as a neighborhood.
4. n. The people who spend a great deal of time on the street in urban areas, especially, the young, the poor, the unemployed, and those engaged in illegal activities.
5. n. (slang) Street talk or slang.
6. n. (figuratively) A great distance.
He's streets ahead of his sister in all the subjects in school.
7. n. (poker slang) Each of the three opportunities that players have to bet, after the flop, turn and river.
8. n. Illicit, contraband, especially of a drug
I got some pot cheap on the street.
9. n. (attributive) Living in the streets.
Street cat.
Street urchin.
10. n. (urban toponymy) By restriction, the streets that run perpendicular to avenues.
11. adj. (slang) Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.
12. v. To build or equip with streets.
13. v. To eject; to throw onto the streets.
14. v. (sports) To heavily defeat.
15. v. To go on sale.
16. v. (Japanese Mormonism) To proselytize in public.
vernacular
1. n. The language of a people or a national language.
A vernacular of the United States is English.
2. n. Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
Street vernacular can be quite different from what is heard elsewhere.
3. n. Language unique to a particular group of people; jargon, argot.
For those of a certain age, hiphop vernacular might just as well be a foreign language.
4. n. (Roman Catholicism) The indigenous language of a people, into which the words of the Mass are translated.
Vatican II allowed the celebration of the mass in the vernacular.
5. adj. Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
6. adj. Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous.
a vernacular disease
7. adj. (architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles; not imported.
8. adj. (art) Connected to a collective memory; not imported.
can
1. v. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
She can speak English, French, and German. I can play football. Can you remember your fifth birthday?
2. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework. Can I use your pen?
3. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
Can it be Friday already?
Teenagers can really try their parents' patience.
Animals can experience emotions.
4. v. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
Can you hear that?.
I can feel the baby moving inside me.
5. v. (obsolete, transitive) To know.
6. n. A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
7. n. A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
8. n. A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
9. n. (archaic) A chamber pot, now (US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.
Shit or get off the can.
Bob's in the can. You can wait a few minutes or just leave it with me.
10. n. (US, slang) Buttocks.
11. n. (slang) Jail or prison.
Bob's in the can. He won't be back for a few years.
12. n. (slang) Headphones.
13. n. (archaic) A drinking cup.
14. n. (nautical) A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
15. n. A chimney pot.
16. v. To preserve, by heating and sealing in a can or jar.
They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
17. v. to discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.
18. v. To shut up.
Can your gob.
19. v. (US, euphemistic) To fire or dismiss an employee.
The boss canned him for speaking out.
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?
quite
1. adv. To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.:
2. adv. With verbs, especially past participles.
3. adv. With prepositional phrases and spatial adverbs.
4. adv. With predicative adjectives.
5. adv. With attributive adjectives, following an (especially indefinite) article; chiefly as expressing contrast, difference etc.
6. adv. Preceding nouns introduced by the indefinite article. Chiefly in negative constructions.
7. adv. With adverbs of manner.
8. adv. In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.:
9. adv. Coming before the indefinite article and an attributive adjective. (Now largely merged with moderative senses, below.)
10. adv. With plain adjectives, past participles, and adverbs.
11. adv. Coming before the definite article and an attributive superlative.
12. adv. Before a noun preceded by an indefinite article; now often with ironic implications that the noun in question is particularly noteworthy or remarkable.
13. adv. Before a noun preceded by the definite article.
14. adv. (now rare) With prepositional or adverbial phrases.
15. adv. To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
16. interj. (chiefly UK) Indicates agreement; "exactly so".
17. n. (bullfighting) A series of passes made with the cape to distract the bull.
different
1. adj. Not the same; exhibiting a difference.
2. adj. Various, assorted, diverse.
3. adj. Distinct, separate; used for emphasis after numbers and other determiners of quantity.
Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
4. adj. Unlike most others; unusual.
5. n. (mathematics) The different ideal.
from
1. prep. With the source or provenance of or at.
This wine comes from France.
I got a letter from my brother.
2. prep. With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
He left yesterday from Chicago.
Face away from the wall!
3. prep. (mathematics, now uncommon) Denoting a subtraction operation.
20 from 31 leaves 11.
4. prep. With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
An umbrella protects from the sun.
He knows right from wrong.
what
1. pron. (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: (used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.)
2. pron. (relative, nonstandard) That; which; who.
3. pron. That which; those that; the thing that.
He knows what he wants.
What goes up must come down.
Keep up with what your friends are doing.
4. pron. Whatever.
I will do what I can to help you.
5. adv. (usually followed by "with") In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with
What with singing and joking, the time passed quickly.
6. adv. Such.
What a pity.
What a beautiful day!
7. adv. (obsolete) Why?
8. adv. (now rare) Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.
9. adv. (Singlish) (alt form, wat) (used to contradict an assumption)
10. interj. An expression of surprise or disbelief.
What! That’s amazing.
11. interj. Response that enquires what the asker desires (usually said unhappily).
12. interj. (UK, colloquial, dated) (clipping of what do you say)?
It’s a nice day, what?
13. interj. What did you say? I beg your pardon?
14. det. Which; which kind of.
What shirt are you going to wear?
What time is it?
What kind of car is that?
15. det. How much; how great (used in an exclamation).
What talent he has!
What a talent!
16. det. (relative) Whatever
Write down what things come into your mind.
17. n. (obsolete) Something; thing; stuff.
18. n. The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
19. n. Something that is addressed by , as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
Is
1. n. plural of I
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of be
He is a doctor. He retired some time ago.
Should he do the task, it is vital that you follow him.
3. n. plural of i
remember to dot your is
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?
heard
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of hear
hear
1. v. (intransitive) To perceive sounds through the ear.
I was deaf, and now I can hear.
2. v. To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
I heard a sound from outside the window.
3. v. To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
4. v. To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.
5. v. To receive information about; to come to learn of.
6. v. (with from) To be contacted by.
7. v. To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
Your case will be heard at the end of the month.
8. v. (transitive, informal) To sympathize with; to share the feeling or opinion of.
You're tired of all the ads on TV? I hear ya.
elsewhere
1. adv. In or at some other place or places; away.
These particular trees are not to be found elsewhere.
2. adv. To some other place.
If you won’t serve us, we’ll go elsewhere.
3. n. A place other than here; somewhere else.

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