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there's
1. contraction. contraction of there is
There’s a strange guy over there.
2. contraction. contraction of there has
There’s been an accident!
3. contraction. contraction of there was
4. contraction. contraction of there does
5. contraction. (proscribed) contraction of there are See there're.
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
is
1. 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.
2. n. plural of i
remember to dot your is
probably
1. adv. In all likelihood.
something
1. pron. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
I must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.
I have something for you in my bag.
I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.
2. pron. (colloquial, of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.
The performance was something of a disappointment.
That child is something of a genius.
3. pron. (colloquial, of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
She has a certain something.
4. pron. (colloquial, often with really or quite) Somebody or something who is superlative in some way.
He's really something! I've never heard such a great voice.
She's quite something. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.
5. adj. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.
6. adv. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.
The baby looks something like his father.
7. adv. (degree, colloquial) To a high degree.
8. v. Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.
9. n. An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
10. n. An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).
subliminal
1. adj. (of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.
about
1. prep. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
2. prep. Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity.
3. prep. On the point or verge of.
the show is about to start; I am not about to admit to your crime
4. prep. On one's person; nearby the person.
5. prep. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
6. prep. Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
7. prep. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
He knew more about what was occurring than anyone.
8. prep. (figurative) In or near, as in mental faculties or (literally) in possession of; in control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
He has his wits about him.
9. prep. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
10. adv. Not distant; approximate.
11. adv. On all sides; around.
12. adv. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
13. adv. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
about as cold; about as high
14. adv. Near; in the vicinity.
15. adv. In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
16. adv. On the move; active; astir.
17. adv. To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
to face about; to turn oneself about
18. adv. (nautical) To the opposite tack.
19. adv. (obsolete) Preparing; planning.
20. adv. (archaic) In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
a mile about, and a third of a mile across
21. adv. (chiefly North America, colloquial) Going to; on the verge of; intending to.
22. adj. Moving around; astir.
out and about; up and about
After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.
23. adj. In existence; being in evidence; apparent
this
1. det. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
2. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
3. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “…”
4. det. A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
5. det. (Of a unit of time) which is current.
It snowed this week.
6. adv. To the degree or extent indicated.
I need this much water.
We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.
7. pron. The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars(...) — Sh
8. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
9. interj. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
album
1. n. A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.
2. n. A collection, especially of literary items
3. n. A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks
4. n. A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.
5. n. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.
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.
makes
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of make
Green traffic lights look white to me, which makes them hard to distinguish from streetlights from far away. - First Usenet use via Google Groups, 9 May 1981 00:31:59-PDT, CSVAX.halbert at Berk
2. n. plural of make
I would vote against a net.auto.bmw. Problems/comments regarding all makes are of interest, to me anyway. - net.auto.bmw, Aug 19 1983, 9:49 am, Joe Pfeiffer
make
1. v. To create.
2. v. To build, construct, or produce.
We made a bird feeder for our yard.
I'll make a man out of him yet.
3. v. To write or compose.
I made a poem for her wedding.
He made a will.
4. v. To bring about; to effect or produce by means of some action.
make war
They were just a bunch of ne'er-do-wells who went around making trouble for honest men.
5. v. (religious) To create (the universe), especially (in Christianity) from nothing.
God made earth and heaven.
6. v. (intransitive, now mostly colloquial) To behave, to act.
To make like a deer caught in the headlights.
They made nice together, as if their fight never happened.
He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.
7. v. (intransitive) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; with for or against.
8. v. To constitute.
They make a cute couple.
This makes the third infraction.
One swallow does not a summer make.
9. v. 1995, Harriette Simpson Arnow: Critical Essays on Her Work, p.46:
10. v. To add up to, have a sum of.
Two and four make six.
11. v. (intransitive, construed with of typically interrogative) To interpret.
I don’t know what to make of it.
12. v. (transitive, usually stressed) To bring into success.
This company is what made you.
She married into wealth and so has it made.
13. v. (ditransitive, second object is an adjective or participle) To cause to be.
The citizens made their objections clear.
This might make you a bit woozy.
Did I make myself heard?
Scotch will make you a man.
14. v. To cause to appear to be; to represent as.
15. v. (ditransitive, second object is a verb) To cause (to do something); to compel (to do something).
You're making her cry.
I was made to feel like a criminal.
16. v. (ditransitive, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.
The teacher made the student study.
Don’t let them make you suffer.
17. v. (ditransitive, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be.
His past mistakes don’t make him a bad person.
18. v. (transitive, of a bed) To cover neatly with bedclothes.
19. v. (transitive, US slang) To recognise, identify.
20. v. (transitive, colloquial) To arrive at a destination, usually at or by a certain time.
We should make Cincinnati by 7 tonight.
21. v. (intransitive, colloquial) To proceed (in a direction).
They made westward over the snowy mountains.
Make for the hills! It's a wildfire!
They made away from the fire toward the river.
22. v. To cover (a given distance) by travelling.
23. v. To move at (a speed).
The ship could make 20 knots an hour in calm seas.
This baby can make 220 miles an hour.
24. v. To appoint; to name.
25. v. (transitive, slang) To induct into the Mafia or a similar organization (as a made man).
26. v. (intransitive, colloquial, euphemistic) To defecate or urinate.
27. v. To earn, to gain (money, points, membership or status).
They hope to make a bigger profit.
He didn't make the choir after his voice changed.
She made ten points in that game.
28. v. To pay, to cover (an expense); chiefly used after expressions of inability.
29. v. (obsolete, intransitive) To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
30. v. To enact; to establish.
31. v. To develop into; to prove to be.
She'll make a fine president.
32. v. To form or formulate in the mind.
make plans
made a questionable decision
33. v. To perform a feat.
make a leap
make a pass
make a u-turn
34. v. (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
35. v. (obsolete) To increase; to augment; to accrue.
36. v. (obsolete) To be engaged or concerned in.
37. v. (now archaic) To cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.
38. v. (transitive, euphemism) To take the virginity of.
39. v. To have sexual intercourse with.
40. n. (often of a car) Brand or kind; often paired with model.
What make of car do you drive?
41. n. How a thing is made; construction.
42. n. Origin of a manufactured article; manufacture.
The camera was of German make.
43. n. Quantity produced, especially of materials.
44. n. (dated) The act or process of making something, especially in industrial manufacturing.
45. n. A person's character or disposition.
46. n. (bridge) The declaration of the trump for a hand.
47. n. (physics) The closing of an electrical circuit.
48. n. (computing) A software utility for automatically building large applications, or an implementation of this utility.
49. n. (slang) Recognition or identification, especially from police records or evidence.
50. n. (slang) Past or future target of seduction (usually female).
51. n. (slang) A promotion.
52. n. A home-made project
53. n. (basketball) A made basket.
54. n. (dialectal) Mate; a spouse or companion.
55. n. (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, now rare) A halfpenny.
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
feel
1. v. To use the sense of touch.:
2. v. (transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
I felt cold and miserable all night.
3. v. To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
I felt my way through the darkened room.
I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
4. v. (intransitive) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
5. v. (intransitive) To search by sense of touch.
He felt for the light switch in the dark.
6. v. To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.:
7. v. To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
I can feel the sadness in his poems.
8. v. To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
I feel that we need to try harder.
9. v. (intransitive, copulative) To experience an emotion or other mental state.
He obviously feels strongly about it.
She felt even more upset when she heard the details.
10. v. (intransitive) To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
I feel for you and your plight.
11. v. To be or become aware of.
12. v. To experience the consequences of.
Feel my wrath!
13. v. (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).
It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
This is supposed to be a party, but it feels more like a funeral!
14. v. (transitive, US, slang) To understand.
I don't want you back here, ya feel me?
15. n. A quality of an object experienced by touch.
Bark has a rough feel.
16. n. A vague mental impression.
You should get a feel of the area before moving in.
17. n. An act of fondling.
She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
18. n. A vague understanding.
I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
19. n. An intuitive ability.
She has a feel for music.
20. n. (chiefly US, slang) Alternative form of feeling.
I know that feel.
21. pron. (dialectal, or obsolete) alternative form of fele
22. adj. (dialectal, or obsolete) alternative form of fele
23. adv. (dialectal, or obsolete) alternative form of fele
uncomfortable
1. adj. Not comfortable.
The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs.
2. adj. Experiencing discomfort.
3. adj. Uneasy or anxious.
Sharing a house with them made me uncomfortable.
4. adj. Put off or disgusted.

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