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who
     1. pron. (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people; (asks for the identity of someone). (used in a direct or indirect question)
           Who is that? (direct question)
           I don't know who it is. (indirect question)
     2. pron. (interrogative) What is one's position; (asks whether someone deserves to say or do something).
           I don't like what you did, but who am I to criticize you? I've done worse.
     3. pron. (relative) The person or people that.
           It was a nice man who helped us.
     4. pron. (relative, archaic) Whoever, he who, they who.
     5. n. A person under discussion; a question of which person.
know
     1. v. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
           I know that I’m right and you’re wrong.
           He knew something terrible was going to happen.
     2. v. To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
           Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.
           She knows where I live.
           I knew he was upset, but I didn't understand why.
     3. v. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
           I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father.
     4. v. To experience.
           Their relationship knew ups and downs.
     5. v. To distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
           to know a person's face or figure
           to know right from wrong
           I wouldn't know one from the other.
     6. v. To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
     7. v. To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
           Let me do it. I know how it works.
           She knows how to swim.
           His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English.
           She knows chemistry better than anybody else.
           Know your enemy and know yourself.
     8. v. (transitive, archaic, Biblical) To have sexual relations with.
     9. v. (intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
           It is vital that he not know.
           She knew of our plan.
           He knows about 19th century politics.
     10. v. (intransitive) To be or become aware or cognizant.
           Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.
     11. v. (intransitive, obsolete) To be acquainted (with another person).
     12. v. To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).
           Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?
     13. n. (rare) Knowledge; the state of knowing.
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.
kind
     1. n. A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
           What kind of a person are you?
           This is a strange kind of tobacco.
     2. n. A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
           The opening served as a kind of window.
     3. n. (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
     4. n. Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
     5. n. Equivalent means used as response to an action.
           I'll pay in kind for his insult.
     6. n. (Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
     7. adj. Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
     8. adj. Affectionate.
           a kind man; a kind heart
     9. adj. Favorable.
     10. adj. Mild, gentle, forgiving
           The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.
     11. adj. Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
           a horse kind in harness
     12. adj. (obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
of
     1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
     2. prep.          (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
     3. prep.          (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
     4. prep.          From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
                    There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
     5. prep.          (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
                    What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
     6. prep. Expressing separation.
     7. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
                    Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
     8. prep.          (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
                    He seemed devoid of human feelings.
     9. prep.          (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
     10. prep. Expressing origin.
     11. prep.          (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
                    The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
     12. prep.          (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
                    The invention was born of necessity.
     13. prep.          (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
                    It is said that she died of a broken heart.
     14. prep.          (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
                    I am tired of all this nonsense.
     15. prep. Expressing agency.
     16. prep.          (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
                    I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
     17. prep.          (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
                    The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
     18. prep.          (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
                    It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
     19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
     20. prep.          (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
                    Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
     21. prep.          (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
                    She wore a dress of silk.
     22. prep.          (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
                    What a lot of nonsense!
     23. prep.          (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
                   Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
     24. prep.          (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
                    I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
     25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
     26. prep.          (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
                    I'm always thinking of you.
     27. prep.          (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
                    He told us the story of his journey to India.
     28. prep.          (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
                    This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
     29. prep. Having partitive effect.
     30. prep.          (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
                    Most of these apples are rotten.
     31. prep.          (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
     32. prep.          (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
                    On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
     33. prep.          (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
                    He is a friend of mine.
     34. prep. Expressing possession.
     35. prep.          Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
                    He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
     36. prep.          Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
                    The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
     37. prep.          Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
                    Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
     38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
     39. prep.          (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
                    She had a profound distrust of the police.
     40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
     41. prep.          (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
                    My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
     42. prep.          (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
                    Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
     43. prep.          (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
                    We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
     44. prep.          (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
                    It's not that big of a deal.
     45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
     46. prep.          (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
                    Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
     47. prep.          (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
                    I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
     48. prep.          (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
                    After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
weirdo
     1. n. (slang) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
     2. n. (slang) An insane, possibly dangerous person.
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.
Guy
     1. n. (British) An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night
     2. n. (British) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
     3. n. (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
     4. n. (colloquial) A man, fellow.
     5. n. (especially, in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
     6. n. (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.
           The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
     7. n. (colloquial, figuratively) Thing, unit.
           This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.
           This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.
     8. n. (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
           Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?
     9. v. (intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
     10. v. To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
     11. v. (theatre, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
     12. n. (obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.
     13. n. (primarily, nautical) A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
     14. n. (primarily, nautical) A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
     15. v. To equip with a support cable.
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?
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