| 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. | |
| please |
| 1. v. To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to. | |
| Her presentation pleased the executives. | |
| I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, ergative) To desire; to will; to be pleased by. | |
| Just do as you please. | |
| 3. adv. Used to make a polite request. | |
| Please, pass the bread. | |
| Would you please sign this form? | |
| Could you tell me the time, please? | |
| May I take your order, please? | |
| 4. adv. Used as an affirmative to an offer. | |
| —May I help you? —Please. | |
| 5. adv. An expression of annoyance or impatience. | |
| Oh, please, do we have to hear that again? | |
| 6. adv. (Cincinnati) Said as a request to repeat information. | |
| just |
| 1. adj. Factually right, correct; factual. | |
| It is a just assessment of the facts. | |
| 2. adj. Rationally right, correct. | |
| 3. adj. Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair. | |
| It looks like a just solution at first glance. | |
| 4. adj. Proper, adequate. | |
| 5. adv. Only, simply, merely. | |
| Plant just a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them. | |
| He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me. | |
| 6. adv. (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply. | |
| Just follow the directions on the box. | |
| 7. adv. (speech act) Used to convey a less serious or formal tone | |
| I just called to say "hi". | |
| 8. adv. (speech act) Used to show humility. | |
| Lord, we just want to thank You and praise Your Name. | |
| 9. adv. (degree) absolutely, positively | |
| It is just splendid! | |
| 10. adv. Moments ago, recently. | |
| They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk. | |
| 11. adv. By a narrow margin; closely; nearly. | |
| The fastball just missed my head! | |
| The piece just might fit. | |
| 12. adv. Exactly, precisely, perfectly. | |
| He wants everything just right for the big day. | |
| 13. interj. (slang) Expressing dismay or discontent. | |
| 14. n. A joust, tournament. | |
| 15. v. To joust, fight a tournament. | |
| ask |
| 1. v. To request (information, or an answer to a question). | |
| I asked her age. | |
| 2. v. To put forward (a question) to be answered. | |
| to ask a question | |
| 3. v. To interrogate or enquire of (a person). | |
| I'm going to ask this lady for directions. | |
| 4. v. To request or petition; usually with for. | |
| to ask for a second helping at dinner | |
| to ask for help with homework | |
| 5. v. To request permission to do something. | |
| She asked to see the doctor. | |
| Did you ask to use the car? | |
| 6. v. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity. | |
| What price are you asking for the house? | |
| 7. v. To invite. | |
| Don't ask them to the wedding. | |
| 8. v. To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons. | |
| 9. v. (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example. | |
| 10. n. An act or instance of asking. | |
| 11. n. Something asked or asked for; a request. | |
| 12. n. An asking price. | |
| 13. n. (UK dialectal, and Scotland) An eft; newt. | |
| 14. n. (UK dialectal) A lizard. | |
| for |
| 1. conj. (dated) Because. | |
| 2. prep. Towards. | |
| The astronauts headed for the moon. | |
| 3. prep. Directed at, intended to belong to. | |
| I have something for you. | |
| 4. prep. In honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of. | |
| We're having a birthday party for Janet. | |
| The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary. | |
| The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala. | |
| 5. prep. Supporting. | |
| All those for the motion raise your hands. | |
| 6. prep. Because of. | |
| He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him. | |
| (UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight. | |
| She was the worse for drink. | |
| 7. prep. Over a period of time. | |
| I've lived here for three years. | |
| They fought for days over a silly pencil. | |
| 8. prep. Throughout an extent of space. | |
| 9. prep. On behalf of. | |
| I will stand in for him. | |
| 10. prep. Instead of, or in place of. | |
| 11. prep. In order to obtain or acquire. | |
| I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday. | |
| He's going for his doctorate. | |
| Do you want to go for coffee? | |
| People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers. | |
| Can you go to the store for some eggs? | |
| I'm saving up for a car. | |
| Don't wait for an answer. | |
| What did he ask you for? | |
| 12. prep. In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward. | |
| Run for the hills! | |
| He was headed for the door when he remembered. | |
| 13. prep. By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect. | |
| Fair for its day. | |
| She's spry for an old lady. | |
| 14. prep. Despite, in spite of. | |
| 15. prep. Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive. | |
| For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.) | |
| All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.) | |
| 16. prep. (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio | |
| In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day | |
| 17. prep. (cricket) Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen. | |
| At close of play, England were 305 for 3. | |
| 18. prep. To be, or as being. | |
| 19. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.) | |
| 20. prep. Used to construe various verbs (see the entries for individual phrasal verbs). | |
| permission |
| 1. n. authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority) | |
| Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor? | |
| 2. n. The act of permitting. | |
| 3. n. (computing) flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how. | |
| I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission. | |
| 4. v. To grant or obtain authorization for. | |
