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well
1. adv. (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
He does his job well.
2. adv. (manner) Completely, fully.
a well done steak
We’re well beat now.
3. adv. (degree) To a significant degree.
That author is well known.
4. adv. (degree, British, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
5. adv. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
6. adj. In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.
7. adj. (hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
8. adj. (archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
9. interj. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
“The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
“I forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.”
10. interj. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
11. interj. An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
12. interj. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.
13. interj. Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
14. interj. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?
15. n. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
16. n. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
17. n. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.
18. n. (figurative) A source of supply.
19. n. (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
20. n. (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
21. n. (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported
22. n. (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
23. n. (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
24. n. (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
25. n. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
26. n. (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
27. n. A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
28. n. (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
29. n. (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
30. v. (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
31. v. (intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.
well
1. adv. (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
He does his job well.
2. adv. (manner) Completely, fully.
a well done steak
We’re well beat now.
3. adv. (degree) To a significant degree.
That author is well known.
4. adv. (degree, British, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
5. adv. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
6. adj. In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.
7. adj. (hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
8. adj. (archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
9. interj. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
“The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
“I forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.”
10. interj. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
11. interj. An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
12. interj. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.
13. interj. Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
14. interj. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?
15. n. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
16. n. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
17. n. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.
18. n. (figurative) A source of supply.
19. n. (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
20. n. (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
21. n. (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported
22. n. (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
23. n. (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
24. n. (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
25. n. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
26. n. (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
27. n. A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
28. n. (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
29. n. (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
30. v. (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
31. v. (intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.
that's
1. contraction. That is.
That’s the book I've been looking for.
2. contraction. That has.
I’ve managed to find the solution to the problem that's been bugging me all day.
3. contraction. That was.
4. contraction. That does.
5. pron. (rare, nonstandard) whose, of which
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.
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
one
1. num. (cardinal) The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
In some religions, there is only one god.
In many cultures, a baby turns one year old a year after its birth.
One person, one vote.
2. num. (number theory) The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
3. num. (set theory) The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.
4. num. (mathematics) The ordinality of an element which has no predecessor, usually called first or number one.
5. pron. (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
The big one looks good. I want the green one. A good driver is one who drives carefully.
6. pron. (impersonal pronoun, sometimes with "the") The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
She offered him an apple and an orange; he took one and left the other.
7. pron. (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
One’s guilt may trouble one, but it is best not to let oneself be troubled by things which cannot be changed. One shouldn’t be too quick to judge.
8. pron. (pronoun) Any person, entity or thing.
"driver", noun: one who drives.
9. n. The digit or figure 1.
10. n. (mathematics) The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
11. n. (US) A one-dollar bill.
12. n. (cricket) One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
13. n. A joke or amusing anecdote.
14. n. (colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
15. n. (Internet slang) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".
A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
Someone help me; I'm always losing!
B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!one!!one!!eleven!!1!
Why don't you just go away loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16. adj. Of a period of time, being particular.
One day the prince set forth to kill the dragon that had brought terror to his father’s kingdom for centuries.
17. adj. Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
My aunt used to say, "One day is just like the other.".
18. adj. Sole, only.
He is the one man who can help you.
19. adj. Whole, entire.
Body and soul are not separate; they are one.
20. adj. In agreement.
We are one on the importance of learning.
21. adj. The same.
The two types look very different, but are one species.
22. adj. Being a preeminent example.
He is one hell of a guy.
23. adj. Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain".
The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of one “A. Lincoln”.
24. v. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite.
more
1. det. comparative degree of many, : in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
More people are arriving.
There are more ways to do this than I can count.
2. det. comparative degree of much, : in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
I want more soup; I need more time
There's more caffeine in my coffee than in the coffee you get in most places.
3. adv. To a greater degree or extent.
He walks more in the morning these days.
4. adv. (now poetic) In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.
5. adv. Used alone to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs.
You're more beautiful than I ever imagined.
6. adv. (now dialectal, or humorous) Used in addition to an inflected comparative form. (Standard until the 18thc.)
I was more better at English than you.
7. adv. rather
He is more clever than wise.
8. n. An extra amount or extent.
9. n. (obsolete) a carrot; a parsnip.
10. n. (dialectal) a root; stock.
11. n. A plant.
12. v. To root up.
13. pron. a greater amount of people or things
dead
1. adj. (not comparable) No longer living.
All of my grandparents are dead.
2. adj. (hyperbole) Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.
3. adj. (of another person) So hated that they are absolutely ignored.
He is dead to me.
4. adj. Doomed; marked for death (literally or as a hyperbole).
"You come back here this instant! Oh, when I get my hands on you, you're dead, mister!".
5. adj. Without emotion.
She stood with dead face and limp arms, unresponsive to my plea.
6. adj. Stationary; static.
the dead load on the floor
a dead lift
7. adj. Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.
dead air
a dead glass of soda.
8. adj. Unproductive.
dead time
dead fields
9. adj. (not comparable, of a machine, device, or electrical circuit) Completely inactive; currently without power; without a signal.
OK, the circuit's dead. Go ahead and cut the wire.
Now that the motor's dead you can reach in and extract the spark plugs.
10. adj. (of a battery) Unable to emit power, being discharged (flat) or faulty.
11. adj. (not comparable) Broken or inoperable.
That monitor is dead; don’t bother hooking it up.
12. adj. (not comparable) No longer used or required.
There are several dead laws still on the books regulating where horses may be hitched.
Is this beer glass dead?
13. adj. (engineering) Not imparting motion or power by design.
the dead spindle of a lathe
a dead axle also called a lazy axle, is not part of the drivetrain, but is instead free-rotating
14. adj. (not comparable, sports) Not in play.
Once the ball crosses the foul line, it's dead.
15. adj. (not comparable, golf, of a golf ball) Lying so near the hole that the player is certain to hole it in the next stroke.
16. adj. (not comparable, baseball, slang) Tagged out.
17. adj. (not comparable) Full and complete.
dead stop
dead sleep
dead giveaway
dead silence
18. adj. (not comparable) Exact.
dead center
dead aim
a dead eye
a dead level
19. adj. Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).
After sitting on my hands for a while, my arms became dead.
20. adj. Constructed so as not to transmit sound; soundless.
a dead floor
21. adj. (obsolete) Bringing death; deadly.
22. adj. (legal) Cut off from the rights of a citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of property.
A person who is banished or who becomes a monk is civilly dead.
23. adv. (degree, informal, colloquial) Exactly.
dead right; dead level; dead flat; dead straight; dead left
He hit the target dead in the centre.
24. adv. (degree, informal, colloquial) Very, absolutely, extremely.
dead wrong; dead set; dead serious; dead drunk; dead broke; dead earnest; dead certain; dead slow; dead sure; dead simple; dead honest; dead accurate; dead easy; dead scared; dead solid; dead b
25. adv. Suddenly and completely.
He stopped dead.
26. adv. (informal) As if dead.
dead tired; dead quiet; dead asleep; dead pale; dead cold; dead still
27. n. (singulare tantum, often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
The dead of night. The dead of winter.
28. n. (with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who have died.
Have respect for the dead.
The villagers are mourning their dead.
The dead are always with us, in our hearts.
29. v. To prevent by disabling; stop.
30. v. To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigour.
31. v. To kill.
End
1. n. A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.
2. n. The terminal point of something in space or time.
At the end of the road, turn left.
At the end of the story, the main characters fall in love.
3. n. (by extension) (euphemistic) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
Is there no end to this madness?
4. n. (by extension) Death, especially miserable.
He met a terrible end in the jungle.
I hope the end comes quickly.
5. n. The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
Hold the string at both ends.
My father always sat at the end of the table.
6. n. Result.
7. n. A purpose, goal, or aim.
8. n. (cricket) One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
The Pavillion End
9. n. (American football) The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
10. n. (curling) A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
11. n. (mathematics) An ideal point of a graph or other complex.
12. n. That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
odds and ends
13. n. One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
14. v. To finish, terminate.
Is this movie never going to end?
The lesson will end when the bell rings.
The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

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