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amongst
Preposition
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In or into. We say "between" 2 other things, but amongst 3 or more other things.
She was amongst her friends.
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With a share for each.
Divide the candy amongst yourselves.
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By all or with the whole.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
catacomb
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noun
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
Ka
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noun
unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma