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Arab
Noun
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A Semitic person, whose ancestors were from Arabia.
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A member of a community that speaks Arabic.
An Arab was fishing from the river.
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A particular breed of horse.
academy
Noun
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An academy is an educational organization, similar to a university or college.
She passed the exams to enter the local academy.
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An academy is a place for special training, such as a military academy.
I learnt about horses at the riding academy.
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An academy is a group of experts in a particular field of arts or science, who regulate and promote their speciality.
He was made an honorary member of The Academy of American Poets.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
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.
environment
Noun
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The environment is the natural world: forests, rivers, grasslands, oceans, etc.
We have to do more to protect the environment from pollution.
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Your environment is the situation or area that you live, work, or spend time in, including the people, buildings, vehicles, etc.
When we moved to the city, we found ourselves in a comepletely new social environment.
This course will prepare students for a career in a software engineering environment in industry or research.
The learning environment can have a large effect on your grades.