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code
Noun
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A code is a set of rules or laws.
Children usually learn their parents' moral code.
Section 244(1) (a) of the Canadian Criminal Code defines assault.
code
Verb
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If something is coded, it is written or stored in a code.
The completed questionnaires were coded by two people.
The wide variety of proteins in the cells are all coded for by the genes in the nucleus.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
international
Adjective
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An international event, situation, idea, etc. includes two or more countries.
In soccer news, France beat Japan in international competition.
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An international student is a student from country A studying in country B.
The United States has more international students than any other country.
international
Noun
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An international is a game or contest between two or more countries.
standards
noun
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Principles of conduct shaped by traditional morality, decency, and honor.
standards
adjective
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Pertaining to standards, concerned with standards, specific to standards.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
recommended
Adjective
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If something is recommended, somebody says it's good or you should try it.
Her new book is highly recommended.
practice
Verb
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If you practice something, you do it again and again to improve your ability.
The class was going to practice writing skills for homework.
When I got my first guitar, I practiced until my fingers fell off.
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If you practice a subject (specially law and medicine), you pursue it as a career.
She practiced law for several years.
practice
Noun
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Practice is an activity you do again and again to improve your ability.
I can go to the party because I have soccer practice that night.
My driving is getting better, but I still need practice.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
safety
Noun
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When something is safe or secure
It is important to learn traffic safety so you do not get hurt while crossing the street
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Something that keeps a device from accidentally going off
It is important that the safety be on the curtain so that it does fall and hurt the actors
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In American football, the player on defense who is furthest from the ball at the start of the play.
investigation
Noun
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An investigation is a careful look at a crime, problem, etc. to find the truth or a solution.
Researchers were conducting further investigations into the connection between smoking and lung disease.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
into
Preposition
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from out to in
I opened the door and stepped into the house.
marine
Adjective
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If something is marine, it is of the sea or it relates to the sea.
Marine biology is the study of animals that live in the sea.
marine
Noun
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A marine is someone who is a member of the marine corps.
This man is a marine.
casualty
Noun
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A casualty is a person who has been hurt, even killed, in an accident, or an act of violence.
The only casualty in the bus crash was an old man who broke his arm.
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The casualty department of a hospital is where people who have been hurt are first taken for medical treatment.
Casualty was crowded with injured people after the accident.
or
Conjunction
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A word used to link two alternative choices.
Would you like tea or coffee?
incident
Noun
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An incident is an event or occurrence.
What happened before was sure an unusual incident.
He was fired over an incident in the staff lounge.
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An incident is a small event that has something to do with other events.