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do Verb

— Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary. — Questions — Where do you live? — When did you start learning English? — "Does John live here?" — Short answer — "Yes, he does." — "No, I don't." — Negative statements — They don't live here. [don't = do not] — We do not want to fight. — Jared did not tell me he had such a pretty sister. — Emphasis (do not use this too much) — You think I don't have a brother, but I do! — She does enjoy swimming in the pool. — We sometimes use do in place of a different verb, such as when we do not know what an activity is, or we do not want to say it again: What is he doing? Mary eats more than John does.

do Verb

— When you do something, you perform, complete or work on a task. Mary is doing her homework. We all did the cleaning together. I've got a lot to do. "What do you do?" - "I'm a baker." — To succeed or progress "How did John do in the tennis match?" - "He lost." "How is your leg doing?" - "Oh, it feels much better, thank you." — To write or draw something, usually in a short time He did a picture of a tree. He did an essay on Shakespeare.

do Noun

— A do refers to a hairstyle. She came to work with a new do. — Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts") Willy will tell you all the dos and don'ts.

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you Pronoun

— Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun. You are my best friend. Can I go to the shops with you? — Used to talk about anyone. You have to be 18 years old to see that film. She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.

you Determinative

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

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know Verb

— When you know something, you have facts or ideas in your mind. I knew more things after I went to school. I know a little Spanish. I think I can do it, but I don't know. — You know a person, if you have met him or her. Yes, I know John. I met him in class last week. We want you to know that it will be OK.

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her Pronoun

— You use her instead of the name of a person, to talk about a woman or girl. (used in the object or complement position, never as a subject) This is Susan's book. Give it to her. — If you say something is her thing, you mean it belongs to a particular woman or girl. It is her book, not mine,

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phone Noun

— A phone is a tool for speaking to people who are far away. Can I borrow your phone? I need to call my friend. The phones ringing. Can you answer it? "Goodbye!" she said, and put the phone down. — A phone is a smartphone. This classroom does not allow students to use their phones during class.

phone Verb

— If you contact somebody using a phone, you phone them. Hey, I'll phone you tonight and we can decide what to do. I phoned up my friend and asked her to come over at 8:00.

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number Noun

— A symbol that that is used to describe quantity; a numeral. 2, 5589, and 0 are all numbers. — A few. She has a number of dictionaries--four or five, I think. — A musical, theatrical, or literary selection or production. She chose a number from "Swan Lake" for her dance recital.

number Verb

— To label objects with numbers. Number the baskets so that we can find them easily. — To total or count; to amount to. I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.

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