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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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mind Noun

— Someone's mind is the part of them that thinks. In my mind I know I must go, but in my heart I want to stay here. We will solve this problem. We have the best minds in the country working on it.

mind Verb

— If you mind some action or thing, you feel negatively about it. "Do you mind if I sit here?" "No, not at all" "It's raining outside. You should take an umbrella" "It's OK, I don't mind the rain" — If you mind someone or something, you look after it. "Could you mind the children while I go to the bathroom?"

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if Preposition

— If is used in a condition: — # When something will cause something else — #: If it rains, I will get wet. — # When a condition is not true — #: I'd prefer it if you took your shoes off. — # although — #: He was a great friend, if a little strange. — # When ... occurs (a programming statement). — #: If A, then B, else C.

if Subordinator

— If is used to report questions and things that are unknown. She asked if they had arrived yet. I don't know if I want to go or not.

if Noun

— If is a conditional situation. There are many ifs we need to consider before we start on the plan.

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I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

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open Verb

— To move something to the side to allow entrance. I will open the door for our guests. — To prepare for business. She opened the store.

open Adjective

— Having a hole or opening, not closed. The door was open. — Available for business. The shop is open.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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window Noun

— A piece of glass in a wall to let people see through it. He looked out the window.

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