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excuse Verb

— You say, "excuse me" when you have done something rude, — You say, "excuse me" when you want to get someone's attention. — You say, "excuse me" when you want somebody to move. — You say, "excuse me" when you didn't hear somebody very well and you want them to repeat themselves. — If you excuse someone, you forgive them. — If you excuse someone, you allow them to avoid doing something.

excuse Noun

— An excuse is a reason for not doing something or for doing something bad. There is no excuse for hitting your sister. Do you have an excuse for being late?

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me Pronoun

— You use me instead of your name, to refer to yourself. This is my book. It belongs to me.

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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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think Verb

— If you think something, you feel that it is or may be true. Some people think this is a good idea, but I don't think so. I think the best thing to do now is to go home. I just thought you might want some coffee. I really think you should stop seeing her. What do you think about the new teacher? Vancouver is thought to be a good place to live. I think he's a doctor. I think she wants us to go that way. I thought I saw something. "Is this right?" "I think so." — If you think about something, you use your mind to give it your attention. "What's the best way?" "I'm not sure. Let me think." All day I was thinking about my sister in Lisbon. You know you can't do that. What were you thinking? I don't want to think about that right now. Just think how nice it will be when we're finished. — If you think something, you hear the words in your head. "It's no good," she thought. — You use think in suggestions and requests. I was thinking we could go out tonight. Do you think you could help me here? — If you don't think to do something, you don't remember to do it. I didn't think to ask her. I can't think where my keys are.

think Noun

— If you say you'll have a think about something, it means you'll give it your attention.

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in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

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my Pronoun

— My things are things that belong to me. Is this my book, or is it yours?

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seat Noun

— A seat is something to sit on. Pull up a seat and sit down. — The seat is a part of the clothes covering the buttocks. The seat of your pants is muddy. — Seat is where something is, at the centre of things. The town was the county seat, where the county council met. Canberra is the seat of the Australian Government.

seat Verb

— To seat is to help someone sit down. Follow me. I will seat you near the stage. I will pull out your chair to seat you.

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