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flight
Noun
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Flight is the act of flying: moving through the air using wings.
Birds have had flight for millions of years.
The flight of the bird was beautiful.
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A flight is one trip on an airplane.
The flight to Boston leaves soon.
This flight is going to New York.
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Flight is the act of running away and hiding.
The flight of the man just after the crime made the police think he was guilty.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.
amazon
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noun
mainly green tropical American parrots
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noun
a large strong and aggressive woman
Amazon
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noun
(Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
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noun
a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
queen
Noun
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The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country.
The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
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The wife of the king is usually the queen.
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A queen is a piece in the game of chess.