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guidebook

— noun something that offers basic information or instruction

to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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water Noun

— Water is a clear liquid of the chemical compound Hsub2/subO that all living things need in order to live. The dog drank the water from his dish Can I please have a glass of water? Your plant needs more water as it is about to die. — A water is a bottle or glass serving of water. "I want to order two waters, waiter". — Water is mineral water. — Water is one of the four basic elements. — Water is urine. — Water is amniotic fluid. Right before the woman went into labor, her water broke.

water Verb

— If you water something, you add water to soil around plants. He waters the plants. — If you water something, you give water to animals. He waters the horses. — If you water something, you dilute it. — If something waters, it fills with water; it secretes water. His eyes watered as he cut up the onion.

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resource Noun

— A resource is something that is available and useful. We don't have enough time and resources to finish the job. Canada has fewer natural resources, including trees, fish, and oil, than it did in the past.

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use Verb

— Make use of; apply. I use oil to cook. This hammer is used to hit the nails. — To treat as unimportant, abuse; used about people. She only uses him to do the house chores.

use Noun

— A way to apply something; an application. They put it to good use. — A time when something is applied. This battery will last for 2000 uses.

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and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — 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. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

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management Noun

— Management is the act of watching and controlling a business or situation. This building uses a computerized energy management systems to save electricity. — The management is/are the people who control a business. Management have received a 5% pay raise, but workers are only getting 3.5%.

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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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Asia Proper noun

— Asia is the continent that is east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, and north of the Indian Ocean. Asia is the world's largest and most-populous continent.

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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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Pacific Proper noun

— The Pacific is a name for the Pacific Ocean.

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