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how Adverb

— The word "how" is a question word, to ask about the way something happens or the way people do things. How will we ever solve this problem? — The word "how" is used to tell about the way something happens or the way people do things. I know how we can solve this problem? This is how to make this machine work. — used to show that you feel strongly about something. How old he looks!

how Subordinator

— You use how to tell that something happens, is done, or is true. She told him how it wasn't fun anymore.

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long Adjective

— If something is long, it takes a lot of time. At 3 hours and 24 minutes, it's a very long movie. That was a long time ago, when I was a child. How long is it until we have our trip? He was often quiet for long periods of time. — If something is long, it has a large distance from end to end. It belonged to a woman in her thirties with long brown hair. The paper was about 20 cm long and 12 cm wide. You can hear it across long distances. She wore a long gray skirt with a black jacket.

long Adverb

— If something takes long, it takes a lot of time. We had dinner together not so long ago. I do not know how long I was standing there. She left home long before I did. I could not go on any longer. Those days are so long gone. This change is long overdue.

long Verb

— If you long for something, you wish for or really want it. Carol still longs for David to come back to her even though she knows he has a new wife.

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should Verb

— Should is usually used to say that it is a good idea to do something. If you have a test, you should be studying. Who should we call to fix this?

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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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take Verb

— If you take an action, you do it. I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog. I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest. I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower. — If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another. I don't want this. Can you take it away, please? My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor. — If mathx/math takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for mathx/math. If we go to your house, it will take one hour. That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.

take Noun

— A person's take is his view of something. What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it? — A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something. If help you with this task, I [demand you give me part of your take. — A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break. The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.

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this Determiner

— You use this to show which thing or idea you are talking about. You use it when the thing or idea is close to you. This trip was a great idea. Which book is yours, this one or that one? — The known thing. This man went to the door.

this Demonstrative Determiner

— The thing indicated. This is my hand.

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