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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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much Determiner

— Much is a lot of; a large amount of; a high degree I don't have much money. I don't like the cider very much. I know how much he loves everybody in the house. You're not much better than he is. She was much more fun after a few drinks. This is almost as much fun as last week. We bought another one, but the cost was much greater. I don't think it matters much what you study. Thank you very much! Much attention has been given to the question of where the money should go. He's very much the Englishman.

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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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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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owe Verb

— If you owe something you need to pay or give it to someone because of something you have been given. For example, if I ask to borrow five dollars for lunch from a friend, then I will owe that friend five dollars. It could also be something you agree to pay (like a bill) or something you lost . I owe $50 to the phone company right now. Just remember, you owe me five dollars for the lunch I bought you. I owe John for giving me a ride home last night. (Used to mean I owe kindness in return for kindness, not that I owe money.) I owe you a shirt since I ruined one of yours. — If you owe a person, there is something you need to pay or give to that person. That is, you owe something to that person. Thanks for the help! I really owe you for that! — If you owe a lot to someone or something, you have something to thank that person (or thing) for. We owe as much to good luck as to our own skills. We owe a debt of gratitude to those who started this organization. Most people don't know how much they owe their parents. I would have died if you had not pulled me from the water -- I owe you my life. — If something owes to something else, what it owes to is what caused or the reason for doing it. Much of the success of early rock music owed to the ability of teenagers to buy records. Owing to the fact that I will be absent tomorrow I must do extra work today.

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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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