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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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don't verb

— do not (negative auxiliary) — (nonstandard) does not — do not

don't interjection

— interjection

don't noun

— Something that must not be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts).

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like Adjective

— similar or the same She's very like her mother. Japan is becoming more like the U.S. They were dressed in like manner.

like Verb

— To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good. I like good food.

like Noun

— A like is something that you think is good. Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked. — At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things. She's good at science, math, and the like. — You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person. You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.

like Interjection

— You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words. He's really, like you know, uh... difficult. — You use like when the information isn't exactly true. We went there when we were like five years old. — You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer. OK, like, why don't you try going there. — You use like before what somebody said. So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."

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being Noun

— A being refers to a living thing. You are a human being.

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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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centre Noun

— The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible. The president and his problems continue to take centre stage in the news. She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off. — A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose. They have opened a large shopping centre in Taipei. The team was staying at the US Olympic training centre. Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre. Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus. — The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are. — In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left. — In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.

centre Verb

— If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.

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of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

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attention Noun

— If you pay attention to something, you focus your mind on it. Pay attention to me when I'm speaking to you. He waved to draw attention to himself. She couldn't keep her attention on her books.

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