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I
Pronoun
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The person who is speaking or writing
I am writing this, and you are reading it.
I
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
I
Symbol
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A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").
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The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.
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The symbol for electrical current.
I
Number
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This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.
i
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
don't
verb
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do not (negative auxiliary)
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(nonstandard) does not
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do not
don't
interjection
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interjection
don't
noun
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Something that must not be done (usually in the phrase dos and don'ts).
need
Verb
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If you need something, you want it and must have it.
Everyone needs food and water.
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If you need to do something, it is very important that you do it.
Sir, you need to leave now.
need
Verb
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If you need do something, you have to do it.
Need you do that all the time?
You needn't keep telling me. I heard you the first time.
need
Noun
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If you have a need for something, you must have it; something necessary or required.
I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter.
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.
receipt
Noun
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A receipt is a little piece of paper that records how much money someone paid.
Keep the receipt when you buy something at that store.