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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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forget Verb

— When you forget something, you have no memory of it. I forget every thing that you tell me. When you asked me, I forgot. You told me your name, but I have forgotten it.

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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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fill Verb

— If you fill something, you put something in it until there is no space left. She added some games to fill the gap in the schedule. His eyes filled with tears as he watched her walk away. She filled the car up with gas. He's so mean, he just fills me with anger every time I think of him. Suddenly, the screen was filled with light. I fill up the dog's new dish to the top and stick it on the floor. Instead of eating a good dinner she just fills up on bread. — If you fill in something, you give the missing information, especially personal information on a form. She gave me another form to fill in for housing benefit. When I got back, she filled me in on what had been happening. — If you fill out, your body reaches its adult shape, especially women's breasts and men's shoulders.

fill Noun

— The full amount of food or drink that a person can eat or drink. Don't feed him any more, he's had his fill. I've had my fill of alcohol for tonight. — Fill is extra material, often of low quality, used to give something more volume. They used the rocks as fill under the new house.

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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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car Noun

— A car is a small passenger vehicle with four wheels, moved by an engine. I just drive around in my car all day. The garage was full so she parked her poor little car on the street. Three fire trucks and two police cars arrived at the scene of the car accident. Tony got in the driver's seat and started the car. We flew into Miami and got a rental car. Her son crashed the family car, but nobody was hurt. Sheldon had offered to buy Nicki a used car, a Honda or Toyota, something reliable. They stopped us at a red light and stole our car. Us kids made $20 washing the cars in the driveway in front of our parents' house. I loaded my suitcase and bag in the trunk of my car. The salesperson at the car dealer tried to sell me a used BMW. Are we going to be driving Chinese electric cars in a few years? When the car was going 150 km/h, she took her hands off the wheel and closed her eyes. Mr. Marquez was known for flashy clothes and jewelry, luxury cars and even a few boats. — A car is one large part of a train that can be added or taken away.

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