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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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hope Verb

— When someone hopes that something will happen, it means that they want it to happen and they think it may happen. I hope he'll come, because I have something to give him.

hope Noun

— A hope is the idea in someone's mind when they're hoping for something. All of my hopes came true!

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can Verb

— If someone can do something, they are able to do it. Most birds can fly. Can you speak English? I can't see it. It's too small. "Can you come?" "Yes, I think I can." This is a service that anyone can easily afford. — If someone can do something, they are allowed to do it. You can't smoke here. Can I go now? — You use can to ask somebody to do something (if you know the person well). Can you open the door for me, please? Can I have the salt, please? — If something can happen, it is possible. It's so small that it can't be seen. There can't be any difference. Can the plan work? That can't be right. Imagine how bad it can get. — If someone tells you something can't happen, they think it's not a good idea. You just can't keep smoking. You can't think things are going to get better. — If something can happen, it happens sometimes. I can get really busy here on weekends. Her classes can be really interesting or really boring.

can Verb

— If someone cans something, they put in a can or jar to keep for a long time. We canned the peas for the winter. — If someone cans something, they stop working on it. The idea was canned. — If someone gets canned they have lost their job. — If you tell someone to can it, you want them to stop talking. Can it, would you? I'm trying to watch TV.

can Noun

— A can is a metal container, usually for holding food or drink. I drink cola from a can. hoops come in a can.

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come Verb

— To move towards a place or into a place; to move to the place where the person who is talking is. Come to my house and I will give you something to eat. Come here to me. Twenty people came to the party. He came here, but he went away again before you came here.

come Preposition

— When something happens or arrives. We'll talk again come January.

come Noun

— .

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but Coordinator

— You use but to join two ideas and show that they are not the same. I would take you there, but I do not have my car. The changes were small but important. "Do you speak French?" "No, but I speak Spanish." It says this not in words but in pictures. — You use but to change the topic. I understand. And I'm sorry. But there is nothing I can do about it now. And that's important, but another thing that has changed is the location.

but Preposition

— except He ate everything but the meat. Any day but tomorrow would be fine. I forgot my bag. I guess there's nothing to do but go back.

but Adverb

— only There is but one sun and one earth to live on.

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