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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.
live
Verb
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To be alive; to have life.
He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
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To have permanent residence somewhere.
I live at 256 Oak Avenue.
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To survive, to continue.
Her memory lives in that song.
live
Adjective
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Having life; something alive.
The post office will not ship live animals.
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A live firearm or explosive is able to cause harm.
The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
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A live bet is a bet that can be raised by the person betting.
Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise.
live
Adverb
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A live event is an event that happens in real time; direct.
The concert was broadcast live by radio.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
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.
Czech
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adjective
(= Czechoslovakian)
of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
The Czech border
Czechoslovak nationalists
The Czechoslovakian population
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noun
a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
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noun
the Slavic language of Czechs
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noun
(= Czechoslovakian)
a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
republic
Noun
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A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.