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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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need Verb

— If you need something, you want it and must have it. Everyone needs food and water. — If you need to do something, it is very important that you do it. Sir, you need to leave now.

need Verb

— 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

— 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.

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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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check Verb

— If you check something, you look at it to see if there is a problem, or something new or different. Hi, I heard some noises, so I'm just checking to see if you were O.K. Can you check that the lights are off? Please check your test before handing it to the teacher. I just checked my e-mail and found 50 new messages. He checked the mirror to see if the police car was still behind him. — If you check something out, you look at it because it might be interesting. I found this great video online. Check it out. When you're in Toronto, you should check out the CN tower. — If you check an answer, or choice, you make a check mark (✓) beside it. If you want to get mail from us, check the box at the bottom of the page. — If you check out of a hotel, you pay your bill and leave. I called the hotel, but they said you had already checked out. — If you check in to a hotel, you go to the front desk to tell them you've arrived and you get your key. After we checked in, we went to our room and unpacked our bags. — If you check something, usually something bad, you stop it. He put out his hands but could not check his fall. Senegal, which acted early, was able to check the spread of the disease. — If you check your coat or bags, you give them to a worker to take care of. Reid was traveling alone without any checked luggage. You can check your luggage inside and show them your passport with your ticket.

check Noun

— A check is a piece of paper that gives someone else the right to receive some money from your bank account. (Other spelling: cheque) She wrote him a personal check for $250. Could you please pay in cash instead of checks? I found out about the problem when I tried to cash her bad checks. — A check is something you do to make sure that there is no problem. The town must conduct regular checks on drinking water quality. They did background checks on all the teachers before hiring them. We stood in line at the airport for the extra security checks. I want to get a quick check of the weather before going. — A reality check is an opportunity to think about reality and make sure your hopes and thoughts are reasonable. I think this injury is a real reality check for him. He can't keep working like this. — If you keep something in check, you stop it from getting bigger or worse. There aren't enough birds to keep the insects in check. I had difficulty keeping my anger in check. — A check is something that controls or stops something else. The company didn't have the right checks and balances, and that's why they lost all the money. — In a restaurant, the check is the bill. Waiter, can you bring us the check please? — A check is this mark: ✓ Put a check next to today's date and sign here. He finished it up and put a check mark in the box. — Check is a pattern of squares, especially on cloth. Michael was a big man in a red wool check shirt. — A coat check is a place where you can give your coat, bags, etc. to a worker to take care of. The lines were long at the coat check, so we put our jackets on the backs of our chairs. — In chess, check the position of the king where it can be directly attacked by the opponent's pieces but from which it may escape. You can't move that piece because your king is in check.

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my Pronoun

— My things are things that belong to me. Is this my book, or is it yours?

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e Noun

— E is the fifth letter of the alphabet, and is the most common vowel and letter used in the English language. "d" comes before "e" — The constant e is a real number that has formula math \mathrm{e}=\lim_{n \to \infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n}/math, and is approximately 2.718281828.

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mails noun

— (usually, with "the", US) The mail delivery system.

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