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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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only Adverb

— no more than; no other than; just There are only three schools in this town. You can get this only in Canada. I'm only able to go on Monday. He comes only once a year. She only eats vegetables. This is only what we got. He's not only nice, but also good looking. We will stop only to rest. Things will only get worse. Only call me if you have to.

only Adjective

— Just one or just a few; this and no other; no more than this. She is the only woman doctor in this city. These are the only coins I have. — An only child, son, girl, etc. has no brothers or sisters.

only Preposition

— but; except that They probably could do it, only you never let them try.

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speak Verb

— to talk He speaks with him daily.

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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little Adjective

— If something is little, its size is not big. I just ate a tiny little piece of the cake. — A little while, distance, etc. is not long. Could you just wait a little while more? — A little person or animal is young. Two little boys were fighting on the playground.

little Determinative

— Little money, room, help, etc. is a small amount of it; not much. They understood little or no French. He was busy and had little time for children. Try to spend as little of your money as possible. We saw little of her after the first day. Little is known about the problem. The building was destroyed leaving little more than rock and glass. She's a quiet person with little to say about these things. This has little to do with him and a lot to do with you. We saved what little was left.

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French Proper noun

— French is a Romance language. — The French are the people of France. The French and the English have often been at war. — A French is a bad word; cursing. Pardon my French.

French Adjective

— Something that is related to France. We have crossed the French border with Italy. — Something that is related to the French people. She was born in Paris, so she should know about French customs. — Something that is related to the French language. "Sauter" is a French verb for "Jump".

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