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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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really Adverb

— When something is really a certain way, its very or very much that way. I really want to see a film. I'm really hungry now. You did a really good job on that. Thank you for coming and helping me this morning. I really appreciate it. I don't really like Japanese food. — If something really exists or really happens, it does exist or happen. Are you really going to the show? Yes, I really will be there.

really Interjection

— You can say "really?" when you are surprised. "He won yesterday." "Really?" — You can say "really" when you agree with something. "That girl talks about herself way too much." "Really. She's a nightmare."

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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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start Noun

— The beginning of something in place or time. We went back to the start. — A movement in reaction to surprise. I surprised him and he gave a start. — A surprise, often not pleasant. She gave him quite a start.

start Verb

— To begin; to do something for the first time. They started the race in first place. — To make a machine begin to work. I will start the car. — To move in surprise. When I touched his arm, he started.

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saving Noun

— All the money that you have is your savings. She had lost all her savings when the company went out of business. — The saving is the difference between the amount you were going to use or spend and the amount you actually did. The fuel savings in moving to a new car can be huge. The lower tax represents a saving of over $300 for the average family.

saving Preposition

— except After the fire, nothing was left saving the clothes I was wearing.

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money Noun

— Money is the coins or notes that are used to pay for things. — Money is a tool that is used to pay for goods or services. You don't want to spend your money on an ice cream. You can buy something else.

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