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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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would Verb

— Would is used to show your past plan or decision. He said he would be seeing Mr Moi in Bonn on Monday. — Would is used to show that in the past you expected something to happen. It would soon be time to go home, but I didn't want to leave. It looked like it would rain soon. — Would is used to show that something happened regularly in the past but not now. Every summer we would go to the lake for a few weeks. When I was in Ottawa, the snow would be so deep you couldn't walk. — Would is used to talk about unreal, unlikely, or conditional situations. You wouldn't like it if you had to see it every day. If I could choose I would go to bed at about two o'clock in the morning. I think if he wanted you he would have come to you, don't you? "mathY/math equals math5x/math. If mathx/math equals two, what would mathY/math be?" "mathY/math would be ten." — Would is used to ask politely for something. Would you please explain that to me? Would you mind if I had a party while you were away? — Would is used to offer something politely. Would you like to go out for lunch then? Would you have some bread? — Would is used to give advice. I would go back and talk to him about it. — Would is used to show that something is typical, usually when you are unhappy about it. In this case, it's always stressed. He uwould/u come just when we were leaving.

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like Adjective

— similar or the same She's very like her mother. Japan is becoming more like the U.S. They were dressed in like manner.

like Verb

— To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good. I like good food.

like Noun

— A like is something that you think is good. Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked. — At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things. She's good at science, math, and the like. — You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person. You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.

like Interjection

— You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words. He's really, like you know, uh... difficult. — You use like when the information isn't exactly true. We went there when we were like five years old. — You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer. OK, like, why don't you try going there. — You use like before what somebody said. So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."

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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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report Noun

— A report is a description of something that has happened. There was a recent report on the election. — A report is a document that gives the results of a study of a particular situation. — A report is a loud fast noise. He could hear the report of the explosion.

report Verb

— If the news reports something, it tells us about it. The journalist reported that there were riots in the city. He's been reporting on the ongoing war in Iraq. — When you report something that has happened, you describe it. They reported to the police that their car had been stolen. She reported hearing loud noises at the time of the incident. He's reported to have been there at the time. So, you should report on your progress in three days. — If you report somebody for something they've done wrong, you tell an official about the problem. The restaurant was reported to the city because of the dangerous kitchen. — If you report somewhere, you go there and give your name. Visitors to the school should report to the office.

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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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crime Noun

— A crime is an act that is against the law and for which you can go to jail. Murder is a crime. New York has a lot of crime. — A crime is an extremely bad action. Letting that puppy die is a crime.

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