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going
Verb
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I am going to the beach this weekend.
going
Noun
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The condition of the ground for walking or driving.
The going was very difficult over the ice.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
a
Determinative
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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
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
diet
Noun
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A diet is the food that an animal, person, or group usually eats.
Several studies have suggested that high-fat diets can directly increase the risk of this cancer.
Studies confirm that vegetarian is a healthful and balanced diet.
I exercise, watch my diet and have good genes.
A healthy diet should not exceed 30 percent fat per day.
He was unhealthy thanks to poor diet and heavy smoking.
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A diet is a controlled set of foods chosen for health purposes.
Oprah Winfrey wasn't the only celebrity who transformed her body through exercise and diet last year.
He said he lost weight because of his new vegetarian diet.
It's strange to see somebody at a movie buy jumbo popcorn and a huge diet coke.
They demand that you start getting serious about both proper exercise and diet.
She stuck to the strict diet for the first two weeks and her blood pressure came down.
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A diet of something is something your experience regularly, usually something negative.
The Daily News has served up a steady diet of local news.
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A diet is a council of political leaders.
This week, the Japanese parliament, the Diet, considered but did not act on a resolution apologizing for Pearl Harbor.
diet
Verb
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If you diet, you limit the food you eat to lose weight.
Weight lost by dieting alone almost never stays off.
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.
tomorrow
Pronoun
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Tomorrow is day after today.
Tomorrow is my day off.
I'll see you tomorrow evening.
I will go to school tomorrow.
Tomorrows meeting should be short.
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Tomorrow is the future in general.
The city of tomorrow will be much cleaner than cities now.