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imagination
Noun
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Imagination is the ability to see something in your mind, or pretend that something false is true.
Children use imagination to see sticks as swords and fight monsters.
I used my imagination to figure out what a house built like that would look like.
I imagined myself inside of a car with my friends, riding past a forest, while it was a thunderstorm.
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Imagination is the ability to think of something new, different, strange, or unusual.
The artist made this amazing artwork by using his imagination.
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A person's imagination is how creative he can be.
The writer was well-known for his creative imagination.
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.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
other
Adjective
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The other thing(s), when there are only two choices, is the one(s) we were not talking about.
No, don't put it on this table. Put it on the other table.
The people inside are OK, but the other people are getting wet.
Thanks for the books. I'll get the others tomorrow.
He sat on the other side of the table.
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more
There are many other kinds of problems.
Do you have any other questions?
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different
There were some other cars at their house the other day.
Other than the cleanup, I think we're finished.
side
Noun
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A straight edge of an object.
A square has four sides.
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The left part or the right part of something.
This car has only one door on each side.
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An area with respect to something else.
The statue is on the east side of the school.
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One surface of a sheet of paper.
Please write on both sides of the paper.
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One possible aspect of a concept (usually positive or negative).
On the plus side, my car is fixed.
Try not to look at the down side of things.
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One group of players in a game.
Which side is winning?
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A person or group with a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
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(UK) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched.
I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
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(US) A side dish of food.
Do you want a side of french fries with your hamburger?
side
Verb
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(usually with "with") To be in an alliance with.
Who will you side with, Bob or Rachel?