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Internet
Proper noun
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The Internet is a network of computers that are all connected to each other all over the world.
internet
Noun
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The Internet, the largest worldwide internet.
Wireless Internet connection is available throughout the hotel.
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An internet is any set of computer networks; an intranet.
corporation
Noun
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A corporation is a large company or a group of companies that work together.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is Canada's national radio and TV broadcaster.
The funding will come from government, schools, individuals and corporations.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
assigned
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adjective
appointed to a post or duty
assigned personnel
assigned duties
names
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noun
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
numbers
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noun
(= numbers pool)
an illegal daily lottery
Numbers
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noun
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt