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it's Contraction

— The contraction of "it is". Bring you coat. It's raining. "Where's the book?" "It's on the teacher's desk." "What's that?" "This? It's just a piece of paper." — The contraction of "it has". It's been a long time since I've had cake.

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all Determinative

— All of something is 100% of it, or the entire amount. Well you could stay in bed all day on Friday. And I could take the kids to school. You know, you can't see all of the moon. "There was a problem." "Yes, I know all about it." No! You did it all wrong. Can you tell me all this tomorrow? I think we all know we have to change. The shirt is almost all white. Is that all you can do? — All of some things is 100% of them, or every one. And then you can go and tell all your friends about it. We have over two hundred men, but not all of them had the problem.

all Noun

— If you give your all, you give 100% of your energy, attention, etc.

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Greek Proper noun

— The language people speak in Greece.

Greek Noun

— A person from Greece. — A member of a college fraternity (brotherhood) or sorority (sisterhood). — Anal sex.

Greek Adjective

— From Greece, in Greece, or part of Greece. I have a Greek vase. She is Greek. Crete is a Greek island. — In a style typical of Greece.

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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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me Pronoun

— You use me instead of your name, to refer to yourself. This is my book. It belongs to me.

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