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queen
Noun
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The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country.
The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.
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The wife of the king is usually the queen.
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A queen is a piece in the game of chess.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.
south
Noun
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The direction opposite to north. For a person looking at the setting sun, the south is on their left hand.
The wind usually comes from the south.
south
Preposition
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One of the four compass directions: 180º from north. If you face south, the sun rises on your left.
Africa is South of Europe.