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research
Noun
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Research is the process or result of trying to find an answer by reading, interviewing, watching, or doing experiments.
The last 10 years has provided a huge amount of research into a cure for cancer.
We've been conducting research into the reason for the changes in these fish.
research
Verb
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If you research a question, you try to find an answer, usually by reading a lot about it, or by doing experiments.
I have to research the history of King Henry II for my English class.
agenda
Noun
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An agenda is a list of things to be talked about, done, or otherwise dealt with.
I think there are some important domestic policy items on the agenda still.
The first three questions of the research agenda have to do with energy and the environment.
They often work against the management to pursue their own interests and agendas.
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An agenda is a reason for doing something, usually a bad or secret reason.
The President may have a political agenda in saying this.
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.
ageing
Noun
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Ageing is when a person becomes older.
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Ageing is when a person matures.
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.
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.
twenty
Determiner
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(ordinal twentieth) The number 20.
I was in university when I was twenty years old.
twenty
Noun
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A twenty is a 20 dollar bill.
I'd like my $50 as 1 twenty, 2 tens and 2 fives.
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"Twenty" is short for 10-20, meaning location.
Jason, what's your twenty?
first
Adjective
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The first thing is the one that is number one (1) in order.
I have no older brothers. I was the first child.
first
Adverb
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If something is first, it is before anything else.
He was the fastest in class and usually finished everything first.
First, I should say that we're happy to see you all here today.
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Never before.
I first went to Japan in 1994.
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At the beginning.
When we were first married, everything was wonderful.
first
Noun
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A first is something that has not happened before.
A dog walking on stilts? Well, that is a first.
century
Noun
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A century is a period of 100 years.
My great grandfather came to Canada over a century ago.
The telephone was invented in the 19th century.
Centuries passed before the slaves were freed.