Englishfor English speakers
rumble
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noun
(= rumbling)
a loud low dull continuous noise
they heard the rumbling of thunder
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verb
make a low noise
rumbling thunder
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verb
(= grumble)
to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
he grumbled a rude response
Stones grumbled down the cliff
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noun
a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
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noun
a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
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.
Bronx
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noun
a borough of New York City