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speech
Noun
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When we have speech, we have the ability to speak.
Speech is a special human ability.
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When we give a speech, we speak to a group of people.
He gave a speech to all of the students in his class.
is
Verb
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A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else.
He is late for class.
Is it hot in here?
silver
Noun
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A metal with a near white colour and high value and the symbol Ag.
He paid with a silver dollar.
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Silver is a shiny gray color.
Her hair turned silver as she got older.
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A coin made of silver.
Jenny had three coppers and one silver.
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A utensil or piece of cutlery made with silver; silverware
Mom put out the good silver for Christmas.
but
Coordinator
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You use but to join two ideas and show that they are not the same.
I would take you there, but I do not have my car.
The changes were small but important.
"Do you speak French?" "No, but I speak Spanish."
It says this not in words but in pictures.
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You use but to change the topic.
I understand. And I'm sorry. But there is nothing I can do about it now.
And that's important, but another thing that has changed is the location.
but
Preposition
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except
He ate everything but the meat.
Any day but tomorrow would be fine.
I forgot my bag. I guess there's nothing to do but go back.
but
Adverb
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only
There is but one sun and one earth to live on.
silence
Noun
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Silence is when no noise is heard.
The silence was strange, not even a bird could be heard.
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A silence is a time when there is no noise.
We had one minute of silence to remember the people who had died in the war.
silence
Verb
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If you silence something, you stop it from making noise.
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If you silence someone, you stop them from talking.
golden
Adjective
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If something is golden it is made from gold.
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If something is golden it is the same color as gold:
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#If something is golden it is a color between yellow and brown.
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#:Her hair was a golden blond.
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#If something is golden it is a yellow.
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If something is golden it is very good.
It was a golden age, when everything seemed beautiful.
I use to be a golden boy like you. -- , "The Garden of Allah"
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Your golden years are when you are old and retired from work.
I use to watch a show about old ladies. It was called "The Golden Girls."
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The golden anniversary is the 50SUPth/SUP anniversary.
Her grandparents were celebrating the golden anniversary of their wedding.
golden
Noun
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Golden is a color between yellow and brown.