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that Determiner

— Used to show which thing we are talking about; used with things that are not close to the speaker. Give me that book, not this one. Give me that, not this. That dog is hungry.

that Subordinator

— used to link a subordinate clause to a main one You said that you liked me. Give me the book that I dropped.

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is Verb

— A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else. He is late for class. Is it hot in here?

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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good Adjective

— When you are good, you do the right things. That is, you do things that are kind or helpful. You do not do things that hurt people or are not honest. He is a good person and would never steal. She is a good girl and always helps her mother. — If something is good it is useful or helpful. This also means high quality. My last pair of shoes were very good, they lasted two years! — If food is good it means you like the taste. This food is not likely to be spoiled or of low quality. Thank you for the pie; it was very good. — If you had a good time, you enjoyed something. — You may call something good because you like it. We had a good trip and liked seeing all the sights. — If you are good at something, you do it well. She is a good swimmer; she could save you from drowning. He is a good worker and always gets the job done. — A good sign means something good is likely to happen. Some people think a rainbow is a good omen, and means you will have good luck. If you are sick, its a good sign if your fever ends. Favorable Beneficial

good Noun

— Good is the quality of being good. He has a lot of good in him and always helps us out. — Good refers to the side of good (against evil and bad). I'm completely for good and think we should all try to do the right thing. — (finance; plural only) Goods are identical items that are produced, then traded, bought or sold, for the purpose of consumption. You can buy many different types of goods at the market.

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question Noun

— Something someone says to have someone else say an answer. The question is: &;quot;How much money do we have?&;quot; — A trouble or thing to talk about. It was a question of right and wrong.

question Verb

— To say questions to someone; to ask someone questions. She questioned him fully. — To have an idea that something may be true or may not be true. They questioned whether he was right .

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