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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.
day
Noun
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A day is a measure of time.
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24 hours
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Seven days make one week
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The time between midnight and the following midnight (or between sunset and sunset in Jewish reckoning)
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The time between sunrise and sunset, when it is daylight
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The part of a day spent at work or school
He spent two days at work means that on two days he went to work; he did not spend 48 hours at work.
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.
beast
Noun
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A beast is a large animal.
It isn't fit for man nor beast out there.
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A beast is a monster.
There was a terrible beast in the movie.
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If something is a beast it is very difficult or unpleasant.
Yes, this language is a beast.
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If something is a beast it is very big or powerful.
The truck he drove was huge, a real beast.
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If a person is a beast, they are wild, violent or uncivilized.
How dare you touch me like that! You beast!
beast
Verb
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If someone beasts they make others do hard exercises, either as training or as punishment.