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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.
gun
Noun
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A gun is a weapon that sends bullets through its metal tube.
gun
Verb
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To make an engine work fast by opening its throttle.
I gunned the engine and passed his car.
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If someone is gunned down, they are shot by something, usually a gun.
He was gunned down by a hitman.