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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.
living
Verb
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A living thing is a person, animal or plant that is not dead—it is still able to function and grow.
Living things grow and make more living things like themselves.
living
Noun
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A way of earning money.
What do you do for a living?
room
Noun
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A room is a place which is part of a building. Someone is able to see other people who are in the same room.
We need a long, wide room because many people will be at the meeting.
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Room can mean some space; a place with nothing, only air.
I need room to be able to move my arms and not touch people.
room
Verb
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To live in or share a room.
I roomed with Ryan all four years of college.
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?
very
Adverb
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Much; quite. Using very makes the adjective or adverb stronger.
He was very young.
very
Adjective
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Exact.
This man is the very one for the job.
small
Adjective
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Small means little, not big. The number of inches or centimetres from one end of it to the other end is not many.
A mouse is a small animal. A baby mouse is very small.