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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.
taxi
Noun
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A taxi is a vehicle (usually a car) driven by a taxi driver; the taxi driver drives you somewhere if you pay them money.
taxi
Verb
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To drive an aircraft around an airport on the ground.
will
Verb
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Will is usually used to say that you strongly expect something to happen in the future.
Don't worry. The sun will come up again tomorrow.
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If you will do something, you make a plan to do it.
I will go to the store.
will
Verb
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If you will something to happen, you wish for it to happen.
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If you will something to someone, you write down your plan to give it to them after your death.
He willed his coin collection to his son.
will
Noun
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A will is a statement about what you want to happen after you die.
His will states that the house will be inherited by his oldest son after his death.
be
Verb
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This verb tells us that a thing is present, or in a place.
The book is on the table.
There was someone in the room.
Were you at the party?
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Happen
The party was on Saturday.
The next meeting will be here.
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Go somewhere; visit someone (only in the present perfect tense)
I've never been to Disneyland.
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A verb we use when describing.
The book is blue.
They were sad about losing the match.
John is 35 years old this year.
Im fine.
He'd like to be a doctor.
The film was terrible!
The book is 5 euro.
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Act like someone or something
Look, Mummy! I'm being a dog! Woof, woof!
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We use a form of be and a gerund-participle to make progressive verb forms.
He is sitting on the chair.
I've been waiting for half an hour.
They will be leaving on Tuesday.
here
Preposition
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In this place, the current location.
Why are you looking over there for the book? It's right here.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
five
Determiner
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(ordinal fifth) The number 5.
We have five toes on each foot.
five
Noun
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The number 5.
plus three is five.
minutes
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noun
a written account of what transpired at a meeting