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they
Pronoun
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"They" is used to talk about two or more people, not you or the person you are speaking to.
I love Josie and Reg. They are nice people.
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"They" is used to talk about two or more things.
Can you get the books for me? Theyre over there.
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"They" is used to talk about one or more person when you don't know the sex or number.
If a person is fast, they can get there early.
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"They" is used to talk about people in general.
When are they going to finish that new building?
They say you should drink eight glasses of water a day.
live
Verb
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To be alive; to have life.
He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
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To have permanent residence somewhere.
I live at 256 Oak Avenue.
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To survive, to continue.
Her memory lives in that song.
live
Adjective
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Having life; something alive.
The post office will not ship live animals.
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A live firearm or explosive is able to cause harm.
The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island.
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A live bet is a bet that can be raised by the person betting.
Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise.
live
Adverb
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A live event is an event that happens in real time; direct.
The concert was broadcast live by radio.
across
Preposition
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To the other side.
I walked across the bridge.
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On the other side.
I can see him across the street.
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Crossing, on both sides of.
The bridge is across the stream.
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.
street
Noun
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A road in a city with buildings on the sides and places where people can walk.
I saw a woman with a dog walking down the street.