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what Pronoun

— What is used to ask for information about things. What did you see? What do you mean? — What is used to add a clause with more information. I don't know what you mean. I'll tell you what to do. I'll see what I can do to help. — What is used when you want to describe something instead of naming it. Take what you can find. Can I see what you did? I could change it if that's what you want.

what Determinative

— What is used to ask about the member(s) of a group. What book did you buy? — What is used to add a clause to identify the member(s) of a group. I don't know what problems you mean. I'll tell you what button to push. I'll see what food I can give.

what Adjective

— used to show that you feel strongly about something. What a great book this is!

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did Verb

— The past tense of do as an auxiliary verb. Where did you go for your holiday? She did not like the movie.

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you Pronoun

— Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun. You are my best friend. Can I go to the shops with you? — Used to talk about anyone. You have to be 18 years old to see that film. She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.

you Determinative

— Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to. You guys can leave now.

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get Verb

— To start to have; to take. When one person gives something, the other person gets the thing. The woman goes to the store and gets a new dress. — Become. The problem got worse. — You use get to make the passive voice, especially when the thing that happened is bad. He got hit by a car.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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Christmas Proper noun

— Christmas is a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Christ, usually on Dec. 25. Santa put lots of presents under the Christmas tree. I've got a week's holiday around Christmas time.

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