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whatever
Determiner
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You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
It's OK to take whatever bus comes first.
I'll take whatever help I can get.
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You use whatever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
We took whatever bus came first, number 41 I think.
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You use whatever to make what stronger.
Whatever problem do you mean?
whatever
Pronoun
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You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
Whatever you choose, you'll be happy.
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You use whatever when it doesn't matter which thing.
"Would you like coffee, tea, or water?" "Whatever."
Whatever you do will be OK.
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You use whatever when there's a particular thing, but you can't remember what it was.
We took whatever came first.
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You use whatever to make what stronger.
Whatever do you mean?
Whatever is that strange thing on your head?
Whatever happened?
people
Noun
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A people is a group of men, women, and children with a shared culture, history, and language.
Although Lebanon and Syria are two countries they are one people.
This people shares some characteristics with the aborigines.
people
Verb
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If a place is peopled, people live there.
It's a wonderful country peopled with amazing cooks and dancers.
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If you people a story, movie, etc. you fill it with people.
He liked to people his books with simple folk.
say
Verb
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When you say something, you share it in words.
He says he is hungry.
I
Pronoun
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The person who is speaking or writing
I am writing this, and you are reading it.
I
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
I
Symbol
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A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").
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The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.
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The symbol for electrical current.
I
Number
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This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.
i
Noun
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The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.
am
Verb
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A form of the verb be used about the person speaking
I am hungry. Is there any food around?
Am I right?