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when
Preposition
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At which time (sometimes a question)
"When did you start learning English?" - "Three years ago."
"When does the film start?" - "At seven o'clock."
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At the time
She phoned me when I was in the bath.
It was the year 1996 when I met John.
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After
When I get up, I always drink a cup of coffee.
does
Noun
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A female deer.
We saw three does at the zoo.
it
Pronoun
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used to refer to an object without identifying or describing it; the object might have been described earlier in the text.
The house was very big. It had many rooms.
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used to describe the weather
It is very hot today.
I'm staying in because it is raining
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used to describe a situation in general
I don't like it when people tell me to do something.
It is hard to find a job.
it
Abbreviation
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It can be a short way of writing:
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# Italy or Italian
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# Information Technology, the use of computers
start
Noun
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The beginning of something in place or time.
We went back to the start.
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A movement in reaction to surprise.
I surprised him and he gave a start.
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A surprise, often not pleasant.
She gave him quite a start.
start
Verb
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To begin; to do something for the first time.
They started the race in first place.
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To make a machine begin to work.
I will start the car.
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To move in surprise.
When I touched his arm, he started.