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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
cold
Adjective
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If something is cold, it is low in temperature.
The wind made her hands cold.
It's going to be very cold today so wear a jacket.
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If someone is cold, they are not kind.
She's always so friendly to everyone, but she's really cold to him.
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If you have cold feet, you are nervous about something you planned to and you feel like not doing it.
I almost took the new job, but in the end I got cold feet.
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If you give someone the cold shoulder, you ignore them or you are unfriendly towards them.
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If you stop cold, you stop very suddenly.
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If you are out cold, you are unconscious.
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A cold light or colour is a one, often with some blue, that makes you feel cold or empty.
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If you do something cold, you do it without any preparation.
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Cold cash is coins and bills, not promises to pay.
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If something leaves you cold, it doesn't interest you at all.
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If someone's or something's trail is cold, you can't find them because they have been missing for too long.
cold
Noun
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A mild sickness. It gives your trouble with your nose and throat.
He has a cold, so he stayed in bed, kept warm, and took some medicine.
day
Noun
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A day is a measure of time.
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24 hours
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Seven days make one week
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The time between midnight and the following midnight (or between sunset and sunset in Jewish reckoning)
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The time between sunrise and sunset, when it is daylight
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The part of a day spent at work or school
He spent two days at work means that on two days he went to work; he did not spend 48 hours at work.
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.
hell
Proper noun
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In some religions and myths, hell is a place where you may go after you die. Hell is usually seen as a bad place where bad people are punished.
hell
Noun
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Something that is very hard to do or makes you suffer.
My new boss is making my job hell.
hell
Interjection
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You say hell when you are having a hard time.
Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket.
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Hell may be added to show strong feeling.
I'm sure as hell not going there!
Hell yeah (yes)! I'd love to go with you!
What the hell are you doing!?
There is no way in hell I would do that!