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all
Determinative
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All of something is 100% of it, or the entire amount.
Well you could stay in bed all day on Friday. And I could take the kids to school.
You know, you can't see all of the moon.
"There was a problem." "Yes, I know all about it."
No! You did it all wrong.
Can you tell me all this tomorrow?
I think we all know we have to change.
The shirt is almost all white.
Is that all you can do?
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All of some things is 100% of them, or every one.
And then you can go and tell all your friends about it.
We have over two hundred men, but not all of them had the problem.
all
Noun
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If you give your all, you give 100% of your energy, attention, etc.
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.
worse
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adjective
(comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
this road is worse than the first one we took
the road is in worse shape than it was
she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying
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adverb
(comparative of 'ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
he did worse on the second exam
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noun
something inferior in quality or condition or effect
for better or for worse
accused of cheating and lying and worse
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adjective
changed for the worse in health or fitness
I feel worse today
her cold is worse