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as Preposition

— A word that is used to compare two things that are equal. As you know, we need more workers. I baked the cake as my mother used to. The room looks just as it did when I was a child. The speech, as he remembered it, was very powerful. Interesting as it seems, I don't think I'll get it. He was as big as a mountain. — A word that is used to show that two things happened at the same time. Just as I went out, it started to rain. We sleep as the world turns in darkness. — A word that is used to show why something happens. As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film.

as Adverb

— A word that is used to compare two things that are equal. (Used before adjectives) You are younger than I am, but nearly as tall. This is not as good as it was last time.

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far Preposition

— A long way. He got tired after walking so far. He lives too far from here to walk home. Not far from here, the rivers come together.

far Adjective

— Distant. I saw her at the far side of the room.

far Adverb

— You use far before comparative adjectives to show that they are very strong. He's not just a little bit better; he's far better.

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I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

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can Verb

— If someone can do something, they are able to do it. Most birds can fly. Can you speak English? I can't see it. It's too small. "Can you come?" "Yes, I think I can." This is a service that anyone can easily afford. — If someone can do something, they are allowed to do it. You can't smoke here. Can I go now? — You use can to ask somebody to do something (if you know the person well). Can you open the door for me, please? Can I have the salt, please? — If something can happen, it is possible. It's so small that it can't be seen. There can't be any difference. Can the plan work? That can't be right. Imagine how bad it can get. — If someone tells you something can't happen, they think it's not a good idea. You just can't keep smoking. You can't think things are going to get better. — If something can happen, it happens sometimes. I can get really busy here on weekends. Her classes can be really interesting or really boring.

can Verb

— If someone cans something, they put in a can or jar to keep for a long time. We canned the peas for the winter. — If someone cans something, they stop working on it. The idea was canned. — If someone gets canned they have lost their job. — If you tell someone to can it, you want them to stop talking. Can it, would you? I'm trying to watch TV.

can Noun

— A can is a metal container, usually for holding food or drink. I drink cola from a can. hoops come in a can.

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see Verb

— You see something when you look at it with your eyes. She turned her head up and saw clouds in the sky. I can't see the words in this book because the writing is too small and I don't have my glasses.

see Noun

— A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal — The office of a bishop or archbishop or cardinal. Venice is the see of a cardinal. The Pope is the bishop of the see of Rome.

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