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as
Preposition
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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.
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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.
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A word that is used to show why something happens.
As I couldn't understand French, I didn't watch the film.
as
Adverb
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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.
rich
Adjective
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When someone is rich, they have a lot of money and things.
Bill Gates is rich because he has 60 billion dollars.
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When food is rich, it has a very strong flavor.
This dish is rich tasting.
This simple dish is made richer with the addition of cream.
Adding truffles to this dish will make it the richest dish you've ever tasted.
Croesus
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noun
a very wealthy man
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noun
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)