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ash
Noun
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Ashes are what is left of something after it has burned (been destroyed by fire).
The was nothing left of the wood but ashes.
He was covered in ash from the fire.
After the funeral we kept his ashes in a vase on the table.
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Ash is a light gray color. The color of wood ashes.
My sister loved to wear ash-gray cloths.
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An ash is a type of tree.
I had an ash growing in my yard.
There are several ashes in the lot across the street.
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The letter Æ (capital) / æ (lower case). This letter is not used often in modern English. It is found in Old English and some other languages, and is an IPA symbol.
shoulder
Noun
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The part of the body where an arm attaches or joins.
shoulder
Verb
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To push something or someone out of the way using one's shoulder.
He shouldered his way in through the crowd.
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To carry some weight on one's shoulders, literally or figuratively.
The task was hard, but she shouldered it as best she could.
knot
Noun
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A knot is formed when a rope is tied.
He put a knot in the rope.
knot
Verb
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To create a tied place in a cord or rope.
They knotted the ends of the rope together.