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away
Preposition
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When something moves away from something else, the distance between them gets bigger. They are no longer near or close.
Go away! You're bothering me.
Keep the machine away from water.
The store is far away from my house. (It is a long distance from my house.)
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
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.
trip
Noun
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A trip is a journey to a place
Let us go on a trip to John Doe Mountain. I have not been there in a while.
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A trip is when a person stumbles over something.
He broke his wrist after that nasty trip.
trip
Verb
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When a person trips, he stumbles over something.
Be careful of all the books on the floor. You do not want to trip.