Englishfor English speakers
sperling
noun
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(UK, dialect) A smelt; a sparling.
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(US, dialect) A young herring.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
der
interjection
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(Australian) Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
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(Australian) Indication of stupidity.
hand
Noun
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Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. A hand has four fingers and a thumb.
Mother, I'm afraid, please hold my hand.
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Clock hands are pointed needles that show what time it is.
The long hand is pointing to the 4, which refers to how many hours have passed. The short hand is pointing to the 7, which refers to how many groups of 5 minutes have passed. The time is therefore 4:35.
hand
Verb
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If I hand you something, I give it to you.
Please hand me that tool. I can't reach it.
ALS
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noun
(= amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Eine
properNoun
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(Polari) London
auf
noun
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(obsolete) A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
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(obsolete) A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.
dem
determiner
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(Caribbean, MLE, slang) (clitic, suffix) A group of.