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dilation
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noun
the act of expanding an aperture
the dilation of the pupil of the eye
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noun
a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
heart
Noun
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The part of the body that pumps blood.
He has a problem with his heart.
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(symbolic) Where emotions are.
You broke my heart.
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Center, core.
We get to the heart of the problem.
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for others, compassion.
He has a lot of heart.