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expectation
Noun
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An expectation is something you think is going to happen (something you expect to happen).
Zeke's mother had every expectation that he would go to university after high school. So she was surprised when he told her he was joining the military instead.
The doctors told me, "Our expectations are that these tests will not show any serious problems. But we want to do them anyway just to be safe."
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An expectation is something that a person is supposed to do, has to do, or needs to do.
After Latasha forgot to pay her Internet bill, the Internet company told her: "Our expectation is that you will pay on time in the future."
His parents' expectations were that Kyle would clean his room, make his bed, and make dinner every night.
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If you do something in expectation, you do it while waiting for something to happen (you are expecting something).
Before they were married, Bill would wait by the telephone for hours every night in expectation of Monica's next call.
As soon as she was served the chocolate-covered strawberries, her mouth began to water in expectation of how good they would taste.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
life
Noun
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Life is what makes a person, animal or plant grow and function.
s want to learn if there is life on other planets.
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Life is the time when people, animals or plants grow and exist before they die. Your life is the time that you live.
The life of an ant is not as long as the life of a human.
The lives of great men and women are very interesting.
He never left his home town in his life.
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The state of something being in existence.
We brought the company back to life, after it had be closed for 5 years.
at
Preposition
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Used to describe where something is, or when saying something's position
I am at home.
Let's meet at the pub!
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The time at which something happened or will happen
Breakfast is at 9 o'clock.
At 5pm we went home.
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Indicating something's state
At half price!
Water boils at high temperatures.
at
Symbol
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The @ symbol, used to replace at
support@microsoft.com is an email address.
Apples @ £1.50 per kilogram.
birth
Noun
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A birth is when a new baby comes out of its mother.
My mother gave birth to my brother at 12:00 on Dec. 31st.
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A birth is when something new begins.
The birth of the personal computer was in 1976.