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fall Verb

— When something or someone falls, it moves down quickly down through the air because nothing is holding it. It moves to a lower position because of gravity. The apple fell from the tree. The bridge is falling down. He tripped on a banana peel and fell down, hurting his leg. — When someone falls, they can mean coming down to the ground on purpose, lying with the face down. He fell to the floor and begged for mercy. — Falling is when someone or something has been defeated. The Romans fell to the Goths in 410 AD.

fall Noun

— Fall is the name for autumn used only in North America, named after the falling of leaves during the season. It is the season when the weather is getting colder, after summer and before winter. These plants are growing big and they will be ready to eat in the fall. — A fall or falls or waterfall is a part of a river where water is falling. We went to the falls to eat lunch outside and watch the water falling. — A fall is when people suffered a loss of greatness or status, such as the fall of Rome.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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knee Noun

— Part of the leg between the thigh and the shin. I hurt my knee in football.

knee Verb

— To hit someone or something with the knee. He kneed me in the leg.

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