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flash
Noun
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A flash is a sudden bright light.
He used the flash on his camera.
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A flash is a very fast period of time.
The tall man disappeared in a flash.
flash
Verb
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If something flashes, it shines brightly and suddenly.
The fountain flashed in the sunshine.
It rained hard. flashed and we heard thunder.
The light from the car flashed through the window into the house for a second when the car drove past.
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.
bios
noun
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(obsolete) A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.
bios
noun
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In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.