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fox
Noun
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A small wild animal that is like a dog.
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A pretty woman.
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A smart person who can trick other people.
fox
Verb
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If you fox someone, you trick them; you fool them.
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If something foxes you, it confuses or baffles you.
This Sudoku puzzle foxes me.
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.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
skin
Noun
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The outer layer of an animal or human.
Her skin is soft.
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The outer layer of a fruit or vegetable; a peel.
He ate the onion, but not the onion skin.
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Something that is like skin.
skin
Verb
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To remove the skin.
He skinned the bear and froze the meat.