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give
Verb
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If you give something to someone else, you had the thing and you let the other person have it. Maybe you use your hands to put the thing in the other person's hands. Usually after that, the thing is the other person's thing.
Give me that book, please; I want to read it.
My mother gave me this stone when I was young
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If you give a speech, you talk to a group of people.
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.
wince
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verb
(= flinch)
draw back, as with fear or pain
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
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verb
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
She winced when she heard his pompous speech
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noun
the facial expression of sudden pain
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noun
a reflex response to sudden pain
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
pain
Noun
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A strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
He was in pain, because his leg was broken.
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Something annoying
He wouldn't go away and was a real pain.
pain
Verb
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to sadden or hurt
It pains him to have to say goodbye.