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go
Verb
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To move; to move away from a place; to move farther from the person who is talking; to move from one place to another place.
I go to the seashore every summer.
Kathy goes to the seashore every summer, too.
I went to the seashore last year.
She's gone to the seashore.
I'm going to the seashore next year.
away
Preposition
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When something moves away from something else, the distance between them gets bigger. They are no longer near or close.
Go away! You're bothering me.
Keep the machine away from water.
The store is far away from my house. (It is a long distance from my house.)
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
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.
business
Noun
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Business is the buying and selling of things or services.
I am in the business of catching fish and selling them.
The tax changes will be hard for small business.
It's difficult to learn good business practices on your own.
The company is a leader in the banking business.
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A business is a group that does business; a company.
Many businesses use computers.
Darren became half owner of the family business.
He was a silent partner in the printing business.
It was the perfect place for a start-up business.
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Business is the things that you have to do.
They went on with business as usual.
We have one more piece of unfinished business to look at before we leave.
trip
Noun
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A trip is a journey to a place
Let us go on a trip to John Doe Mountain. I have not been there in a while.
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A trip is when a person stumbles over something.
He broke his wrist after that nasty trip.
trip
Verb
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When a person trips, he stumbles over something.
Be careful of all the books on the floor. You do not want to trip.