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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.
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.
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.
Fritz
noun
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derogatory: a German person
Fritz
properNoun
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(UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
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A en given name.
fritz
noun
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(US, informal) The state of being defective.
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(Australia, chiefly, South Australia) A type of processed meat sausage; devon
fritz
verb
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(intransitive) To go wrong or become defective.