Englishfor English speakers
heartbeat
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noun
(= beat)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
he could feel the beat of her heart
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noun
an animating or vital unifying force
New York is the commercial heartbeat of America
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noun
(= flash)
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
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.)
from
Preposition
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When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it.
I got a gift from my grandmother today.
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When someone is from a place, that's where they started.
I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province.
Sorry I'm late. I just came from school.
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You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time.
Saturn is far from earth.
School is 5km from my home.
The year 2515 is a long time from now.
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.
presidency
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noun
(= administration)
the tenure of a president
things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration
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noun
the office and function of president
Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time