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I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

e Noun

— E is the fifth letter of the alphabet, and is the most common vowel and letter used in the English language. "d" comes before "e" — The constant e is a real number that has formula math \mathrm{e}=\lim_{n \to \infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n}/math, and is approximately 2.718281828.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

police Noun

— The police are the government force who enforce laws, prevent crime, stop and arrest criminals, regulate traffic, help maintain public order, and help with emergencies. When we saw the man take the money, we called the police. The police car stopped the truck that was driving too fast. New Zealand Police took stolen guns, money, and cars, after searching a homes in the city of Auckland. — The police means the city government department that is concerned with enforcing laws and helping with emergencies. The Police Department there replaced the previous system of having volunteers keep the city safe.