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in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
part
Noun
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A part of something is one piece of it or a small amount of it.
As a part of this team, you need to come to practice regularly.
Part of the page was gone, so I couldn't read it.
I don't have the right part to fix your computer, but we've ordered it.
part
Verb
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If A and B part, they were together and now they are not.
My wife and I parted after our son died.
We didn't want to part with the house, but we had to sell it.
He parted the leaves and looked up at the bird.
or
Conjunction
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A word used to link two alternative choices.
Would you like tea or coffee?
total
Noun
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A total is the final amount of something. It is a term used in math.
total
Verb
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If you total something, you add them up.
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If something totals something, it adds up to that; it amounts to.
The total of your purchase comes to $53.
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If you total something, you destroy it; you wreck it.
total
Adjective
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If something is total, it is complete; it is finished.
He is a total failure
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If something is total, it is entire.
The total book was very bad.