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like
Adjective
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similar or the same
She's very like her mother.
Japan is becoming more like the U.S.
They were dressed in like manner.
like
Verb
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To be happy about someone or something; to think that someone or something is good.
I like good food.
like
Noun
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A like is something that you think is good.
Our own likes and dislikes are shaped by what our parents liked.
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At the end of a list of things, and the like means: and other similar things.
She's good at science, math, and the like.
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You use the likes of someone to show that you don't think that person is a good person.
You shouldn't be hanging around with the likes of him.
like
Interjection
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You use like, when you are trying to think about the right words.
He's really, like you know, uh... difficult.
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You use like when the information isn't exactly true.
We went there when we were like five years old.
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You use like when you are trying to make something sound softer.
OK, like, why don't you try going there.
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You use like before what somebody said.
So, I'm like, "What do you mean." And he's like, "you know what I mean."
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.
lead
Noun
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A lead is a wire or strap attached to something.
The dog can't go far because it's on a short lead.
Attach this lead to one end of the battery.
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Lead is a very heavy gray metal. It's a chemical symbol is Pb.
This box is so heavy, it feels as if it's full of lead.
lead
Verb
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Someone is leading other people if the person is going first and the other people are following or coming after.
Please lead us to the house, because you know how to go there.
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Showing or telling other people what to do.
He moves that little stick in the air to lead the people making music.
weight
Noun
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The weight of something is how heavy it is.
She's put on a lot of weight since she went to university.
I'm exercising to try to lose some weight.
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A weight is a heavy thing that you use to keep something down or that people lift to become stronger.
Can you put a weight on that paper so that it doesn't blow away?
weight
Verb
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When you weight something, you add weight to it.
To get your fishing line down to the bottom of the lake, you must weight it.