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mount
Verb
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If you mount something you get on to it.
They mounted their horses and rode off.
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If you mount something you attach it to something else.
I need someone to mount this diamond on a ring.
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to put a theatrical work on the stage
The show was mounted in Montreal and New York.
mount
Noun
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Mount is another word for mountain. This may be shortened to "Mt." to name a mountain.
Jesus gave us the Sermon on the Mount.
We were all worried when Mount Saint Helens exploded.
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A mount is an animal you ride, often a horse.
The policemen sat on his mount watching the park.
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.
platform
Noun
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A platform is a raised stage where speeches, concerts and other performances are made.
The principal of the school stood on the platform to give a speech to parents about the school's upcoming changes.
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A platform is a raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
The passengers waited for the train on the platform.