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brought Verb

— Past participle of bring You brought a book to me last week. Steve brought the money to my office.

to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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light Noun

— The energy that our eyes sense is light. And dance by the light of the moon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong — If someone talks about a light, he or she means something bright that can be seen. The lights of the city shine all over the valley. When you leave the room, turn off the light.

light Adjective

— Something that is light in color is close to white. The morning sky was very light. — Something that is light in weight does not weigh much. I lifted her easily because she was so light. — Light may also mean that something is not serious. The light bruise on my leg didn't hurt much. I enjoy light comedy, where lots of funny things happen.

light Verb

— If someone lights a fire, the fire starts to burn. Let's light the wood in the fireplace. The match lit and I could see around me. — Something that lights a place makes it less dark. The moon lighted the forest path.

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