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patiently
Adverb
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Doing something patiently means to do it in a patient manner.
Jimmy waited patiently for his mother to bring him his favorite toy.
waiting
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adjective
(= ready and waiting)
being and remaining ready and available for use
waiting cars and limousines lined the curb
found her mother waiting for them
an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests
military forces ready and waiting
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noun
(= wait)
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
the wait was an ordeal for him
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
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.
response
Noun
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A response is some words or actions that happen as a reaction to something else.
We sent a message to them two weeks ago, but there has been no response so far.
The police response to these problems has been slow and weak.
In psychology, a response is a behavior which occurs after a stimulus.