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proceedings

— noun (= proceeding) (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked — noun (= minutes) a written account of what transpired at a meeting

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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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be Verb

— This verb tells us that a thing is present, or in a place. The book is on the table. There was someone in the room. Were you at the party? — Happen The party was on Saturday. The next meeting will be here. — Go somewhere; visit someone (only in the present perfect tense) I've never been to Disneyland. — A verb we use when describing. The book is blue. They were sad about losing the match. John is 35 years old this year. Im fine. He'd like to be a doctor. The film was terrible! The book is 5 euro. — Act like someone or something Look, Mummy! I'm being a dog! Woof, woof! — We use a form of be and a gerund-participle to make progressive verb forms. He is sitting on the chair. I've been waiting for half an hour. They will be leaving on Tuesday.

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agreed

— adjective united by being of the same opinion agreed in their distrust of authority

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between Preposition

— If mathx/math is between mathy/math and mathz/math, mathy/math is on one side of mathx/math and mathz/math is on the other side. Georgia is between North Carolina and Florida.

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party Noun

— A party is when people get together for fun or to celebrate something like a birthday. I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday. There'll be cake, games, and lots of fun! — A party is a political group. The Liberal Party will form the government. — A party is any group of people who are together for a reason. Inside the restaurant, a party of four had taken their seats. — A party is one person or group in a disagreement.

party Verb

— When you party, you go to a party and enjoy yourself. We partied until the early hours.

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