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sadness
Noun
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The emotion of being sad.
I felt great sadness when my mother died.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
joy
Noun
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Joy is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure.
They will be a source of strength and joy in your life.
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A joy is something that causes joy or happiness.
Lisa is a joy to have in class.
Seeing your child smile for the first time is one of the joys of being a parent.