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tail
Noun
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A tail is a long, thin part on the back end of an animal.
The dog wags his tail (moves his tail quickly from side to side) when he sees his friend.
tail
Verb
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If you tail someone, you follow them without them noticing; you observe them.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.
shield
Noun
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A piece of metal that is used for defense.
A soldier carried a sword and a shield to fight in the past.