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tear Noun 1

— A tear is hole made by pulling or ripping something. I cannot wear a shirt with a tear in it!

tear Noun 2

— A tear is a drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry. I felt sorry when I saw the tears running down her face.

tear Verb 1

— If you tear something you make a hole in it, or make it into two pieces, by pulling it apart. It is making a tear. Paper is easier to tear than cloth. I tore a hole in my pants when I fell on my knee. I was so mad at her I tore her letter in half.

tear Verb 2

— If someone is tearing, that person has tears coming from the eyes. Often, this is called "tearing up." Usually, this is when the person is not crying in a way that can be heard. I tried to look brave, but started tearing up at the funeral. My eye started to tear after I got sand in it. She teared up when she heard the news.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

tissue Noun

— A piece of tissue is a sheet of paper that can absorb very well. He used the tissue I gave him to blow his nose. — Tissue is a group of cells that work together to do a job. The human body is made up of many tissues, one example being muscle tissue.