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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.
republic
Noun
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A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
cape
Noun
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A cape is a long piece of cloth tied around the neck and worn down the back.
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A cape is a long piece of land that sticks out into a sea or lake.
Verde
adjective
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(finance, of an option) That can be exercised on dates less-frequently than quarterly (usually annually), a set time period (usually one year) after the issue date, and before the expiry date.