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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.
fox
Noun
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A small wild animal that is like a dog.
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A pretty woman.
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A smart person who can trick other people.
fox
Verb
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If you fox someone, you trick them; you fool them.
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If something foxes you, it confuses or baffles you.
This Sudoku puzzle foxes me.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
fable
Noun
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A fable is a short story that teaches people a moral, how they should behave.