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wise
Adjective
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a wise person has much knowledge and makes good decisions.
Say your question to the old woman, because she is wise and will tell you good ideas about things to do.
wise
Verb
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If you wise up, you get informed; you learn something.
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.
great
Adjective
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A great object or event is very big and large in scale.
A great storm is approaching our shores.
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A great person or object is very good.
Dinner was great.
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Something that is great is very important.
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Great is used to describe an important leader.
Alexander the Great
great
Interjection
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It is said to show happiness about something.
I got the job? Great!
Great, you can come with us on the trip.
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It can also be said to show disappointment.
I didn't get the job? Great.
Oh great, the store is closed.