Common English Words

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260	went	©
1. v. simple past tense of go
2. v. (nonstandard) past participle of go
3. v. (archaic) simple past tense and past participle of wend
4. n. (obsolete) A course; a way, a path; a journey.
	go
1. v. To move:
2. v. (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like
3. v. (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's m
261	though	©
1. adv. (conjunctive) Despite that; however.
I will do it, though.
2. adv. (degree) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
"Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, though?".
3. conj. Despite the fact that; although.
262	getting	©
1. v. present participle of get
2. n. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
3. n. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
	get
1. v. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
2. v. To receive.
263	bad	©
1. adj. Unfavorable; negative; not good.
You have bad credit.
The weather looks pretty bad right now.
Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood.
2. adj. Not suitable or fitting.
264	face
1. n. (anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
The monkey has a pretty face.
2. n. One's facial expression.
Why the sad face?
3. n. The public image; outward appearance.
265	already	©
1. adv. Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
2. adv. So soon.
Are you quitting already?
3. adv. (US) (An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.)
I wish they'd finish already, so we can get going.
266	father
1. n. A (generally human) male who begets a child.
My father was a strong influence on me.
My friend Tony just became a father.
2. n. , trans-album=The Borrowers
3. n. , , Father, dear fatherWill you be proud of me?I wish I could beJust like you.
267	stop	©
1. v. (intransitive) To cease moving.
I stopped at the traffic lights.
2. v. (intransitive) To not continue.
The riots stopped when police moved in.
Soon the rain will stop.
268	try	©
1. v. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.
I'll come to dinner soon. I'm trying to beat this level first.
2. v. (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
3. v. To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.
269	family	©
1. n. A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
Our family lives in town.
2. n. An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
3. n. A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
crime family, Mafia family
270	trying	©
1. adj. Difficult to endure; arduous.
2. adj. Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
3. v. present participle of try
4. n. (philosophy) The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
	try
1. v. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
2. v. (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
3. v. To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.
271	goes	©
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of go
2. n. plural of go
	go
1. v. To move:
2. v. (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like
3. v. (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's m
272	found
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of find
2. n. (obsolete) Food and lodging; board.
3. v. To start (an institution or organization).
4. v. To melt, especially of metal in an industrial setting.
5. v. To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
	find
1. v. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
2. v. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
3. v. To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
273	everyone	©
1. pron. Every person.
274	live	©
1. v. (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
He's not expected to live for more than a few months.
2. v. (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
I live at 2a Acacia Avenue. He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer.
3. v. (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
275	between	©
1. prep. In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
John stood between Amy and Mary. Let's meet between two and three.
I want to buy one that costs somewhere between forty and fifty dollars.
2. prep. Done together or reciprocally.
conversation between friends
276	together	©
1. adv. At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
We went to school together.
2. adv. Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
He put all the parts together.
3. adv. In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
277	knew	©
1. v. simple past tense of know
	know
1. v. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
2. v. To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
278	use	©
1. n. The act of using.
the use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations; there is no use for your invention
2. n. (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.
What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
3. n. A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
279	under	©
1. prep. In or at a lower level than.
2. prep. As a subject of; subordinate to.
He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.
3. prep. Less than.
4. prep. Below the surface of.

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