Common English Words

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860	secret	©
1. n. Knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
Can you keep a secret? So can I.
2. n. The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise.
3. n. Something not understood or known.
861	moving	©
1. adj. (not comparable) That moves or move.
moving pictures
2. adj. That causes someone to feel emotion.
3. v. present participle of move
4. n. The relocation of goods
	move
1. v. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
2. v. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
862	beyond	©
1. prep. On the far side of.
No swimming beyond this point.
2. prep. Later than; after.
3. prep. Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.
863	putting
1. v. present participle of put
2. n. (obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
3. n. The action or result of the verb put.
4. v. (golf) present participle of putt
5. n. (golf) The action of the verb to putt.
	golf
1. n. (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
2. n. The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
3. v. (intransitive) To play the game of golf.
	put
1. v. To place something somewhere.
2. v. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
864	promise	©
1. n. an oath or affirmation; a vow
if I make a promise, I always stick to it; he broke his promise
2. n. a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
3. n. reason to expect improvement or success; potential
She shows great promise as an actress.
865	toward	©
1. prep. In the direction of.
She moved toward the door.
2. prep. In relation to (someone or something).
What are your feelings toward him?
3. prep. For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
866	caught	©
1. adj. (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
2. v. simple past tense and past participle of catch
	catch
1. n. The act of seizing or capturing.
2. n. The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
867	where's
1. contraction. Contraction of where is.
Where's your hat?
2. contraction. Contraction of where has.
Where's she gone?
3. contraction. Contraction of where does.
	where
1. conj. While on the contrary; although; whereas.
2. conj. At or in which place or situation.
	is
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of be
2. n. plural of i
868	lie
1. v. (intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin
2. v. (intransitive) To be placed or situated.
3. v. To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves
869	main	©
1. adj. Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
2. adj. Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
Synonyms: largest
main timbers main branch of a river main body of an army
3. adj. Of force, strength, etc.: full, sheer, undivided.
870	rights
1. n. plural of right
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of right
	right
1. adj. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
2. adj. (geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
3. adj. (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
871	performance	©
1. n. The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
the performance of an undertaking or a duty
2. n. That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
3. n. (arts) A live show or concert.
4. n. The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
872	soldiers
1. n. plural of soldier
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of soldier
	soldier
1. n. A member of an army, of any rank.
2. n. A private in military service, as distinguished from an officer.
3. n. A guardsman.
4. n. A member of the Salvation Army.
5. n. (UK, New Zealand) A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
873	tries	©
1. n. plural of try
2. n. plural of trie
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of try
	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.
874	scared	©
1. adj. Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
2. v. simple past tense and past participle of scare
	scare
1. n. A minor fright.
2. n. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
3. v. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
875	calls	©
1. n. plural of call
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of call
	call
1. n. A telephone conversation.
2. n. A short visit, usually for social purposes.
876	earth	©
1. n. Soil.
This is good earth for growing potatoes.
2. n. Any general rock-based material.
She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.
3. n. The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
877	huge	©
1. adj. Very large.
The castle was huge.
2. adj. (slang) Distinctly interesting, significant, important, likeable, well regarded.
Our next album is going to be huge! In our league our coach is huge!
878	difference	©
1. n. The quality of being different.
You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference.
2. n. A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
There are three differences between these two pictures.
3. n. A disagreement or argument.
879	nor	©
1. conj. (literary) And not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
2. conj. A function word introducing each except the first term or series, indicating none of them is true.
I am neither hungry nor thirsty nor tired.
3. conj. Used to introduce a further negative statement.

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