Common English Words

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80	going	©
1. v. present participle of go
2. n. A departure.
3. n. The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
The going was very difficult over the ice.
4. n. progress
	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
81	could
1. v. simple past tense of can
Before I was blind, I could see very well.
2. v. conditional of can
3. v. Used as a past subjunctive (contrary to fact).
I think he could do it if he really wanted to.
	can
1. v. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
2. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
3. v. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
82	did	©
1. v. simple past tense of do
	do
1. v. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker
2. v. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
3. v. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods.
83	that's
1. contraction. That is.
That’s the book I've been looking for.
2. contraction. That has.
I’ve managed to find the solution to the problem that's been bugging me all day.
3. contraction. That was.
	that
1. conj. Introducing a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement.
2. conj. Introducing a subordinate clause expressing a reason or cause: because, in that.
	is
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of be
2. n. plural of i
84	back
1. adj. (not comparable) Near the rear.
Go in the back door of the house.
2. adj. (not comparable) Not current.
I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.
3. adj. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
85	got	©
1. v. simple past tense of get
We got the last bus home.
2. v. (British, Australian, NZ) past participle of get
By that time we'd got very cold.
I've got two children.
	get
1. v. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
2. v. To receive.
86	right	©
1. adj. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
a right line
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.
The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
3. adj. (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
87	us	©
1. pron. (personal) Me and at least one other person; the objective case of we.
2. pron. (colloquial) Me.
Give us a look at your paper.
Give us your wallet!
3. pron. (Northern England) Our.
88	people	©
1. n. Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
Why do so many people commit suicide?
2. n. Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc; folk; a community.
3. n. A group of persons regarded as being employees, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler.
4. n. One's colleagues or employees.
89	into	©
1. prep. Going inside (of).
Mary danced into the house.
2. prep. Going to a geographic region.
We left the house and walked into the street.
The plane flew into the open air.
90	our	©
1. det. Belonging to us.
2. det. Of, from, or belonging to the nation, region, or language of the speaker.
3. det. (Northern England, Scotland) Used before a person's name to indicate that the person is in one's family, or is a very close friend.
I'm going to see our Terry for tea.
4. v. misspelling of are
91	why
1. adv. For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).
2. adv. Introducing a complete question.
Why is the sky blue?
Why did you do that?
I don’t know why he did that
92	good	©
1. adj. of people
2. adj. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
good intentions
3. adj. Competent or talented.
a good swimmer
93	over	©
1. adj. Discontinued; ended or concluded.
The show is over.
2. adv. Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
Let's talk over the project at tomorrow's meeting.
Let me think that over.
94	never	©
1. adv. At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
I finally finished, and I never want to do that again.
I repeated the test a hundred times, and never saw a positive result.
I will never tell.
2. adv. Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
95	too	©
1. adv. (focus) Likewise.
2. adv. (conjunctive) Also; in addition.
3. adv. (degree) To an excessive degree; over; more than enough.
4. adv. (degree, colloquial) To a high degree, very.
She doesn't talk too much. I'm not too sure about this.
96	only	©
1. adj. Alone in a category.
He is the only doctor for miles.
The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials.
That was the only time I went to Turkey.
2. adj. Singularly superior; the best.
97	come	©
1. v. (intransitive) To move from further away to nearer to.
She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes...
2. v. To move towards the speaker.
I called the dog, but she wouldn't come.
Stop dawdling and come here!
98	way	©
1. n. To do with a place or places.:
2. n. A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
Do you know the way to the airport? Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut. It's a long way from here.
3. n. A means to enter or leave a place.
We got into the cinema through the back way.
99	said	©
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of say
2. adj. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
The said party has denied the charges.
3. det. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
Said party has denied the charges.
	say
1. v. To pronounce.
2. v. To recite.
3. v. To tell, either verbally or in writing.

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