so
used to introduce a result or refer to a stated manner or degree
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because
used to give a reason
if
used to introduce a condition
although
used to introduce a fact that contrasts with the main statement
while
during the time that something happens, or used to contrast two facts
than
used after a comparative to introduce the second part of a comparison
as
used to describe a role, manner, time, reason, or comparison
of
used to show a relationship such as belonging, composition, amount, or subject
to
used for direction or a recipient, or before the base form of a verb
in
inside a place, area, period, or situation
on
touching or supported by a surface, or connected with a time or subject
at
used for a particular place, point, time, or activity
for
intended for, benefiting, or lasting a stated time
from
used for a starting point, source, origin, or cause
with
together with, using, having, or affected by something
by
near something, through an agent or method, or before a deadline
about
on the subject of something, or approximately
into
to the inside of something or into a new state
over
above, across, or during a period
under
below something or controlled or affected by it
through
from one side or end to another, or by means of something
between
in the space, time, or relationship separating two or more things
before
earlier than a time or event
after
later than a time or event
during
at some point in, or throughout, a period or event
without
not having, using, or doing something
within
inside a limit of place, time, distance, or possibility
against
in opposition to, touching, or compared with something
among
in the middle of, or as part of, a group
around
surrounding, near, in various places, or approximately
near
at a short distance in space or time
not
used to make a word, phrase, or clause negative
no
not any, or used to give a negative answer
very
used to make an adjective or adverb stronger
too
more than is wanted or suitable; also
also
in addition
only
no more than, no other than, or the single one
just
exactly, only, very recently, or in a fair way
even
used to emphasize something surprising or extreme
still
continuing until a particular time, despite a change or difficulty
already
before now or before an expected time
yet
until now, or nevertheless
never
not at any time
always
at all times or every time
often
many times or regularly
sometimes
on some occasions but not always
usually
in the way that happens most often
some
an amount or number that is not exact or not all
any
one or more without saying exactly which or how many
many
a large number of people or countable things
much
a large amount of something uncountable
more
a greater number, amount, or degree
most
the greatest number, amount, or degree
few
a small number of people or countable things
little
a small amount or small in size
all
the whole number or amount
every
each member of a group without exception
each
every person or thing considered separately
both
the two people or things together
either
one or the other of two; also used after a negative
neither
not one and not the other of two
another
one more or a different one
other
different from, or additional to, the one already mentioned
same
exactly the one already mentioned, or not different
here
in or to this place
there
in or to that place; also used to say that something exists
now
at the present time
then
at that time, next, or as a result
one
the number 1, or a single person or thing
two
the number 2
three
the number 3
first
before all others in order, time, or importance
last
after all others, most recent, or remaining
next
immediately following in order, time, or place
like
be fond of
up
toward a higher position; also used as a particle in many phrasal verbs
out
away from the inside, home, or a usual place; also used in phrasal verbs
time
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
get
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
new
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
people
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
good
having a positive quality, suitable for a purpose, or morally right
see
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
know
know how to do or perform something
think
judge or regard; look upon; judge
back
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
want
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
go
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
well
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
way
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
need
require as useful, just, or proper
really
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
work
be employed
year
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
day
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
off
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
take
carry out
say
express in words
life
a characteristic state or mode of living
world
everything that exists anywhere