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| thee |
you. This word was once in common use, but is now used mostly in literature of the past and religious texts. |
| thou |
you; the person or god spoken to. This word was once in common use, but is now used mostly in literature of the past and religious texts. |
| thy |
an older word for "your." This word is used mostly in religion and in things written long ago. |
| toad |
a small animal that looks like a frog and has dry, rough skin. Toads are amphibians, but live mostly on land rather than in or near water. |
| Yellow River |
a major river that begins in the mountains of western China and flows mostly eastward to the sea. It is also called the Huang He River. |
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