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| please |
kindly; I beg of you. [1/4 definitions] |
| reception |
a British word for the place where you report your arrival and are greeted at a hotel or office. A "reception" is usually called a "reception desk" in the US. [1/6 definitions] |
| root1 |
the part of a word to which other word parts, such as suffixes and prefixes, can be added--or a free-standing word with no other word parts. The word "heat" is a free-standing word that also functions as a root. When you combine this root with the prefix "pre-," for example, you get a new word, "preheat," that means to heat up in advance. [1/9 definitions] |
| screen |
the flat surface on electronic devices such as televisions, computers, or phones on which you see text or images. [1/8 definitions] |
| thanks |
"thank you." [1/2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| were |
a past tense of the verb "be" that is used with the pronouns "you," "we," or "they." It is also used with plural nouns. |
| which |
used as a relative pronoun to introduce information that tells what specific thing you are talking about; that. [1/7 definitions] |
| ye1 |
you. Ye was in common use during the Middle Ages, but today is used mainly in religious and literary writings. |
| yes |
it is as you say or ask (used to express agreement or acceptance). [2/4 definitions] |
| you'd |
shortened form of "you would" or "you had." |
| you'll |
shortened form of "you will." |
| you're |
shortened form of "you are." |
| yours |
that or those belonging to you, done by you, or having to do with you. |
| yourself |
used to emphasize "you"; your own self. [1/3 definitions] |
| you've |
shortened form of "you have." |
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