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the past participle of “be”
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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the past participle of “be”
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in or at the place that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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