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ne

/nə/

Meanings
adverb
Not.

Examples :

"He wanted to go to the party, but he could ne go because he had to study. "
negative language

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Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration wanted

wanted verb

[ˈwɒntʰɪd] [ˈwɑntʰɪd]

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration pears

pears noun

/pɛərz/ /pɪərz/

An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.

"My grandmother's garden produced a large crop of pears this year. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Illustration but

but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

An instance or example of using the word "but".

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

Illustration apples

apples noun

/ˈæ.pl̩z/

A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.

"My teacher brought in a basket of apples for the class to share. "

Illustration study

study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

Illustration party

party noun

/ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."