Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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the | ||
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used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about | ||
theater | ||
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a place where movies are shown or plays are performed | ||
them | ||
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other people being spoken about | ||
then | ||
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at that time; existing; and so | ||
theory | ||
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a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven ("Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.") | ||
there | ||
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in that place or position; to or toward that place | ||
these | ||
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of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already | ||
they | ||
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those ones being spoken about | ||
thick | ||
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having a large distance between two opposite surfaces ("The wall is two meters thick."); having many parts close together ("The forest is very thick."); almost solid, such as a liquid that does not flow easily; opposite thin | ||