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thing
noun
an
object
when
you
do
not
know
,
cannot
remember
,
or
do
not
need
to
say
its
exact
name
•
Could
you
hand
me
that
shiny
thing
on
the
shelf
?
Could
you
hand
me
that
shiny
thing
on
the
shelf
?
•
She
found
a
curious
thing
buried
in
the
sand
on
the
beach
.
She
found
a
curious
thing
buried
in
the
sand
on
the
beach
.
Old
English
“
þing
”
originally
meant
a
public
assembly
or
matter
discussed
;
over
time
it
broadened
to
mean
any
object
or
matter
.
noun
a
matter
,
event
,
or
situation
that
is
being
talked
about
or
needs
attention
•
The
good
thing
is
we
finished
early
.
The
good
thing
is
we
finished
early
.
•
Another
thing
we
must
discuss
is
the
budget
.
Another
thing
we
must
discuss
is
the
budget
.
noun
an
activity
,
interest
,
or
style
that
someone
especially
enjoys
or
is
known
for
•
Cooking
is
her
thing
.
Cooking
is
her
thing
.
•
Running
became
his
new
thing
after
college
.
Running
became
his
new
thing
after
college
.
noun
a
special
liking
,
fascination
,
or
mild
obsession
for
someone
or
something
,
often
used
with
'have
a/your
thing
for/about'
•
She
has
a
thing
for
vintage
cars
.
She
has
a
thing
for
vintage
cars
.
•
I
’
ve
always
had
a
thing
about
neat
handwriting
.
I
’
ve
always
had
a
thing
about
neat
handwriting
.
noun
an
informal
,
undefined
romantic
relationship
or
connection
between
two
people
•
Are
you
and
Mia
a
thing
now
?
Are
you
and
Mia
a
thing
now
?
•
Everyone
knows
they
had
a
thing
last
summer
.
Everyone
knows
they
had
a
thing
last
summer
.
think
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
to
use
your
mind
to
form
ideas
,
understand
things
,
or
solve
problems
•
The
student
thought
hard
before
answering
the
tricky
question
.
The
student
thought
hard
before
answering
the
tricky
question
.
•
When
you
think
about
the
problem
slowly
,
the
solution
becomes
clear
.
When
you
think
about
the
problem
slowly
,
the
solution
becomes
clear
.
Old
English
‘
þencan
’,
meaning
‘
to
conceive
in
the
mind
’,
related
to
German
‘
denken
’.
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
to
believe
or
have
an
opinion
about
something
•
I
think
this
restaurant
serves
the
best
pizza
in
town
.
I
think
this
restaurant
serves
the
best
pizza
in
town
.
•
Do
you
think
he
will
enjoy
the
movie
?
Do
you
think
he
will
enjoy
the
movie
?
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
to
consider
something
carefully
before
making
a
decision
•
Take
a
moment
to
think
before
you
answer
the
question
.
Take
a
moment
to
think
before
you
answer
the
question
.
•
She
is
thinking
about
which
university
to
apply
to
.
She
is
thinking
about
which
university
to
apply
to
.
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
to
intend
or
plan
to
do
something
•
We
are
thinking
of
visiting
Japan
next
spring
.
We
are
thinking
of
visiting
Japan
next
spring
.
•
I
thought
to
call
you
yesterday
,
but
I
was
too
busy
.
I
thought
to
call
you
yesterday
,
but
I
was
too
busy
.
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
to
remember
or
try
to
remember
•
Can
you
think
where
you
left
your
keys
?
Can
you
think
where
you
left
your
keys
?
•
I
’
m
thinking
of
her
name
,
but
it
just
won
’
t
come
.
I
’
m
thinking
of
her
name
,
but
it
just
won
’
t
come
.
noun
a
short
time
spent
considering
something
•
Let
me
have
a
quick
think
and
I
’
ll
give
you
an
answer
.
Let
me
have
a
quick
think
and
I
’
ll
give
you
an
answer
.
•
After
a
long
think
,
she
decided
to
accept
the
offer
.
After
a
long
think
,
she
decided
to
accept
the
offer
.
something
pronoun
an
object
,
fact
,
feeling
,
or
idea
when
you
do
not
know
exactly
what
it
is
,
or
when
naming
it
is
not
important
•
I
smell
something
burning
in
the
kitchen
!
I
smell
something
burning
in
the
kitchen
!
•
There's
something
in
my
shoe
that
keeps
poking
me
.
There's
something
in
my
shoe
that
keeps
poking
me
.
Old
English
sum
+
thing
,
literally
“
some
thing
.”
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
impressive
,
special
,
or
important
•
His
new
novel
is
really
something
—
critics
love
it
.
His
new
novel
is
really
something
—
critics
love
it
.
•
The
magician's
finale
was
something
to
see
.
The
magician's
finale
was
something
to
see
.
adverb
to
a
considerable
or
noticeable
degree
;
very
;
quite
•
The
baby
was
crying
something
fierce
before
feeding
time
.
The
baby
was
crying
something
fierce
before
feeding
time
.
•
I'm
something
tired
after
that
long
hike
.
I'm
something
tired
after
that
long
hike
.
nothing
pronoun
-
nothing
not
any
thing
at
all
•
There
is
nothing
in
the
fridge
to
eat
.
There
is
nothing
in
the
fridge
to
eat
.
•
Nothing
happened
during
the
quiet
night
shift
at
the
museum
.
Nothing
happened
during
the
quiet
night
shift
at
the
museum
.
Old
English
nāwiht
(
no
thing
),
from
nā
"
no
,
not
"
+
wiht
"
thing
,
creature
".
noun
-
nothing
a
state
of
non-existence
or
complete
lack
of
anything
;
insignificance
•
Winning
the
trophy
meant
nothing
to
her
without
her
family
there
.
Winning
the
trophy
meant
nothing
to
her
without
her
family
there
.
•
The
philosophers
debated
the
nature
of
nothing
late
into
the
night
.
The
philosophers
debated
the
nature
of
nothing
late
into
the
night
.
Extension
of
the
pronoun
sense
to
an
abstract
noun
in
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
to
reply
politely
after
thanks
,
meaning
“
it
was
no
trouble
”
or
“
you
’
re
welcome
”
•
“
Thanks
for
helping
with
my
homework
!” — “
Oh
,
nothing
.”
“
Thanks
for
helping
with
my
homework
!” — “
Oh
,
nothing
.”
•
“
I
appreciate
the
ride
.” — “
It
’
s
nothing
,
really
,”
she
replied
.
“
I
appreciate
the
ride
.” — “
It
’
s
nothing
,
really
,”
she
replied
.
Interjection
use
arose
in
the
early
19th
century
from
ellipsis
of
the
phrase
“
It
was
nothing
.”
anything
pronoun
used
to
talk
about
any
object
,
event
,
idea
,
or
situation
without
saying
which
one
•
If
you
need
anything
,
just
call
me
.
If
you
need
anything
,
just
call
me
.
•
There
isn
’
t
anything
left
to
eat
in
the
fridge
.
There
isn
’
t
anything
left
to
eat
in
the
fridge
.
Old
English
“
ænig
þīnġ
” (“
any
thing
”),
a
compound
of
“
any
”
+
“
thing
,”
retaining
the
literal
sense
of
“
any
object
.”
everything
pronoun
all
things
;
the
whole
of
what
exists
or
is
being
talked
about
•
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
•
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Old
English
“
ǽghwilc
þing
” (
each
thing
)
gradually
merged
into
Middle
English
forms
like
“
everich
thing
,”
which
evolved
into
modern
“
everything
.”
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
the
most
important
part
of
someone
’
s
life
•
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
•
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
The
noun
use
grew
from
the
pronoun
meaning
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
adopting
a
figurative
sense
of
‘
all
that
matters
’.
within
preposition
inside
the
limits
or
boundaries
of
a
place
,
object
,
group
,
or
organization
•
The
cat
stayed
within
the
house
during
the
storm
.
The
cat
stayed
within
the
house
during
the
storm
.
•
Visitors
must
remain
within
the
marked
paths
in
the
park
.
Visitors
must
remain
within
the
marked
paths
in
the
park
.
Old
English
wiðinnan
,
from
wiþ
"
with
"
+
innan
"
inside
".
preposition
before
a
particular
period
of
time
has
passed
•
The
plumber
arrived
within
an
hour
.
The
plumber
arrived
within
an
hour
.
•
You
should
hear
back
from
us
within
two
business
days
.
You
should
hear
back
from
us
within
two
business
days
.
preposition
inside
the
limits
of
an
amount
,
range
,
or
rule
•
Try
to
keep
the
project
within
budget
.
Try
to
keep
the
project
within
budget
.
•
His
temperature
stayed
within
normal
limits
.
His
temperature
stayed
within
normal
limits
.
adverb
inside
;
indoors
or
internally
(
formal
or
literary
)
•
The
old
house
looked
abandoned
from
outside
,
but
it
was
warm
within
.
The
old
house
looked
abandoned
from
outside
,
but
it
was
warm
within
.
•
He
knocked
softly
and
stepped
within
.
He
knocked
softly
and
stepped
within
.
thought
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
“
think
”
•
He
thought
the
store
opened
at
nine
,
but
it
actually
opened
at
ten
.
He
thought
the
store
opened
at
nine
,
but
it
actually
opened
at
ten
.
•
I
thought
you
said
you
were
coming
tomorrow
.
I
thought
you
said
you
were
coming
tomorrow
.
earth
verb
to
connect
a
piece
of
electrical
equipment
to
the
ground
for
safety
•
The
engineer
earthed
the
metal
casing
to
prevent
shocks
.
The
engineer
earthed
the
metal
casing
to
prevent
shocks
.
•
You
must
earth
the
washing
machine
according
to
the
instructions
.
You
must
earth
the
washing
machine
according
to
the
instructions
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
‘
earth
’
in
electrical
sense
around
the
1880s
.
verb
to
cover
the
bottom
part
of
a
plant
with
soil
to
protect
or
support
it
•
In
spring
,
gardeners
earth
their
potatoes
to
protect
the
shoots
from
frost
.
In
spring
,
gardeners
earth
their
potatoes
to
protect
the
shoots
from
frost
.
•
She
carefully
earthed
the
young
saplings
so
the
roots
stayed
moist
.
She
carefully
earthed
the
young
saplings
so
the
roots
stayed
moist
.
Agricultural
sense
recorded
from
the
17th
century
,
from
using
soil
(
earth
)
to
mound
around
crops
.
mouth
verb
to
move
your
lips
to
form
words
without
making
any
sound
,
often
so
only
one
person
can
understand
•
During
the
exam
,
she
silently
mouthed
the
answer
to
her
friend
.
During
the
exam
,
she
silently
mouthed
the
answer
to
her
friend
.
•
He
mouthed
“
thank
you
”
across
the
noisy
room
.
He
mouthed
“
thank
you
”
across
the
noisy
room
.
birth
verb
to
give
birth
to
;
to
bring
a
baby
,
animal
,
or
idea
into
existence
•
Sea
turtles
birth
their
young
on
sandy
beaches
.
Sea
turtles
birth
their
young
on
sandy
beaches
.
•
The
farmer's
mare
birthed
a
healthy
foal
last
night
.
The
farmer's
mare
birthed
a
healthy
foal
last
night
.
clothes
verb
-
clothe
,
clothing
,
clothes
,
clothed
,
clad
to
put
clothes
on
someone
;
to
dress
.
•
Every
morning
,
the
mother
clothes
her
toddler
before
school
.
Every
morning
,
the
mother
clothes
her
toddler
before
school
.
•
The
charity
worker
clothes
refugees
with
warm
jackets
during
winter
.
The
charity
worker
clothes
refugees
with
warm
jackets
during
winter
.
From
Old
English
‘
clāþian
’,
related
to
‘
cloth
’.
thinking
verb
-
think
,
thinking
,
thinks
,
thought
present
participle
of
think
•
She
was
thinking
about
pizza
when
the
phone
rang
.
She
was
thinking
about
pizza
when
the
phone
rang
.
•
I
’
m
thinking
of
buying
a
bicycle
.
I
’
m
thinking
of
buying
a
bicycle
.
noun
-
thinking
the
activity
of
using
your
mind
to
consider
something
carefully
•
While
sitting
on
the
bus
,
Mia
spent
a
lot
of
thinking
about
her
future
career
.
While
sitting
on
the
bus
,
Mia
spent
a
lot
of
thinking
about
her
future
career
.
•
Deep
thinking
helped
the
scientist
solve
the
difficult
puzzle
.
Deep
thinking
helped
the
scientist
solve
the
difficult
puzzle
.
noun
-
thinking
a
set
of
ideas
,
opinions
,
or
principles
about
a
topic
•
Modern
medical
thinking
views
sleep
as
essential
for
health
.
Modern
medical
thinking
views
sleep
as
essential
for
health
.
•
The
professor
’
s
lecture
changed
the
students
’
thinking
on
climate
change
.
The
professor
’
s
lecture
changed
the
students
’
thinking
on
climate
change
.
adjective
showing
careful
thought
and
intelligence
•
A
thinking
child
always
asks
questions
about
how
things
work
.
A
thinking
child
always
asks
questions
about
how
things
work
.
•
The
magazine
aims
at
the
thinking
reader
who
enjoys
complex
articles
.
The
magazine
aims
at
the
thinking
reader
who
enjoys
complex
articles
.
thin
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
having
little
distance
between
two
opposite
sides
or
surfaces
•
He
sliced
the
bread
into
thin
pieces
for
the
sandwiches
.
He
sliced
the
bread
into
thin
pieces
for
the
sandwiches
.
•
A
layer
of
thin
ice
covered
the
pond
,
reflecting
the
pink
sunrise
.
A
layer
of
thin
ice
covered
the
pond
,
reflecting
the
pink
sunrise
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
having
little
body
fat
;
slim
•
The
marathon
runner
stayed
thin
by
training
every
day
.
The
marathon
runner
stayed
thin
by
training
every
day
.
•
After
months
of
illness
,
the
kitten
looked
very
thin
and
weak
.
After
months
of
illness
,
the
kitten
looked
very
thin
and
weak
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
not
dense
,
packed
,
or
concentrated
•
The
crowd
was
thin
at
the
early
morning
concert
.
The
crowd
was
thin
at
the
early
morning
concert
.
•
Her
hair
is
getting
thin
as
she
gets
older
.
Her
hair
is
getting
thin
as
she
gets
older
.
verb
-
thin
,
thinning
,
thins
,
thinned
to
make
or
become
less
thick
or
dense
•
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
•
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
adverb
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
in
a
way
that
forms
a
small
or
sparse
layer
•
Spread
the
butter
thin
on
the
toast
.
Spread
the
butter
thin
on
the
toast
.
•
She
painted
the
first
coat
thin
to
let
the
wood
grain
show
.
She
painted
the
first
coat
thin
to
let
the
wood
grain
show
.
adjective
-
thin
,
thinner
,
thinnest
weak
,
poor
,
or
insufficient
in
amount
or
quality
•
His
excuses
were
very
thin
and
nobody
believed
him
.
His
excuses
were
very
thin
and
nobody
believed
him
.
•
Profits
were
thin
during
the
economic
downturn
.
Profits
were
thin
during
the
economic
downturn
.
breathe
verb
-
breathe
,
breathing
,
breathes
,
breathed
to
take
air
into
your
lungs
and
let
it
out
again
•
Close
your
eyes
and
breathe
slowly
through
your
nose
.
Close
your
eyes
and
breathe
slowly
through
your
nose
.
•
After
the
race
,
he
leaned
on
the
fence
,
breathing
heavily
but
smiling
.
After
the
race
,
he
leaned
on
the
fence
,
breathing
heavily
but
smiling
.
From
Old
English
‘
brǣþian
’,
related
to
‘
brēath
’
meaning
‘
breath
’.
verb
-
breathe
,
breathing
,
breathes
,
breathed
to
pause
briefly
so
you
can
rest
or
relax
•
She
talked
so
fast
that
she
barely
stopped
to
breathe
.
She
talked
so
fast
that
she
barely
stopped
to
breathe
.
•
Between
deadlines
,
I
need
a
moment
to
breathe
and
clear
my
head
.
Between
deadlines
,
I
need
a
moment
to
breathe
and
clear
my
head
.
verb
-
breathe
,
breathing
,
breathes
,
breathed
to
allow
air
to
move
freely
through
something
•
Open
the
windows
to
let
the
room
breathe
.
Open
the
windows
to
let
the
room
breathe
.
•
These
cotton
shirts
help
your
skin
breathe
in
hot
weather
.
These
cotton
shirts
help
your
skin
breathe
in
hot
weather
.
verb
-
breathe
,
breathing
,
breathes
,
breathed
to
say
something
in
a
very
quiet
,
soft
voice
•
"
Don't
move
,"
she
breathed
in
his
ear
.
"
Don't
move
,"
she
breathed
in
his
ear
.
•
He
leaned
closer
and
breathed
her
name
like
a
secret
.
He
leaned
closer
and
breathed
her
name
like
a
secret
.
math
verb
to
do
a
mathematical
calculation
•
This
recipe
doesn
’
t
math
for
me
;
the
amounts
seem
wrong
.
This
recipe
doesn
’
t
math
for
me
;
the
amounts
seem
wrong
.
•
He
loves
to
math
out
probabilities
during
card
games
.
He
loves
to
math
out
probabilities
during
card
games
.
smooth
verb
to
make
something
flat
,
even
,
or
free
from
bumps
or
wrinkles
•
She
carefully
smoothed
the
tablecloth
before
setting
the
plates
.
She
carefully
smoothed
the
tablecloth
before
setting
the
plates
.
•
Use
a
roller
to
smooth
the
paint
evenly
on
the
wall
.
Use
a
roller
to
smooth
the
paint
evenly
on
the
wall
.
smooth over
verb
-
smooth
over
,
smoothing
over
,
smooths
over
,
smoothed
over
to
make
a
difficulty
,
disagreement
,
or
awkward
situation
seem
less
serious
or
noticeable
•
The
manager
tried
to
smooth
over
the
conflict
between
the
two
teams
.
The
manager
tried
to
smooth over
the
conflict
between
the
two
teams
.
•
He
apologized
quickly
to
smooth
over
his
careless
remark
.
He
apologized
quickly
to
smooth over
his
careless
remark
.
clothing
noun
-
clothing
garments
and
other
items
that
people
wear
on
their
bodies
•
She
folded
her
clothing
neatly
before
putting
it
into
the
suitcase
.
She
folded
her
clothing
neatly
before
putting
it
into
the
suitcase
.
•
Warm
clothing
is
essential
for
camping
in
the
snowy
mountains
.
Warm
clothing
is
essential
for
camping
in
the
snowy
mountains
.
verb
-
clothe
,
clothing
,
clothes
,
clothed
,
clad
present
participle
of
clothe
:
putting
clothes
on
someone
or
covering
something
•
The
mother
was
clothing
her
baby
in
a
warm
yellow
onesie
.
The
mother
was
clothing
her
baby
in
a
warm
yellow
onesie
.
•
Tailors
are
clothing
the
actors
for
the
historical
film
.
Tailors
are
clothing
the
actors
for
the
historical
film
.