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above
–Prep. adv.
at a higher place
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after
– Prep. adv.
later; behind
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03
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against
– Prep. opposed to; not agreeing
with something
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among
– Prep. in or part of (a group)
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around
– Prep. on every side (of)
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at
– Prep. in or near (“at the edge”);
where (“look at”); when (“at noon”)
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before
– Prep. earlier
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between
–Prep. adv.
in the space or time that separates; from one to the other (“talks between
two nations”)
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by
– Prep. near; at; next to (“by the
road”); from (“a play by William Shakespeare”); not later than (“by
midnight”)
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during – Prep. through the whole time; while
(something is happening)
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except – Prep. but for
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for – Prep. because of (“He is famous for his
work.”); in exchange (“Give me one dollar for the book.”); through space or
time (“They travelled for one hour.”); representative of (“I speak for all
people.”); to be employed by (“She works for a computer company.”)
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from – Prep. having a person, place or thing as a
beginning or cause (“It is a message from the president.”) ; at a place
distant, not near (“The school is five kilometers from my home.”); because of
(“He is suffering from cancer.”)
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in – Prep. inside; held by; contained by;
surrounded by; during
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of – Prep. made from; belonging to; about;
connected to; included among
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on – Prep. above and held up by; touching the
upper surface of (“The book is on the table.”); supported by (“He is on his
feet.”); about (“The report on the meeting is ready.”); at the time of (“He
left on Wednesday.”)
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since – Prep. from a time in the past until now (“I
have known her since we went to school together.”)
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through – Prep. in at one end and out at the other;
from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by
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to – Prep. showing the direction of an action;
showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a
goal or purpose
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toward (s)– Prep. in the direction of; leading to
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under – Prep. below; below the surface of; less
than; as called for by a law, agreement or system (“The river flows under the
bridge.” “Such action is not permitted under the law.”)
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with – Prep. along or by the side of; together;
using (“He fixed it with a tool.”); having (“the house with the reddoor”)
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without – Prep. with no; not having or using; free
from; not doing
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