CORE WORDS
Glob1500 | at | in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") | prep. |
Glob1500 | because | for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | before | earlier | prep. |
Glob1500 | except | but for | prep. |
Glob1500 | for | 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.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | from | 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.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | in | inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during | prep. |
Glob1500 | on | 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.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | since | from a time in the past until now ("I have known her since we went to school together.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | through | in at one end and out at the other; from front to back; from top to bottom; with the help of; by | prep. |
Glob1500 | to | showing the direction of an action; showing the person or place toward which an action is directed; showing a goal or purpose | prep. |
Glob1500 | toward | in the direction of; leading to | prep. |
Glob1500 | under | 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.") | prep. |
Glob1500 | with | along or by the side of; together; using ("He fixed it with a tool."); having ("the house with the red door") | prep. |
Glob1500 | without | with no; not having or using; free from; not doing | prep. |
Glob1500 | of | made from; belonging to; about; connected to; included among | prep. |
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