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11child — W1S1 [tʃaıld] n plural children [ˈtʃıldrən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(young person)¦ 2¦(son/daughter)¦ 3¦(somebody influenced by an idea)¦ 4¦(somebody who is like a child)¦ 5 something is child s play 6 children should be seen and not heard 7 be with child …
12only — [ōn′lē] adj. [ME < OE anlic < an,ONE + lic, LY1] 1. alone of its or their kind; by itself or by themselves; sole 2. having no siblings [an only child] 3. alone in its or their superiority; best; finest adv …
13Only — On ly, a. [OE. only, anly, onlich, AS. [=a]nlic, i.e., onelike. See {One}, {and Like}, a.] 1. One alone; single; as, the only man present; his only occupation. [1913 Webster] 2. Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the… …
14child */*/*/ — UK [tʃaɪld] / US noun [countable] Word forms child : singular child plural children UK [ˈtʃɪldrən] / US 1) a young person from the time they are born until they are about 14 years old The nursery has places for 30 children. The film is not… …
15only — on|ly1 W1S1 [ˈəunli US ˈoun ] adv 1.) not more than a particular number, age etc ▪ Naomi was only 17 when she got married. ▪ There are only a few cars on the island. ▪ It s only eight o clock. 2.) used to say that something or someone is not very …
16only — [[t]o͟ʊnli[/t]] ♦ (In written English, only is usually placed immediately before the word it qualifies. In spoken English, however, you can use stress to indicate what only qualifies, so its position is not so important.) 1) ADV: ADV with group,… …
17Child of Our Time — Not to be confused with A Child of Our Time. Child of Our Time Format Documentary Created by Tessa Livingstone Starring Professor Robert Winston, The children and their parents …
18child — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, young ▪ My father died while I was still a small child. ▪ newborn ▪ teenage ▪ …
19only — on|ly [ ounli ] function word *** Only can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: It s only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. She was only 18 when she had her first child. I only hope we can finish this in time. as an adjective… …
20only */*/*/ — UK [ˈəʊnlɪ] / US [ˈoʊnlɪ] adjective, adverb, conjunction Summary: Only can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: It s only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. ♦ She was only 18 when she had her first child. ♦ I only hope we can… …
