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under
Under
simplified /andēr/
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
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[ preposition ]

in or to a position that is below something

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She found her keys under a pile of papers on her desk.
The cat hid under the table when it heard a loud noise.
The children played happily under the sun.
About
simplified /ēbawt/
a
ə
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
[ preposition ]

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

From
simplified /fram/
f
f
r
r
o
ʌ
m
m
[ preposition ]

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

Around
simplified /ērawnd/
a
ə
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
[ preposition ]

in every direction surrounding a person or object

after
After
simplified /āftēr/
a
æ
f
f
t
t
e
ə
r
r
[ preposition ]

at a later time than something

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preposition of agent
At
simplified /āt/
a
æ
t
t
[ preposition ]

expressing the exact time when something happens

In
simplified /in/
i
ɪ
n
n
[ preposition ]

used before a specific period of time to show when or at what time something happens or how long it takes for it to happen

below
Below
simplified /bilow/
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
o
w
[ preposition ]

to or at a lower position or level than someone or something

near
Near
simplified /nir/
n
n
ea
ɪ
r
r
[ preposition ]

at a short distance away from someone or something

between
Between
simplified /bitween/
b
b
e
ɪ
t
t
w
w
ee
i:
n
n
[ preposition ]

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

next to
Next to
uk flag
/nɛkst tuː/
[ preposition ]

in a position very close to someone or something

behind
Behind
simplified /bihaind/
b
b
e
ɪ
h
h
i
n
n
d
d
[ preposition ]

at or toward the back of something or someone, typically hidden by it or them

With
simplified /widh/
w
w
i
ɪ
th
ð
[ preposition ]

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

on
On
simplified /aan/
o
ɑ:
n
n
[ preposition ]

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

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