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Sign inused to show the possibility of something happening or being the case
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It may rain later this afternoon, so don't forget your umbrella.
She may arrive early to the meeting if traffic is light.
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modal verb
must
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t
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used to show that something is very important and needs to happen
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modal verb
used to
/ˈjuːst ˌtu/
used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore
unaccustomed to
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modal verb
to keep
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to have or continue to have something
lose
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transitive
to enter
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to come or go into a place
exit
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transitive
to return
/rɪˈtɝn/
to go or come back to a person or place
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intransitive
have to
/hæv ˈtu/
used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening
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modal verb
transitive
take care
/tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ/
Informal
used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends
to rise
r
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aɪ
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z
e
to move from a lower to a higher position
descend
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intransitive
to smell
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l
to release a particular scent
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linking verb
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