Collins Cobuild

count
noun
 a  noun  which  has  both  singular  and  plural  forms;  eg
dog/dogs, foot/feet lemon/lemons.
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13
,
24
,
26
–
27
,
29
–
30
declarative
another name for
affirmative
.
defining
relative
clause
a relative clause which identifies the person or
thing that is being talked about; eg …the lady who lives next door… I
wrote  down  everything  that  she  said.  Compare  with
non-defining
relative clause
.
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92
definite
article
the determiner ‘the’.
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24
–
25
delexical
verb
a common verb such as ‘give’, ‘have’, ‘make’, or ‘take’,
which  has  very  little  meaning  in  itself  and  is  used  with  a  noun  as
object that describes the action; eg She gave a small cry… I’ve just had
a bath.
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56
demonstrative
 one  of  the  words  ‘this’,  ‘that’,  these’,  and  ‘those’;  eg
…this woman. …that tree… That looks interesting… This is fun.
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19
descriptive
adjective
 an  adjective  which  describes  a  person  or  thing,
for  example  indicating  their  size,  age,  shape,  or  colour,  rather  than
expressing  your  opinion  of  that  person  or  thing.  Compare  with