Meaning
Below something, so it is over you.
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Word origin
From Old English under, meaning below or beneath, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- under
Examples
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Stories
(17)A Rainy Afternoon
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The New Neighbour
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The Surprise Party
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One Sheep Short
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The Boat in the Garden
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The Broken Window
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The Clock in the Hall
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The Letter She Never Sent
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The Box in the Wood
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The First Letter
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The Night Route
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The Register
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The Suggestion Box
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The Tuesday Visitor
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The Whale on the Beach
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Two Tickets to Paris
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The Last Light
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Grammar articles
(6)Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
Clothes in English: trousers, a shirt and a pair of shoes
Inversion and subject-verb-object word order in English
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Prepositions in English: in, on, at and more, with examples
Prefixes in English: un-, in-, im-, ir-, dis-, mis- rules
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 7: under, death, drive and 7 more words.