--- title: I — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 38 description: The 831 words of the English dictionary under I, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/38/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / I # I — The English dictionary · page 38 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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Muslims, who believe in one God (Allah) and follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an.[↗](../../islamic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Islamic describes art, buildings, law, history and culture shaped by Islam, such as Islamic patterns or Islamic architecture.[↗](../../islamic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Islamic art often uses beautiful geometric patterns.[↗](../../islamic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Eid is an important Islamic festival.[↗](../../islamic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited a museum of Islamic history.[↗](../../islamic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Islamic scholars in Baghdad made great discoveries in maths and astronomy.[↗](../../islamic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The mosque has fine Islamic tiles and a dome.[↗](../../islamic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In maths, we drew Islamic star patterns with a compass.[↗](../../islamic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **islamophobia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Islamophobia is hatred, fear or unfair treatment of Muslims or of Islam.[↗](../../islamophobia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Islamophobia is a kind of prejudice.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school spoke out against Islamophobia.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling a girl names because of her headscarf is Islamophobia.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · People of many faiths work together against Islamophobia.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The news reported a rise in Islamophobia.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Respect for all faiths helps stop Islamophobia.[↗](../../islamophobia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **island** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An island is a piece of land with water all around it.[↗](../../island/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An island is anything that stands alone, surrounded by something different, like a traffic island in a road or a kitchen island.[↗](../../island/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.[↗](../../island/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We took a ferry to the island.[↗](../../island/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · New Zealand is made up of two main islands and many smaller ones.[↗](../../island/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hawaii's islands were made by volcanoes.[↗](../../island/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The castaway lived alone on a desert island.[↗](../../island/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wait on the traffic island before crossing the second lane.[↗](../../island/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Robinson Crusoe was stranded on an island.[↗](../../island/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We ate breakfast at the kitchen island.[↗](../../island/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare His praise in the islands.[↗](../../island/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.42.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../island/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, fury to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; to the islands He will repay recompense.[↗](../../island/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.59.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../island/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.[↗](../../island/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.42.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../island/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **islander** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An islander is a person who lives on an island, or was born on one.[↗](../../islander/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The islanders take the ferry to the mainland.[↗](../../islander/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Torres Strait Islanders are one of Australia's First Peoples.[↗](../../islander/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The islanders welcomed the visitors.[↗](../../islander/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a proud islander from Orkney.[↗](../../islander/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The islanders fish and grow vegetables.[↗](../../islander/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Pacific Islanders sailed great distances in canoes.[↗](../../islander/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · All this Sentaro soon found out by talking to the islanders.[↗](../../islander/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **islay** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese.[↗](../../islay/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay.[↗](../../islay/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Islay is an island in Scotland.[↗](../../islay/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We took the ferry to Islay.[↗](../../islay/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Thousands of geese spend the winter on Islay.[↗](../../islay/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Islay is said EYE-luh.[↗](../../islay/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers on Islay cut peat for fires.[↗](../../islay/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Islay has beautiful sandy beaches.[↗](../../islay/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **isle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An island, especially a small one or one in a name, mainly used in poems and place names.[↗](../../isle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Isle of Wight is off the south coast of England.[↗](../../isle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We went on holiday to the Isle of Man.[↗](../../isle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ireland is called the Emerald Isle.[↗](../../isle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The pirate's map showed a small isle.[↗](../../isle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and many smaller islands.[↗](../../isle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The poem was about a peaceful green isle.[↗](../../isle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.[↗](../../isle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.10.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../isle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.[↗](../../isle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.97.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../isle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled; they drew near, and came.[↗](../../isle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.41.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../isle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.[↗](../../isle/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.10.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../isle/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **islet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A very small island with water all around it.[↗](../../islet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The seals rested on a rocky islet.[↗](../../islet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We rowed to the islet in a little boat.[↗](../../islet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fisherman lived alone on the islet.[↗](../../islet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **isn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not a full word: «isn» is the first part of the short form «isn't», which means «is not».[↗](../../isn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Written alone it appears only when the apostrophe and «t» are cut off.[↗](../../isn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It isn't raining any more.[↗](../../isn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · This isn't my coat.[↗](../../isn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Isn't that your teacher over there?[↗](../../isn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer isn't 12; it's 13.[↗](../../isn/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She's in your class, isn't she?[↗](../../isn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop isn't open on Sundays.[↗](../../isn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Nana, it isn’t six o’clock yet.[↗](../../isn/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · nB3 mynp nna ni2isn hpa graved by the voice, hewn out :mDipD nti-ens in the air, and fixed in the moutli in five places.[↗](../../isn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../isn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **isogram** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An isogram is a word in which no letter appears more than once, such as «dog», «planet» or «uncopyrightable».[↗](../../isogram/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (geography) An isogram is also a line on a map joining places that have the same value, such as the same temperature or height; isotherms and contour lines are kinds of isograms.[↗](../../isogram/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Lamp» is an isogram because no letter repeats.[↗](../../isogram/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Letter» is not an isogram, because it has two t's and two e's.[↗](../../isogram/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you find a ten-letter isogram?[↗](../../isogram/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Background» is an isogram.[↗](../../isogram/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We played a game to write the longest isogram.[↗](../../isogram/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · On the weather map, an isogram joined places with the same temperature.[↗](../../isogram/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Contour lines are a kind of isogram.[↗](../../isogram/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · «Isogram» itself is an isogram\![↗](../../isogram/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **isolate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To keep a person or thing apart from others, especially to stop a disease spreading.[↗](../../isolate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To separate one thing from a mixture or group so you can study it.[↗](../../isolate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To make someone feel alone and left out.[↗](../../isolate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (maths) To get one letter or number on its own on one side of an equation.[↗](../../isolate/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor told him to isolate at home until his fever went away.[↗](../../isolate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists isolated the germ that caused the illness.[↗](../../isolate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · To find x, isolate it on one side of the equation.[↗](../../isolate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In a fair test we isolate one variable and keep the others the same.[↗](../../isolate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Leaving a classmate out of every game can isolate them.[↗](../../isolate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The snowstorm isolated the village for three days.[↗](../../isolate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The farm is isolated, ten miles from the nearest shop.[↗](../../isolate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **isolated** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An isolated place is far away from other places, towns or people.[↗](../../isolated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An isolated person feels alone or has little contact with others.[↗](../../isolated/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An isolated event happens only once or rarely, not as part of a pattern.[↗](../../isolated/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Isolated means kept apart from others, for example to stop an illness spreading.[↗](../../isolated/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farm is very isolated, an hour from the nearest shop.[↗](../../isolated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · After moving to a new town she felt isolated.[↗](../../isolated/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Patients with the illness were isolated in a special ward.[↗](../../isolated/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was an isolated shower; the rest of the day was sunny.[↗](../../isolated/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The island was isolated by the storm, with no boats for a week.[↗](../../isolated/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists isolated the chemical from the plant.[↗](../../isolated/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If a friend seems isolated, ask them to join in.[↗](../../isolated/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My rays could only light up isolated notes, so the greater part of what was written there will ever remain dark to me.[↗](../../isolated/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **isolation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being alone or far away from other people or places.[↗](../../isolation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Keeping a sick person or thing apart from others so that an illness does not spread.[↗](../../isolation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) Separating one thing from others so you can study it alone (in isolation).[↗](../../isolation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lighthouse keeper lived in isolation on the rock.[↗](../../isolation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sick puppy was kept in isolation so others would not catch it.[↗](../../isolation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Isolation can make people feel lonely and sad.[↗](../../isolation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In our experiment we tested the amount of water in isolation.[↗](../../isolation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The island's isolation means boats come only once a week.[↗](../../isolation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor said to stay in isolation for a few days.[↗](../../isolation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not look at one fact in isolation; look at the whole picture.[↗](../../isolation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **israeli** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* adjective From or belonging to the modern country of Israel.[↗](../../israeli/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* noun A person from Israel.[↗](../../israeli/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Hummus and falafel are popular in Israeli food.[↗](../../israeli/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An Israeli scientist won the prize.[↗](../../israeli/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Israelis speak Hebrew and many also speak Arabic or English.[↗](../../israeli/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israeli and Palestinian children both want peace.[↗](../../israeli/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israeli flag is blue and white with a star.[↗](../../israeli/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **israelite** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Bible) An Israelite was a member of the ancient people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, whose stories are told in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament).[↗](../../israelite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Israelite describes things belonging to that ancient people.[↗](../../israelite/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.[↗](../../israelite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years.[↗](../../israelite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · God gave the Israelites manna to eat.[↗](../../israelite/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry land.[↗](../../israelite/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go.[↗](../../israelite/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israelites were made up of twelve tribes.[↗](../../israelite/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **israelites** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Bible) The Israelites were the people of ancient Israel, the descendants of Jacob (also called Israel) and his twelve sons, whose story is told in the Hebrew Bible.[↗](../../israelites/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An Israelite is one person of that people.[↗](../../israelites/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Pharaoh made the Israelites build cities.[↗](../../israelites/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea.[↗](../../israelites/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Israelites ate manna in the desert.[↗](../../israelites/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments.[↗](../../israelites/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The walls of Jericho fell when the Israelites shouted.[↗](../../israelites/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The twelve tribes of the Israelites came from Jacob's sons.[↗](../../israelites/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not so much as one of the cattle of the Israelites dead.[↗](../../israelites/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.9.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../israelites/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · So they did unto all the Israelites that came thither in Shiloh.[↗](../../israelites/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.2.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../israelites/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek; and the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel.[↗](../../israelites/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.29.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../israelites/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were affrighted.[↗](../../israelites/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.4.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../israelites/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **issue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An issue is an important subject or problem people talk about: environmental issues.[↗](../../issue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) An issue is a problem or worry.[↗](../../issue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "I have an issue with my phone."[↗](../../issue/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* An issue of a magazine or comic is one copy of it printed at a time.[↗](../../issue/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To issue something is to give it out officially, like tickets, books or a warning.[↗](../../issue/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (formal) The issue of something is the act of giving it out.[↗](../../issue/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* In these texts it means a flow or discharge from the body, or something that comes out or proceeds from a source.[↗](../../issue/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Pollution is a big issue for our planet.[↗](../../issue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The library issued me three books.[↗](../../issue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · What's the issue?[↗](../../issue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") You look upset.[↗](../../issue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather office issued a storm warning.[↗](../../issue/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I bought the latest issue of my comic.[↗](../../issue/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother has issues with getting up early.[↗](../../issue/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Each pupil was issued a new pencil, 30 pencils in all.[↗](../../issue/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I take issue with that idea.[↗](../../issue/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The rat raja issued an order at once to that effect to his army.[↗](../../issue/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.[↗](../../issue/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.15.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.[↗](../../issue/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.15.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.[↗](../../issue/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.15.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; for out of it are the issues of life.[↗](../../issue/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.4.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, and issued out of the womb; (Writings JOB.38.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.[↗](../../issue/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.68.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../issue/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.[↗](../../issue/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.15.9, JPS 1917) · From this day we shall issue orders to our armies to oppress all the subjects of this kingdom.[↗](../../issue/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Indian Fairy Tales) · Three Mothers and Three Fathers; and thence issue Fire, Air, and Water.[↗](../../issue/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) **issuer** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An issuer is a person, company or government that gives out something official, like cards, tickets, passports, money or shares.[↗](../../issuer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bank is the issuer of my mum's debit card.[↗](../../issuer/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Contact the card issuer if your card is lost.[↗](../../issuer/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The government is the issuer of passports.[↗](../../issuer/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Royal Mint is the issuer of British coins.[↗](../../issuer/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The issuer of the gift card can tell you the balance.[↗](../../issuer/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ticket issuer printed the date on each ticket.[↗](../../issuer/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **issuing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Giving out or officially supplying something (issuing tickets, issuing books).[↗](../../issuing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Officially making something public (issuing a warning, issuing a statement).[↗](../../issuing/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal, old) Coming or flowing out (smoke issuing from the chimney).[↗](../../issuing/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The librarian is issuing new library cards today.[↗](../../issuing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather office is issuing a flood warning.[↗](../../issuing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was issuing worksheets to every table.[↗](../../issuing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Smoke was issuing from the chimney (formal).[↗](../../issuing/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bank is issuing new coins.[↗](../../issuing/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The office is issuing passports more slowly this month.[↗](../../issuing/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They are issuing a statement about the school closure.[↗](../../issuing/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Never were their hearts gladdened by the song and dance of the children issuing forth from amongst the ancient oaks of the forest.[↗](../../issuing/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) … [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/37/) **38** [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/39/) - ← previous: [page 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/37/) - next →: [page 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/page/39/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)