are
/ɚ/ particle A1- Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our). · Sorry, you're not invited to our party.
- Belonging to us, including the person(s) being addressed (inclusive our). · We must try to save our marriage for the sake of our children.
- Of, from, or belonging to any entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc. · Our safety record at ABC Widgets is very good.· In English, our nouns do not generally have gender.
- Belonging to people in general. · As we get older, our reactions get slower.
- Belonging to everyone being addressed. · How are we all tonight? Have we got our happy faces on?
- Belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially of a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given. · How are we feeling this morning, Mrs Miggins? Have we taken our tablets yet?· You've been spending all your money boozing when you have a wife and family to support. I think we need to get our priorities straight.
- Belonging to a third person, especially someone in the speaker's care. · "I've just been to see Mrs Miggins." — "And how is she?" — "Not too good today. We've had a little problem with our tummy."
- Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners. · Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. First, let's get our ingredients weighed out.
From the library
“What are you doing?”
Are you not well?”
Are you ill?” inquired the young man, much alarmed.
Here I am back again, and we are going to be happy.”
Learn are in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.