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1000 Basic English Words
Master 1000 essential English words with this deck, featuring pronunciation, part of speech, definition, example sentences, and inflections to boost your vocabulary.
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#1
Basic
cry
Answer
krái
verb
to show sadness
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He cries when he is sad.
cries
verb
to show sadness
He cries when he is sad.
cries
#2
Basic
drive
Answer
dráiv
verb
to make a car move
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He drives to work.
drives
verb
to make a car move
He drives to work.
drives
#3
Basic
funny
Answer
fʌ́ni
adjective
causing to laugh
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The dog looks funny.
funny
adjective
causing to laugh
The dog looks funny.
funny
#4
Basic
hope
Answer
hóup
verb
to want something to happen
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She hopes the sun comes out.
hopes
verb
to want something to happen
She hopes the sun comes out.
hopes
#5
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laugh
Answer
lǽf
verb
to show how happy you are
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Jan laughs a lot.
laughs
verb
to show how happy you are
Jan laughs a lot.
laughs
#6
Basic
nice
Answer
náis
adjective
kind
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Mary is very nice.
nice
adjective
kind
Mary is very nice.
nice
#7
Basic
smile
Answer
smáil
verb
to make a happy face
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She always smiles.
smiles
verb
to make a happy face
She always smiles.
smiles
#8
Basic
strong
Answer
strɔ́ːŋ
adjective
powerful
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My uncle is very strong.
strong
adjective
powerful
My uncle is very strong.
strong
#9
Basic
student
Answer
stjúːdnt
noun
a person who goes to school
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The student has many books.
student
noun
a person who goes to school
The student has many books.
student
#10
Basic
young
Answer
jʌ́ŋ
adjective
living only a short time so far
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The young girl loves her grandma.
young
adjective
living only a short time so far
The young girl loves her grandma.
young
#11
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big
Answer
bíɡ
adjective
large
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The red apple is big.
big
adjective
large
The red apple is big.
big
#12
Basic
boy
Answer
bɔ́i
noun
a young male
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The boy is ten years old.
boy
noun
a young male
The boy is ten years old.
boy
#13
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child
Answer
tʃáild
noun
a young boy or girl
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The child plays in the sand.
child
noun
a young boy or girl
The child plays in the sand.
child
#14
Basic
have
Answer
hǽv
verb
to own something
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She has a cat.
has
verb
to own something
She has a cat.
has
#15
Basic
loud
Answer
láud
adjective
making a lot of sound
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The music is too loud.
loud
adjective
making a lot of sound
The music is too loud.
loud
#16
Basic
story
Answer
stɔ́ːri
noun
the events in a book
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We read a story at bedtime.
story
noun
the events in a book
We read a story at bedtime.
story
#17
Basic
swim
Answer
swím
verb
to move through water using the arms and legs
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He can swim.
swim
verb
to move through water using the arms and legs
He can swim.
swim
#18
Basic
today
Answer
tədéi
adverb
on this day
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What day is it today?
today
adverb
on this day
What day is it today?
today
#19
Basic
watch
Answer
wɑ́tʃ
verb
to look at something
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They watch a movie.
watch
verb
to look at something
They watch a movie.
watch
#20
Basic
worry
Answer
wʌ́ri
verb
to feel troubled about something
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She always worries before a test.
worries
verb
to feel troubled about something
She always worries before a test.
worries
#21
Basic
able
Answer
éibl
adjective
having enough skill to do something
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She is able to swim.
able
adjective
having enough skill to do something
She is able to swim.
able
#22
Basic
alone
Answer
əlóun
adjective
without others
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She cries when she is alone.
alone
adjective
without others
She cries when she is alone.
alone
#23
Basic
animal
Answer
ǽnəməl
noun
a living thing that is not a plant or person
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The boy watches the animal.
animal
noun
a living thing that is not a plant or person
The boy watches the animal.
animal
#24
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become
Answer
bikʌ́m
verb
to change or grow
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The child wants to become a teacher.
become
verb
to change or grow
The child wants to become a teacher.
become
#25
Basic
call
Answer
kɔ́ːl
verb
to shout
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Dad calls my name.
calls
verb
to shout
Dad calls my name.
calls
#26
Basic
catch
Answer
kǽtʃ
verb
to stop something and hold it with your hands
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He catches the ball.
catches
verb
to stop something and hold it with your hands
He catches the ball.
catches
#27
Basic
country
Answer
kʌ́ntri
noun
the area outside of a town
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The farm is in the country.
country
noun
the area outside of a town
The farm is in the country.
country
#28
Basic
monkey
Answer
mʌ́ŋki
noun
a small animal with a long tail
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The monkey is in the tree.
monkey
noun
a small animal with a long tail
The monkey is in the tree.
monkey
#29
Basic
thin
Answer
θín
adjective
having a small distance between the sides
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The laptop is thin.
thin
adjective
having a small distance between the sides
The laptop is thin.
thin
#30
Basic
word
Answer
wə́ːrd
noun
letters put together that mean something
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A story has many words.
words
noun
letters put together that mean something
A story has many words.
words
#31
Basic
baby
Answer
béibi
noun
a very young child
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The baby cries a lot.
baby
noun
a very young child
The baby cries a lot.
baby
#32
Basic
clean
Answer
klíːn
verb
to remove dirt
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She cleans the floor.
cleans
verb
to remove dirt
She cleans the floor.
cleans
#33
Basic
eat
Answer
íːt
verb
to chew and swallow food
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The students eat lunch.
eat
verb
to chew and swallow food
The students eat lunch.
eat
#34
Basic
enjoy
Answer
indʒɔ́i
verb
to like
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She enjoys art class.
enjoys
verb
to like
She enjoys art class.
enjoys
#35
Basic
family
Answer
fǽməli
noun
a group of people who are related
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My family is big.
family
noun
a group of people who are related
My family is big.
family
#36
Basic
fruit
Answer
frúːt
noun
a food that grows on a tree or plant
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She eats fruit every day.
fruit
noun
a food that grows on a tree or plant
She eats fruit every day.
fruit
#37
Basic
jump
Answer
dʒʌ́mp
verb
to go quickly up then down
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They jump into the water.
jump
verb
to go quickly up then down
They jump into the water.
jump
#38
Basic
kind
Answer
káind
noun
one of a group of common things
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There are many kinds of apples.
kinds
noun
one of a group of common things
There are many kinds of apples.
kinds
#39
Basic
man
Answer
mǽn
noun
an adult male
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The man laughs at the funny story.
man
noun
an adult male
The man laughs at the funny story.
man
#40
Basic
parent
Answer
pέərənt
noun
a father or mother
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Their parents are nice.
parents
noun
a father or mother
Their parents are nice.
parents
#41
Basic
address
Answer
ədrés
noun
the words and numbers that direct an email or letter
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My email address is fun54@yoohoo.com.
address
noun
the words and numbers that direct an email or letter
My email address is fun54@yoohoo.com.
address
#42
Basic
afternoon
Answer
æ̀ftərnúːn
noun
the middle part of the day
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He cleans his car in the afternoon.
afternoon
noun
the middle part of the day
He cleans his car in the afternoon.
afternoon
#43
Basic
come
Answer
kʌ́m
verb
to get to a place
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Please come with me.
come
verb
to get to a place
Please come with me.
come
#44
Basic
home
Answer
hóum
noun
a house or apartment
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Their home has three bedrooms.
home
noun
a house or apartment
Their home has three bedrooms.
home
#45
Basic
letter
Answer
létər
noun
a message in writing
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She often writes funny letters to her family.
letters
noun
a message in writing
She often writes funny letters to her family.
letters
#46
Basic
lunch
Answer
lʌ́ntʃ
noun
the middle meal of the day
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She eats a sandwich for lunch every day.
lunch
noun
the middle meal of the day
She eats a sandwich for lunch every day.
lunch
#47
Basic
make
Answer
méik
verb
to cause to be
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My parents make good pies.
make
verb
to cause to be
My parents make good pies.
make
#48
Basic
need
Answer
níːd
verb
to have to get or have something
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We need water to live.
need
verb
to have to get or have something
We need water to live.
need
#49
Basic
people
Answer
píːpl
noun
human beings
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There are a lot of people here.
people
noun
human beings
There are a lot of people here.
people
#50
Basic
start
Answer
stɑ́ːrt
verb
to begin
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The man starts to run.
starts
verb
to begin
The man starts to run.
starts
#51
Basic
cook
Answer
kúk
verb
to use heat to make food
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Dad cooks dinner for us.
cooks
verb
to use heat to make food
Dad cooks dinner for us.
cooks
#52
Basic
day
Answer
déi
noun
one of the seven parts of a week
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Which day do you have art class?
day
noun
one of the seven parts of a week
Which day do you have art class?
day
#53
Basic
drink
Answer
dríŋk
verb
to put a liquid in your mouth and swallow it
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What kind of juice do you want to drink?
drink
verb
to put a liquid in your mouth and swallow it
What kind of juice do you want to drink?
drink
#54
Basic
front
Answer
frʌ́nt
noun
the forward part of something
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The boy stands at the front of the classroom.
front
noun
the forward part of something
The boy stands at the front of the classroom.
front
#55
Basic
great
Answer
ɡréit
adjective
very good
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Nick does a great job on tests!
great
adjective
very good
Nick does a great job on tests!
great
#56
Basic
play
Answer
pléi
verb
to do a sport or game
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We are able to play soccer after school today.
play
verb
to do a sport or game
We are able to play soccer after school today.
play
#57
Basic
see
Answer
síː
verb
to notice with your eyes
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He sees the baby smile.
sees
verb
to notice with your eyes
He sees the baby smile.
sees
#58
Basic
send
Answer
sénd
verb
to cause something to go somewhere
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I send about ten emails a day.
send
verb
to cause something to go somewhere
I send about ten emails a day.
send
#59
Basic
small
Answer
smɔ́ːl
adjective
not large
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Betty has a small dog.
small
adjective
not large
Betty has a small dog.
small
#60
Basic
time
Answer
táim
noun
a certain minute or hour shown on a clock
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What time is it now?
time
noun
a certain minute or hour shown on a clock
What time is it now?
time
#61
Basic
again
Answer
əɡéin
adverb
another time
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He needs to write the letter again.
again
adverb
another time
He needs to write the letter again.
again
#62
Basic
bad
Answer
bǽd
adjective
not good
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The fruit is bad.
bad
adjective
not good
The fruit is bad.
bad
#63
Basic
buy
Answer
bái
verb
to pay for with money
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She buys a small gift.
buys
verb
to pay for with money
She buys a small gift.
buys
#64
Basic
end
Answer
énd
noun
the last part
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Some people cry at the end of a movie.
end
noun
the last part
Some people cry at the end of a movie.
end
#65
Basic
find
Answer
fáind
verb
to look for and see something
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He finds his lunch in the bag.
finds
verb
to look for and see something
He finds his lunch in the bag.
finds
#66
Basic
friend
Answer
frénd
noun
a person you enjoy being with
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He plays baseball with his friends in the afternoon.
friends
noun
a person you enjoy being with
He plays baseball with his friends in the afternoon.
friends
#67
Basic
say
Answer
séi
verb
to tell
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Please say your address again.
say
verb
to tell
Please say your address again.
say
#68
Basic
speak
Answer
spíːk
verb
to talk
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The teacher speaks to the student.
speaks
verb
to talk
The teacher speaks to the student.
speaks
#69
Basic
sweet
Answer
swíːt
adjective
having a lot of sugar
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She likes to eat sweet snacks.
sweet
adjective
having a lot of sugar
She likes to eat sweet snacks.
sweet
#70
Basic
true
Answer
truː
adjective
correct
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Is it true that you have a monkey?
true
adjective
correct
Is it true that you have a monkey?
true
#71
Basic
answer
Answer
ǽnsər
noun
what you say or write when someone asks a question
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Karen is able to give the right answers.
answers
noun
what you say or write when someone asks a question
Karen is able to give the right answers.
answers
#72
Basic
learn
Answer
lə́ːrn
verb
to come to know
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He learns how to make pizza.
learns
verb
to come to know
He learns how to make pizza.
learns
#73
Basic
like
Answer
láik
verb
to enjoy
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He likes to drink milk.
likes
verb
to enjoy
He likes to drink milk.
likes
#74
Basic
long
Answer
lɔ́ːŋ
adjective
not short
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That is a long word!
long
adjective
not short
That is a long word!
long
#75
Basic
minute
Answer
mínit
noun
sixty seconds
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Class starts in five minutes.
minutes
noun
sixty seconds
Class starts in five minutes.
minutes
#76
Basic
sing
Answer
síŋ
verb
to make music with your voice
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She sings a great song.
sings
verb
to make music with your voice
She sings a great song.
sings
#77
Basic
sit
Answer
sít
verb
to rest on your bottom
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The man sits under the tree.
sits
verb
to rest on your bottom
The man sits under the tree.
sits
#78
Basic
star
Answer
stɑ́ːr
verb
to have the main part in a movie or play
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Beth stars in the play.
stars
verb
to have the main part in a movie or play
Beth stars in the play.
stars
#79
Basic
think
Answer
θíŋk
verb
to use the mind
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He thinks about what to cook.
thinks
verb
to use the mind
He thinks about what to cook.
thinks
#80
Basic
town
Answer
táun
noun
a small city
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Three hundred people live in this town.
town
noun
a small city
Three hundred people live in this town.
town
#81
Basic
breakfast
Answer
brékfəst
noun
the first meal of the day
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What time do you eat breakfast?
breakfast
noun
the first meal of the day
What time do you eat breakfast?
breakfast
#82
Basic
carry
Answer
kǽri
verb
to move something as you hold it
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She carries the animal to the car.
carries
verb
to move something as you hold it
She carries the animal to the car.
carries
#83
Basic
cheap
Answer
tʃíːp
adjective
not needing a lot of money to buy
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She buys cheap clothes.
cheap
adjective
not needing a lot of money to buy
She buys cheap clothes.
cheap
#84
Basic
count
Answer
káunt
verb
to say each number in order
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He counts the people again.
counts
verb
to say each number in order
He counts the people again.
counts
#85
Basic
cut
Answer
kʌ́t
verb
to open or divide something with a knife
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Lisa cuts fruit for her friends to eat.
cuts
verb
to open or divide something with a knife
Lisa cuts fruit for her friends to eat.
cuts
#86
Basic
early
Answer
ə́ːrli
adverb
before a set time; sooner than at other times
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Rob gets up early on weekdays.
early
adverb
before a set time; sooner than at other times
Rob gets up early on weekdays.
early
#87
Basic
finish
Answer
fíniʃ
verb
to end
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They finish running.
finish
verb
to end
They finish running.
finish
#88
Basic
flower
Answer
fláuər
noun
the colorful part of a plant
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She finds a red flower.
flower
noun
the colorful part of a plant
She finds a red flower.
flower
#89
Basic
food
Answer
fúːd
noun
fruits, vegetables, meats, and other things people eat
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This food is not sweet.
food
noun
fruits, vegetables, meats, and other things people eat
This food is not sweet.
food
#90
Basic
vegetable
Answer
védʒətəbl
noun
a food that grows on a plant, often in a garden
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My family likes to eat vegetables.
vegetables
noun
a food that grows on a plant, often in a garden
My family likes to eat vegetables.
vegetables
#91
Basic
begin
Answer
biɡín
verb
to start
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The horses begin to run.
begin
verb
to start
The horses begin to run.
begin
#92
Basic
excuse
Answer
ikskjúːs
noun
a reason given for doing or not doing something
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Her mother does not like her long excuse.
excuse
noun
a reason given for doing or not doing something
Her mother does not like her long excuse.
excuse
#93
Basic
heavy
Answer
hévi
adjective
having a lot of weight
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The bag is heavy.
heavy
adjective
having a lot of weight
The bag is heavy.
heavy
#94
Basic
market
Answer
mɑ́ːrkit
noun
a place where things are sold, often outside
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She buys vegetables at the market in town.
market
noun
a place where things are sold, often outside
She buys vegetables at the market in town.
market
#95
Basic
meat
Answer
míːt
noun
a part of an animal that is eaten
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He cuts the meat.
meat
noun
a part of an animal that is eaten
He cuts the meat.
meat
#96
Basic
money
Answer
mʌ́ni
noun
coins or bills used to buy things
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It is true. He has a lot of money!
money
noun
coins or bills used to buy things
It is true. He has a lot of money!
money
#97
Basic
put
Answer
pút
verb
to move something to another place
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She puts money in the piggy bank.
puts
verb
to move something to another place
She puts money in the piggy bank.
puts
#98
Basic
station
Answer
stéiʃən
noun
a stopping place for buses or trains
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She sits in the train station.
station
noun
a stopping place for buses or trains
She sits in the train station.
station
#99
Basic
visit
Answer
vízit
verb
to go to see someone
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She speaks English when she visits her friends.
visits
verb
to go to see someone
She speaks English when she visits her friends.
visits
#100
Basic
yesterday
Answer
jéstərdèi
noun
the day before today
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Yesterday was bad. She was alone all day.
Yesterday
noun
the day before today
Yesterday was bad. She was alone all day.
Yesterday