schedule

forms:
schedule (canonical)
schedules (third-person singular)
scheduled (past)
scheduled (past participle)
scheduling (present participle)

glosses: If you schedule something, you make a plan for when and where it will happen.

text: The party was originally scheduled for June 5th.

schedul


extremity

forms:
extremity (singular)
extremities (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: An extremity is a part of an animal's body that is used to move around and to hold objects.

text: For a human, the hand is an extremity that is used to hold objects and can also help to move around in trees.

glosses: An extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something.

enpr: ĭkstrĕ'mĭtē

ipa: /ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/

ipa: /ɪkˈstrɛməti/

hyphenation: ex‧tre‧mi‧ty

noun

extremities

expansion: [POS TABLE]


minimize

forms:
minimize (canonical)
minimizes (third-person singular)
minimized (past)
minimized (past participle)
minimizing (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If you minimize something, you make it as small as possible.

text: We should take all steps to minimize the risk of disease.

text: We are trying to minimize pollution by using bikes instead of our car.

text: These steps will help us to minimize the time and cost of transporting materials.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-minimize.wav

verb

minimiz

e


sit

forms:
sit (canonical)
sits (third-person singular)
sat (past)
sat (past participle)
sitting (present participle)

glosses: When you sit, your body is not standing, but is in a position so that your bottom is on something.

text: I sit on a chair at the table.

text: He sat on the ground.

text: We sat her at the head of the table.

enpr: /sĭt/

ipa: /sɪt/

sampa: /sIt/

sit

sits

sat

sat

sitting


bank

forms:
bank (singular)
banks (plural)

glosses: A building where you can keep and borrow money.

text: I have to stop at the bank to deposit my check and get money for tonight.

text: blood bank

text: sperm bank

text: data bank

ipa: /bæŋk/


bank

forms:
bank (canonical)
banks (third-person singular)
banked (past)
banked (past participle)
banking (present participle)

glosses: The act of a plane turning left or right while in flight.

text: The plane banks right to line up with the runway.


Europe

forms: Europe

pos: name

glosses: Europe is a northern continent near Asia and Africa.

text: The United Kingdom, France, and Spain are all in Europe.

ipa: /ˈjʊərəp/

ipa: /ˈjʊrəp/


however

pos: adv

glosses: You use however to show that there is a contrast between two ideas.

text: It was very long. However, it was not long enough.

text: In 1966, there just wasn't enough money. The next year, however, the economic situation was already improving.

text: The price has gone down around the world. The Japanese price has remained unchanged, however.

glosses: You used however to say the size, amount, or other quality is not important.

text: You call me however late you arrive.

text: We should care about all living things, however small.

text: I have to buy it, however much it costs.

text: However you say it, it means the same thing.

text: You can do it however you like.

text: However were you able to do it?

ipa: /hɑʊˈεvə/

enpr: /houĕvʹər/

ipa: /haʊˈɛvɚ/


plan

forms:
plan (singular)
plans (plural)

glosses: A plan is a clear idea of what you will do, often for a particular goal.

text: Have you made any plans for tomorrow?

text: The school has announced a plan to open two new classrooms.

text: Buying the new factory is part of our growth plan.

glosses: A plan' is a technical drawing of a room, a building, a city, etc.

text: The plans show this area as housing, with no shopping nearby.

ipa: /plæn/


plan

forms:
plan (canonical)
plans (third-person singular)
planned (past)
planned (past participle)
planning (present participle)

glosses: If you plan something, you decide what you will do.

text: We need to plan ahead so that we'll be ready.

text: We planned out the wedding very carefully.

text: I didn't plan to be here, but John asked me to come.

text: When do you plan on starting the new job?

plan

n


uterus

forms:
uterus (singular)
uteruses or uteri (plural)

glosses: The uterus is the internal organ inside of a female mammal where an embryo grows into an infant ready to be born.

text: A man does not have a uterus and cannot give birth.

text: Female fish do not have a uterus, and so the embryo must grow inside of an egg outside of the body.

hyphenation: u‧ter‧us

noun

uterus

uteruses

uteri


leathers

forms:
leather (singular)
leathers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of leather; more than one (kind of) leather.

leather


gave

forms:
give (canonical)
gives (third-person singular)
gave (past)
given (past participle)
giving (present participle)

enpr: gāv

ipa: /ɡeɪv/

give

gives

gave

given

giving


study

forms:
study (singular)
studies (plural)

glosses: A study is a formal effort to learn about something, usually with a written report at the end.

text: A recent study of New Mexico, completed using national survey data, indicates that many older New Mexicans are returning to school.

ipa: /ˈstʌdi/

sampa: /"stVdi/

audio: en-uk-to study.ogg

study

studies


study

forms:
study (canonical)
studies (third-person singular)
studied (past)
studied (past participle)
studying (present participle)

glosses: If you study something, you make an effort to learn it.

text: We study math at the school.

verb

stud

y


means

forms:
means (singular)
means (plural)

text: The head of the bank was a person of means.

ipa: /miːnz/

noun

means

means


lose

forms:
lose (canonical)
loses (third-person singular)
lost (past)
lost (past participle)
losing (present participle)

glosses: When you lose something, you don't know where it is.

text: The boy lost his book some place between home and school.

text: The man has lost his keys and was locked out of the house.

glosses: In games, you lose when others do better than you.

text: He lost the card game because he didn't know the rules.

enpr: lo͞oz

ipa: /luːz/

audio: en-uk-to lose.ogg

lose

loses

lost

lost

losing


ask

forms:
ask (canonical)
asks (third-person singular)
asked (past)
asked (past participle)
asking (present participle)

glosses: To ask is to look for an answer to a question by saying it.

text: She sure does ask a lot of questions!

glosses: To approach someone to see if they will do something.

text: Let me ask my mom if I can go.

ipa: /ɑːsk/

ipa: /æsk/

audio: en-uk-to ask.ogg


central

forms:
central (positive)
more central (comparative)
most central (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: A thing is central when it is in the middle.

text: The house is central to all of the stores.

text: The bazaar is central to the city .

ipa: /ˈsɛntrəl/

adjective

more: true


tell

forms:
tell (canonical)
tells (third-person singular)
told (past)
told (past participle)
telling (present participle)

glosses: When you tell something to someone, you speak to the person about some fact or idea.

text: He always tells the truth.

text: I told all of my friends about the Simple English Wiktionary.

text: I will not tell anyone.

glosses: If you tell someone to do something, you are giving them an order.

text: My mom told me to clean my room.

glosses: If you tell, you let a parent, teacher, police officer, etc. know that somebody did something bad.

text: I'm sorry I hit you. I'll give you a dollar if you don't tell.

text: If you're lying, your eyes will tell on you.

enpr: tĕl

ipa: /tɛl/

sampa: /tEl/

tell

tells

told

told

telling


mean

forms:
mean (canonical)
means (third-person singular)
meant (past)
meant (past participle)
meaning (present participle)

glosses: A word means something when the word expresses the same idea as the other something.

text: slay means kill. Both of them mean to make dead.

enpr: mēn

ipa: /miːn/

mean

meant

meant

meaning


mean

forms:
mean (positive)
meaner (comparative)
meanest (superlative)

glosses: When you are a mean person, you are not nice.

text: The boys who hit you were very mean.

adj

meaner

meanest


mean

forms:
mean (singular)
means (plural)

glosses: The mean is a measure of the average of a list of numbers. The sum total of the numbers divided by how many numbers in the list.

text: The mean of the numbers 2,3,4 is 3. (2+3+4)/3 = 9/3 = 3.


goes

forms:
go (canonical)
goes (third-person singular)
went (past)
gone (past participle)
going (present participle)

ipa: /ɡoʊz/

ipa: /ɡəʊz/

go

goes

went

gone

going


held

forms:
hold (canonical)
holds (third-person singular)
held (past)
held (past participle)
holding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hold.

ipa: /'hεld/

sampa: /"hEld/

hold

holds

held

held

holding


seventy

forms: seventy

pos: det

glosses: ordinal seventieth) Seventy is the number that is after 69 and before 71.

text: To drive seventy miles per hour is too fast in the city.


seventy

forms:
seventy (singular)
seventies (plural)

text: Seventy is ten less than eighty and ten more than sixty.

text: My father is seventy.

noun

seventy

seventies


wore

forms:
wear (canonical)
wears (third-person singular)
wore (past)
worn (past participle)
wearing (present participle)

ipa: /'wɔr/

wear

wears

wore

worn

wearing


attending

forms:
attend (canonical)
attends (third-person singular)
attended (past)
attended (past participle)
attending (present participle)

verb

attend


attends

glosses: The third-person singular form of attend.


stands

forms:
stand (canonical)
stands (third-person singular)
stood (past)
stood (past participle)
standing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stand.

ipa: /stændz/

stand

stands

stood

stood

standing


stands

forms:
stand (singular)
stands (plural)

glosses: The plural form of stand; more than one (kind of) stand.


taken

forms:
take (canonical)
takes (third-person singular)
took (past)
taken (past participle)
taking (present participle)

ipa: /'teɪkən/

take

takes

took

taken

taking


taken

forms:
taken (positive)
more taken (comparative)
most taken (superlative)

glosses: If you are taken with something, you like it.

text: We were all very taken with his girlfriend.


Angela

forms: Angela

glosses: Angela is a female given name. It means angel and messenger.

ipa: /ˈænd͡ʒələ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Angela.wav


post

forms:
post (singular)
posts (plural)

glosses: Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people.

text: There's no post today because it's a Sunday.

text: The new book arrived in the post.

glosses: A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.

ipa: /pəʊst/

enpr: pōst

ipa: /poʊst/

sampa: /poUst/


post

forms:
post (canonical)
posts (third-person singular)
posted (past)
posted (past participle)
posting (present participle)

glosses: If you post something, you send it through the post.

text: I posted a birthday card to him last week.

glosses: If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board.

text: I posted a reply to your comment on the website.


post

forms: post

pos: prep

text: Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.


catch

forms:
catch (singular)
catches (plural)

glosses: A catch is something that is caught, like the fish a fishermen catches.

text: My dad brought home a good catch of trout today.

text: We sang a catch by Purcell.

enpr: kăch

ipa: /kætʃ/

sampa: /k{tS/

noun

catch

catches


catch

forms:
catch (canonical)
catches (third-person singular)
caught (past)
caught (past participle)
catching (present participle)

glosses: When you catch something, you stop and hold it.

text: Can you catch a fish in your hands with no fish net?

text: They caught the bad guys and locked them up.

caught

caught

catching


game

forms:
game (singular)
games (plural)

glosses: A game is something that people do to have fun.

text: Shall we play a game?

glosses: Game are wild animals that are hunted for food.

text: The forest is full of game.

enpr: /gām/

ipa: /ɡeɪm/

sampa: /geIm/


game

forms:
game (canonical)
games (third-person singular)
gamed (past)
gamed (past participle)
gaming (present participle)

text: Peter has been gaming for four hours without eating any lunch.

verb

gam

e


Germany

forms: Germany

ipa: [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ]

ipa: [ˈdʒɝməni]


qualities

forms:
quality (singular)
qualities (plural)

glosses: The plural form of quality; more than one (kind of) quality.

noun

quality

qualities


France

forms: France

glosses: France is a country in Europe that is beside Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain.

text: I went to France for a holiday.

ipa: /ˈfrɑːns/


meet

forms:
meet (canonical)
meets (third-person singular)
met (past)
met (past participle)
meeting (present participle)

glosses: When you meet someone, you get together with them.

text: I want to meet you.

text: He meets me at home every afternoon.

text: I met you at the store.

glosses: When people meet, they get together with one another.

text: You and I have met.

text: She and her friends meet every day.

text: You and he met last week at school.

enpr: mēt

ipa: /miːt/

audio: en-uk-to meet.ogg

homophones: meat mete

meet

meets

met

met

meeting


exercise

forms:
exercise (singular)
exercises (plural)

glosses: Exercise is a physical activity to make your body stronger.

text: Losing some weight and doing more exercise will improve your looks.

text: The doctor gave me some exercises to strengthen my back.

text: Roll over and repeat the whole exercise with the other leg.

glosses: Exercise is an activity that helps develop a skill.

text: The next exercise is on page 57 in the textbook.

text: My piano teacher gave me a number of new exercises for the left hand.

glosses: An exercise is an activity for a specific purpose.

text: Her speech the next day was an exercise in damage control.

hyphenation: ex‧er‧cise


exercise

forms:
exercise (canonical)
exercises (third-person singular)
exercised (past)
exercised (past participle)
exercising (present participle)

glosses: If you exercise your power, your rights, etc. you use them.

text: It's no longer true that men exercise all the power, and women just follow.

text: The police are to continue to exercise control over the crowd.

glosses: If you exercise, you do physical activity to make your body stronger.

text: We exercised in the gym.

text: I've been exercising my back regularly and it doesn't hurt anymore.

text: She exercised the horses in the yard all morning.

verb

exercis


sneezing

forms:
sneeze (canonical)
sneezes (third-person singular)
sneezed (past)
sneezed (past participle)
sneezing (present participle)

sneez


choose

forms:
choose (canonical)
chooses (third-person singular)
chose (past)
chosen (past participle)
choosing (present participle)

glosses: When you choose a thing, you decide you want it and not something else.

text: The manager and coaches will choose the starting line-up.

text: Rafferty always chooses those with the best skills.

text: Flanagan chose Tom and Jerry as first and third basemen.

text: All those men chosen for this year's team will report tomorrow night.

text: Are you choosing to leave the team, or is someone forcing you to quit?

enpr: cho͞oz

ipa: /tʃuːz/

choose

chooses

chose

chosen

choosing


numeric

forms:
numeric (positive)
more numeric (comparative)
most numeric (superlative)

glosses: something that is a number or relates to numbers.

text: The characters 0 through 9 are numeric.

ipa: /n(j)uːˈmɛrɪk/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numeric.wav


hold

forms:
hold (canonical)
holds (third-person singular)
held (past)
held (past participle)
holding (present participle)

glosses: When you hold something, you put it in your hand and keep it there.

text: He held the pen tightly as he wrote the letter.

glosses: When you hold something, you keep it in one place and do not let it move away.

text: The police hold people who do crimes in prison.

glosses: If you hold someone accountable/responsible/liable, you put the responsibility for something on them.

text: It's not clear if parents should be held responsible for the problems their children cause.

text: We are trying to finally get tobacco companies held responsible for killing people.

glosses: If something holds true/good, it is or continues to be true.

text: The drug extends life for mice. If this holds true in humans as well, it will be a great advance.

text: He might be able to do it, but I don't think that holds for most men.

glosses: If you hold somebody prisoner/hostage/captive, you do not allow them to go free.

text: Police in Luxembourg say a gunman holding 29 children hostage is demanding a mini-bus to take him to the airport.

enpr: /hōld/

ipa: /həʊld/

ipa: /hoʊld/

sampa: /hoUld/


chart

forms:
chart (singular)
charts (plural)

glosses: A chart is information that is organised in rows and columns or as a picture.

text: In India as a whole the figure is about 40% (see chart).

text: This week's bar chart shows the correct figures.

text: You can write your weight in a diary or on a chart.

glosses: (often plural) A chart is a list of most popular songs, movies, etc. that is published regularly.

text: This week, the newest Star Wars movie is topping the charts.

ipa: /tʃɑrt/


chart

forms:
chart (canonical)
charts (third-person singular)
charted (past)
charted (past participle)
charting (present participle)

glosses: If you chart something, you record it in a chart.

glosses: If something charts, it is on a list of most popular things.

glosses: If you "chart a course" you find out how to get somewhere.


win

forms:
win (canonical)
wins (third-person singular)
won (past)
won (past participle)
winning (present participle)

glosses: You win when you do better than other people.

text: I will win the game.

text: Will Germany win the war?

ipa: /wɪn/

sampa: /wIn/

win

wins

won

won

winning


win

forms:
win (singular)
wins (plural)

text: Their win in the game was not expected.


actual

forms: actual (positive)

glosses: An actual thing is one that exists; it is real.

text: People call me Peter, but my actual name is Pierre.


sing

forms:
sing (canonical)
sings (third-person singular)
sang (past)
sung (past participle)
singing (present participle)

glosses: If you sing you use your voice to make music.

text: I'm going to sing a song to you.

enpr: /sĭng/

ipa: /sɪŋ/

sing

sings

sang

sung

singing


sending

forms:
send (canonical)
sends (third-person singular)
sent (past)
sent (past participle)
sending (present participle)

send

sends

sent

sent

sending


grandfather

forms:
grandfather (singular)
grandfathers (plural)

glosses: A grandfather is the father of a person or animal's parent.

text: My grandfather was very old when I was still a boy.

ipa: /ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/

enpr: grănd′fäthər

ipa: /ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

hyphenation: grand‧fa‧ther


grandfather

forms:
grandfather (canonical)
grandfathers (third-person singular)
grandfathered (past)
grandfathered (past participle)
grandfathering (present participle)

glosses: When someone is grandfathered, it can continue doing or having something when a new law doesn't allow it.

text: The new laws don't allow buildings that are over 50 feet tall, but the skyscrapers that already exist are grandfathered, so they can stay taller than 50 feet.


tensions

forms:
tension (singular)
tensions (plural)

glosses: The plural form of tension; more than one (kind of) tension.

noun

tension


advertise

forms:
advertise (canonical)
advertises (third-person singular)
advertised (past)
advertised (past participle)
advertising (present participle)

glosses: If you advertise something, you make it known publicly, usually to sell it.

text: I'm advertising my new business in the newspaper.

ipa: /ˈadvə(r)taɪz/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-advertise.wav

verb

advertis


wears

forms:
wear (canonical)
wears (third-person singular)
wore (past)
worn (past participle)
wearing (present participle)

ipa: /wɛrz/

ipa: /wɛəz/


wears

forms:
wear (singular)
wears (plural)

glosses: The plural form of wear; more than one (kind of) wear.


attended

forms:
attend (canonical)
attends (third-person singular)
attended (past)
attended (past participle)
attending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of attend.

ipa: /əˈtɛndɪd/


average

forms:
average (positive)
more average (comparative)
most average (superlative)

glosses: To be average is to be not one extreme or another.

text: In football, he is an average player.

enpr: ăvʹərĭj

ipa: /ˈævərɪd͡ʒ/

hyphenation: av‧er‧age


average

forms:
average (singular)
averages (plural)

glosses: An average is a measure in the middle of several numbers.

text: The average size of a family in America is about two or three.

text: The average height of the boys in my class is five feet and three inches.


average

forms:
average (canonical)
averages (third-person singular)
averaged (past)
averaged (past participle)
averaging (present participle)

glosses:
:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.

averag


thirteen

forms: thirteen

glosses: ordinal thirteenth) Thirteen is the number that is after twelve and before fourteen. In numerals, it is 13.

text: Thirteen donuts makes a baker's dozen.

text: The thirteen are never alone.


thirteen

forms:
thirteen (singular)
thirteens (plural)

text: three and ten makes thirteen.


thirteen

forms: thirteen (positive)

text: This girl is thirteen.


cost

forms:
cost (singular)
costs (plural)

glosses: The cost of something is the price that a person pays for it.

text: What is the cost of the car?

ipa: /kɒst/

ipa: /kɔst/

audio: en-uk-to cost.ogg


cost

forms:
cost (canonical)
costs (third-person singular)
cost (past)
cost (past participle)
costing (present participle)

glosses: When you say that a thing costs, you say that one must pay in order to buy it.

text: That diamond ring costs a great deal of money.

glosses: One may say that an action costs a certain bad result.

text: It cost me my job when I broke the machine.

text: To commit a crime will cost you.

glosses: When you estimate a cost or set a cost, you cost a thing.

text: The repair man costed the work to fix the car.

cost

costs

cost

cost

costing


America

forms: America

glosses: The continents of North and South America.

ipa: /əˈmɛrɪkə/

hyphenation: Amer‧i‧ca


London

forms: London

glosses: London is the capital city of England and the national capital of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

enpr: lŭn'dən


exporter

forms:
exporter (singular)
exporters (plural)

glosses: An exporter is a person or company that exports things.

text: The United States is a major exporter of wheat.


subordinate

forms:
subordinate (positive)
more subordinate (comparative)
most subordinate (superlative)

glosses: If something is subordinate, it is less important than someone or something else.

text: Keeping our natural world healthy remains subordinate to the health of the economy.

text: In society a dominant group often ignores the wishes of subordinate groups.

enpr: sə-bôʹdĭn-ət

ipa: /səˈbɔːdɪnət/

enpr: sə-bôrʹdĭn-ət

ipa: /səˈbɔrdɪnət/


subordinate

forms:
subordinate (singular)
subordinates (plural)

glosses: A subordinate is someone who is at a lower position in an organization.

text: A good manager will talk with her subordinates before making most decisions.


subordinate

forms:
subordinate (canonical)
subordinates (third-person singular)
subordinated (past)
subordinated (past participle)
subordinating (present participle)

glosses: If you subordinate x to y, you give less importance to x and more to y.

text: When he fell in love, everything else was subordinated to it.

enpr: sə-bôrʹdĭn-āt

ipa: /səˈbɔrdɪneɪt/

enpr: sə-bôʹdĭn-āt

ipa: /səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/

subordinat


hot

forms:
hot (positive)
hotter (comparative)
hottest (superlative)

glosses: Something that is hot is high in temperature.

text: The sun is very hot.

glosses: Someone who is hot is sexually attractive.

text: Woah, that woman is hot!

glosses: Something that is hot is very radioactive.

text: The atoll is the hottest on Earth.

ipa: /hɒt/

sampa: /hQt/

enpr: hät

ipa: /hɑːt/

adjective

hot

hotter

hottest


bulk

forms:
bulk (singular)
bulks (plural)

glosses: The bulk of something is the largest part of it.

text: The bulk of the shipment was headed for Toronto.

text: The great bulk of crime has always involved stealing of one kind or another.

glosses: Someone or something's bulk is its size or amount, especially if it is large.

text: She took a deep breath, and, enormously grateful for the solid bulk of Leo at her back, she stepped inside.

glosses: If you sell something in bulk, it is not individually packaged.

text: I usually buy nuts at the bulk food store.

glosses: If you buy something in bulk, you buy large amounts.

text: The store offers discounts for buying in bulk.

glosses: A bulk is an item that is moved about like cargo.

enpr: bŭlk

ipa: /bʌlk/

sampa: /bVlk/


bulk

forms:
bulk (canonical)
bulks (third-person singular)
bulked (past)
bulked (past participle)
bulking (present participle)

glosses: If something bulks, it appears to be big in size.

glosses: If you bulk something, you increase its' size; you expand it.


exporters

glosses: The plural form of exporter; more than one (kind of) exporter.

text: Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the world's biggest exporters of oil.

noun

exporter


eats

forms:
eat (canonical)
eats (third-person singular)
ate (past)
eaten (past participle)
eating (present participle)

text: He eats bacon for breakfast every day.

text: She only eats low-fat food so that she doesn't gain weight.

eat

eats

ate

eaten

eating


eats

forms: eats (plural)

text: Give me some eats!


eaters

forms:
eater (singular)
eaters (plural)

glosses: The plural form of eater; more than one (kind of) eater.

text: My sisters are both picky eaters.

eater


slather

forms:
slather (canonical)
slathers (third-person singular)
slathered (past)
slathered (past participle)
slathering (present participle)

glosses: If you slather something, you spread a lot of something onto it.

text: John likes to slather his bread with butter.

text: I slathered myself with sunscreen before I went to the beach.

glosses: If you slather something, you spread a lot of it onto something else.

text: John always slathers butter on his bread.

text: I slathered sunscreen on my skin before I went to the beach.

ipa: /ˈslæðə(r)/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slather.wav


believe

forms:
believe (canonical)
believes (third-person singular)
believed (past)
believed (past participle)
believing (present participle)

glosses: When you believe, you have faith in something.

text: He believes in one God.

glosses: When you believe something, you accept it as true.

text: He was wrong when he believed all of the lies he was told.

text: I believe that the man told the truth.

ipa: /bɪˈliːv/

verb

believ


veterinarians

forms:
veterinarian (singular)
veterinarians (plural)

glosses: The plural form of veterinarian; more than one (kind of) veterinarian.

noun

veterinarian


rose

forms:
rose (singular)
roses (plural)

glosses: A rose is a kind of shrub with red, pink, white or yellow flowers

text: He gave me a dozen red roses for our 1st anniversary.

text: That rose smells good!

ipa: /rəʊz/

ipa: /roʊz/

sampa: /roUz/

homophones: rhos roes rows


rose

forms:
rise (canonical)
rises (third-person singular)
rose (past)
risen (past participle)
rising (present participle)

text: I rose too quickly and knocked over my chair.

rise

rises

rose

risen

rising


sends

forms:
send (canonical)
sends (third-person singular)
sent (past)
sent (past participle)
sending (present participle)

ipa: /sendz/


slept

forms:
sleep (canonical)
sleeps (third-person singular)
slept (past)
slept (past participle)
sleeping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sleep.

ipa: /slεpt/

sleep

sleeps

slept

slept

sleeping


variability

forms:
variability (singular)
variabilities (plural)

glosses: The variability of something is how much it changes.

text: The data shows a great variability in the observed sizes.

ipa: /ˌvɛər.i.ə.ˈbɪl.ə.ti (ɪ.ti)/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-variability.wav

hyphenation: vari‧abil‧ity

variabilities


happened

forms:
happen (canonical)
happens (third-person singular)
happened (past)
happened (past participle)
happening (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of happen.

text: I happened to find my lost ring today.

text: It happened again! My computer just crashed!

ipa: /ˈhæpənd/

verb

happen


wear

forms:
wear (canonical)
wears (third-person singular)
wore (past)
worn (past participle)
wearing (present participle)

glosses: When you wear something, you put it on your body and cover your body with it.

text: I don't wear shoes on my feet when I am inside.

text: She wore a red dress.

glosses: When something wears, it gets damaged, over time.

text: The car was worn from ten years of hard driving.

text: My best leather shoes wore out from all the walking.

text: The young girl wore her mother down.

ipa: /wɛə/

enpr: wĕr

ipa: /wɛr/

sampa: /wEr/

homophones: ware where

wear

wears


wear

forms:
wear (singular)
wears (plural)

glosses: Things show wear after being used for a long time.

text: The old school was starting to show wear after one hundred years.


easy

forms:
easy (positive)
easier (comparative)
easiest (superlative)

glosses: If something is easy, it does not need much skill or effort.

text: The teacher gave an easy test to her students.

glosses: If something is easy, it is comfortable.

text: I had to get out of my easy chair in order to open the door for our guests.

text: Since I am well taken care of, I can sleep easy tonight.

ipa: /ˈiːzi/

ipa: /ˈizi/

adj

easy

easier

easiest


easy

glosses: If you do something easy, you do slowly, without effort, calmly.

text: Take it easy. (See also take it easy.)

text: Move it nice and easy, so it doesn't break.


bladder

forms:
bladder (singular)
bladders (plural)

glosses: The bladder is the internal organ where urine collects.

text: An hour after drinking four glasses of water his bladder was full.

glosses: A bladder is a bag made of a material that stretches to hold a liquid or gas.

text: The football has a bladder that holds air so it will bounce.

ipa: /ˈblædə/

ipa: /ˈblæɾɚ/


happens

glosses: The third-person singular form of happen.

text: What a coincidence. It just so happens to be my birthday today, too.

text: If anyone happens to return my wallet, please call me.

text: Don't worry about it. It happens all the time.

ipa: /ˈhæpənz/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-happens.wav


researchers

forms:
researcher (singular)
researchers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of researcher; more than one (kind of) researcher.

text: Many researchers are trying to find the cure for cancer.

noun

researcher


Scotland

forms: Scotland

glosses: Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom, north of England.

hyphenation: Scot‧land


deer

forms:
deer (singular)
deer or deers (plural)

glosses: A deer is a medium- to large-sized animal that eats plants and has hard feet (hooves) that are split in two.

enpr: dîr

ipa: /dɪə(r)/

deer

deer

deers


stand

forms:
stand (canonical)
stands (third-person singular)
stood (past)
stood (past participle)
standing (present participle)

glosses: When you stand, your body is at rest and supported only by your feet.

text: I stand in the bus when there are no seats.

text: He stood in line at the store for a long time.

ipa: /'stænd/

stand

stands


stand

forms:
stand (singular)
stands (plural)

glosses: A stand is a position or opinion that you plan to defend and not move from.

glosses: You put something on a stand to keep it off the ground or floor.

text: The clock was on the night stand next to the bed.


queen

forms:
queen (singular)
queens (plural)

glosses: The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country.

text: The queen wore her royal robes at the ceremony.

glosses: The wife of the king is usually the queen.

glosses: A queen is a piece in the game of chess.

ipa: /kwiːn/


happier

forms:
happy (positive)
happier (comparative)
happiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of happy; more happy.

text: I would be happier if I didn't have to tell you to clean your room everyday.

text: Since I've been dating Julie, I'm happier than I've ever been.

ipa: /ˈhæpiɚ/

ipa: /ˈhæpiə/

adj

happy

happier

happiest


yourselves

pos: pron

glosses: You use yourselves when the people doing an action and receiving an action are both you.

text: Be careful children. You'll hurt yourselves.

text: Are you happy with yourselves?

text: I heard you and your sister got yourselves a new pet.

text: Don't pretend you don't know. You yourselves have seen these kinds of problems.

glosses: If you do something by yourselves, you do it alone.

text: That's beautiful, boys. Did you make it by yourselves?

glosses: If you don't feel yourself, you are different from usual, because you are sick, scared, stressed, etc.


attend

forms:
attend (canonical)
attends (third-person singular)
attended (past)
attended (past participle)
attending (present participle)

glosses: If you attend something like school or a party, you go to it.

text: I attended a party.

text: My son will attend kindergarten next year.

glosses: If you attend to something, you give attention to it.

text: I attended my brother as best man at his wedding.

text: Will you please attend to this huge list of orders?

ipa: /əˈtɛnd/


called

forms:
call (canonical)
calls (third-person singular)
called (past)
called (past participle)
calling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of call.

ipa: /kɔːld/

verb

call


calls

forms:
call (singular)
calls (plural)

glosses: The plural form of call; more than one (kind of) call.


words

forms:
word (singular)
words (plural)

glosses: The plural form of word; more than one (kind of) word.

noun

word


words

forms:
word (canonical)
words (third-person singular)
worded (past)
worded (past participle)
wording (present participle)


fair

forms:
fair (positive)
fairer (comparative)
fairest (superlative)

glosses: Something is fair when it seems right or is done for a good purpose.

text: A law is fair when good people are not hurt by it.

text: To pay every person the same for working on the same job is only fair.

glosses: Those people who have light skin color are called fair.

text: He was fair skin, because he never went into the sun.

glosses: If the weather is fair, it is good and it is not raining. If it is day, the sun can be seen.

glosses: If dice are fair any number has an equal chance of coming up.

ipa: /fɛə/

ipa: /fɛr/

adj

fair

fairer

fairest


fair

forms:
fair (singular)
fairs (plural)

glosses: A fair is a special event where people come to have fun and learn something.

text: There are games and shows at the fair that is held every year.


unavailable

forms:
unavailable (positive)
more unavailable (comparative)
most unavailable (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + available

ety-prefix

un

available

expansion: un- + available

glosses: If something is unavailable, it does not exist or you cannot use it.

text: We can't answer the question because the needed information is unavailable at this time.

text: The manager is unavailable for comment right now.

ipa: /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unavailable.wav

hyphenation: un‧a‧vail‧a‧ble


pelvis

forms:
pelvis (singular)
pelves or pelvises (plural)

glosses: The pelvis is a group of bones around the lower torso that form the hip.

text: Older people often fall and break their pelvis.

ipa: /ˈpɛlvɪs/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pelvis.wav

noun

pelvis

pelves

pelvises


agent

forms:
agent (singular)
agents (plural)

glosses: An agent is a person that is a representative and acts for other people.


governments

forms:
government (singular)
governments (plural)

glosses: The plural form of government; more than one (kind of) government.

text: Many governments are democracies, but there are also many dictatorships.

ipa: /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənts/

ipa: /ˈɡʌvə(n)mənts/

hyphenation: gov‧ern‧ments

government


Mercury

forms: Mercury

glosses: Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.

glosses: Mercury is a Roman god who was the god of trade, travelers, thieves, profit, commerce, and the messenger of the gods.

ipa: /ˈmɜː(r)kjʊri/

ipa: /ˈmɝkjəri/


intelligent

forms:
intelligent (positive)
more intelligent (comparative)
most intelligent (superlative)

glosses: If you are intelligent, you can understand difficult ideas easily and think clearly.

text: Any intelligent person should be able to understand this.

text: Today's children are more intelligent than children in the past.

text: Baboons are highly intelligent animals and learn to meet their needs in many different ways.

glosses: If an idea or something said is intelligent, it shows good understanding and clear thinking.

text: That's probably the most intelligent comment I've heard today.

glosses: If another living thing or a machine is intelligent, it can think in ways that are similar to us.

text: We will not likely find intelligent life of other planets.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt/


better

forms:
good (positive)
better (comparative)
best (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of good; more good.

text: I am a better person than you are.

adjective

good

better

best


better

forms:
well (positive)
better (comparative)
Superlativebest

glosses: The comparative form of well; more well.

text: Are you feeling better?

adverb

well


better

forms:
better (canonical)
betters (third-person singular)
bettered (past)
bettered (past participle)
bettering (present participle)

text: I intend to better my situation by going back to school.


better

forms:
better (singular)
betters (plural)

glosses: Someone or something who is superior to another.

text: I thought I was the best around, but I found my better when I played John.


wants

forms:
want (canonical)
wants (third-person singular)
wanted (past)
wanted (past participle)
wanting (present participle)

ipa: /wɑnts/

ipa: /wɒnts/

verb

want


wants

forms:
want (singular)
wants (plural)

glosses: The plural form of want; more than one (kind of) want.


calling

forms:
call (canonical)
calls (third-person singular)
called (past)
called (past participle)
calling (present participle)


calling

forms:
calling (singular)
callings (plural)

glosses: A strong feeling that makes you want to become religious.


bias

forms:
bias (singular)
biases or biasses (plural)

glosses: A bias is a preference in one direction that makes things unequal.

text: There is strong evidence of a bias towards the death penalty for black rather than white murderers.

text: They had plans for an international centre, with a strong political bias.

glosses: The bias is the diagonal direction, especially in cloth.

text: The neckline was cut on the bias to improve the drape of the fabric.

ipa: /ˈbaɪəs/

noun

bias

biases

biasses


bias

forms:
biases (third-person singular)
biased (past)
biased (past participle)
biasing (present participle)
bias (canonical)
biasses (third-person singular)
biassed (past)
biassed (past participle)
biassing (present participle)

glosses: If you bias something, you unfairly make one result more likely than another.

text: Sexism in language biases experience constantly towards the male sex.

text: By not providing this information, you bias the results.

verb

es

biasses

biassed

biassing


vote

forms:
vote (singular)
votes (plural)

glosses: A vote is a formal way of choosing things that are controlled by the majority.

text: Let's take a vote for a new president!

glosses: A vote is the decision of one person in an election.

text: I give my vote for the bill.

ipa: /vəʊt/

ipa: /voʊt/


vote

forms:
vote (canonical)
votes (third-person singular)
voted (past)
voted (past participle)
voting (present participle)

glosses: If you vote, you show your support for choosing a person or idea by raising your hand, marking a piece of paper, etc.

text: My brother votes for the Democrats.

text: I voted to oppose the new property tax.

vot

e


dad

forms:
dad (singular)
dads (plural)

text: Timmy's father is very important to him. He goes everywhere with his dad.

ipa: /dæd/


stays

forms:
stay (canonical)
stays (third-person singular)
stayed (past)
stayed (past participle)
staying (present participle)

stay


stays

forms:
stay (singular)
stays (plural)

glosses: The plural form of stay; more than one (kind of) stay.


happiest

forms:
happy (positive)
happier (comparative)
happiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of happy; most happy.

text: This is the happiest I've seen you since your husband died.

text: Sarah is the happiest person I know. She's always smiling and laughing.

ipa: /ˈhæpiɪst/


managers

forms:
manager (singular)
managers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of manager; more than one (kind of) manager.

noun

manager


rise

forms:
rise (singular)
rises (plural)

glosses: A rise is an increase in something, is when something gets higher.

text: I got a pay rise so now I can buy a bigger car.

enpr: rīz

ipa: /raɪz/

sampa: /raIz/


rise

forms:
rise (canonical)
rises (third-person singular)
rose (past)
risen (past participle)
rising (present participle)

glosses: When you rise, you get up from where you are sitting or lying down.

text: I rise from bed in the morning.

text: He rose from his seat very quickly.

text: The airplane rose off the ground.

rise


argue

forms:
argue (canonical)
argues (third-person singular)
argued (past)
argued (past participle)
arguing (present participle)

glosses: If you argue with someone, you debate, disagree or talk about your differing ideas.

glosses: If you argue with someone, you have an argument with them.

hyphenation: ar‧gue

verb

argu


eater

forms:
eater (singular)
eaters (plural)

glosses: An eater eats something. An eater of x, eats mostly x.

text: She's not a meat eater.

ipa: /ˈiːtɚ/

ipa: /ˈiːtə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eater.wav


hurried

forms:
hurry (canonical)
hurries (third-person singular)
hurried (past)
hurried (past participle)
hurrying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hurry.

hurr

y


rib

forms:
rib (singular)
ribs (plural)

glosses: The ribs are a number of bones just below the shoulder that wrap around the top of the torso that protect the lungs and heart.

text: A broken rib is generally treated by putting a bandage several times around the chest and the back.

enpr: rĭb

ipa: /rɪb/


rib

forms:
rib (canonical)
ribs (third-person singular)
ribbed (past)
ribbed (past participle)
ribbing (present participle)

glosses: When you rib someone, you gently make fun of them.

rib

b


budget

forms:
budget (singular)
budgets (plural)

glosses: A budget is a limit to how much money can be spent on something.

text: Our budget for a new car is $10,000.

glosses: A budget is a plan for how money will be spent.

text: The accountant made a new budget that showed us how much we would spend on materials.

text: A family budget is a good idea to help you manage your finances.

glosses: If you are on a budget, you are trying not to spend a lot of money.

glosses: A budget item is something that can be bought cheaply.

glosses: A budget item is one thing that you plan to spend money on.


budget

forms:
budget (canonical)
budgets (third-person singular)
budgeted (past)
budgeted (past participle)
budgeting (present participle)

glosses: If you budget, you plan how money or time will be spent.

text: It is important to budget your time on the test. Don't take too long on any one question.


drinking

forms:
drink (canonical)
drinks (third-person singular)
drank (past)
drunk (past participle)
drinking (present participle)

text: I like drinking wine with steak.

text: Are you drinking my orange juice again?

ipa: /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

drink

drinks

drank

drunk

drinking


university

forms:
university (singular)
universities (plural)

glosses: A university is a school of advanced study that offers both undergraduate and graduate classes.

text: A doctor studies for many years at a university before going to work in a hospital.

ipa: /juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/

noun

universities


drank

text: I drank four glasses of water today.

text: Rob drank way too much beer last night and acted like a fool.


prepares

forms:
prepare (canonical)
prepares (third-person singular)
prepared (past)
prepared (past participle)
preparing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of prepare.

verb

prepar


happen

forms:
happen (canonical)
happens (third-person singular)
happened (past)
happened (past participle)
happening (present participle)

glosses: if something happens, it starts or changes without a plan.

text: Did anything happen at school today?

text: It may happen to rain today.

ipa: /ˈhapən/

ipa: /ˈhæpən/


call

forms:
call (canonical)
calls (third-person singular)
called (past)
called (past participle)
calling (present participle)

glosses: If you call someone, you contact them using a telephone.

text: Can you call me tonight at about 8:00?

text: We called 911 and the police came in five minutes.

text: I can't talk now. I'll call back later.

glosses: If you call to someone, you use your voice to make them notice you.

text: I can't see you. Call out to me so I can find you.

glosses: If you call someone or something x, you say they are x.

text: If you ever tell anyone that, I'll call you a liar.

text: The kids at school called him an asshole.

text: Nobody would even call him good-looking.

text: They called it the most important hockey game ever.

glosses: If somebody is called something, that is their name.

text: Their daughter's called Mai.

text: She's a beautiful baby. What do you call her?

glosses: If you call somebody somewhere, you ask or tell them to come there.

text: She called me to her office.

glosses: If you call a meeting, a stop, etc., you say you want one to happen.

text: I've called a meeting for tomorrow, and I'd like you to be there.

text: Coach Dan Bylsma called a timeout to give his five players a rest.

ipa: /kɔːɫ/

audio: En-uk-to call.ogg


call

forms:
call (singular)
calls (plural)

glosses: A call is a time when you use the telephone to contact someone.

text: After she made the phone call, she left the office.

text: I received three calls about the car I was selling.

text: I paid a call to a friend.

text: The doctor does not do house calls.

text: He heard a call from the other side of the room.

text: Cuckoo birds have a unique call.


life

forms:
life (singular)
lives (plural)

glosses: Life is what makes a person, animal or plant grow and function.

text: scientists want to learn if there is life on other planets.

glosses: Life is the time when people, animals or plants grow and exist before they die. Your life is the time that you live.

text: The life of an ant is not as long as the life of a human.

text: The lives of great men and women are very interesting.

text: He never left his home town in his life.

glosses: The state of something being in existence.

text: We brought the company back to life, after it had been closed for 5 years.

enpr: līf

ipa: /laɪf/

sampa: /laIf/

noun

lives


best

forms:
good (positive)
better (comparative)
best (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of good; most good.

text:
William is the best football player on our team.
Synonym: top

Antonym: worst

text: You are the best.

text: It's best if you go now.

ipa: /bɛst/

sampa: /bEst/


best

glosses: The superlative form of well; most well.

text:
I'm feeling the best that I have in a while.
Antonym: worst


best

forms: best (singular)

text: I did my best.

best


best

forms:
best (canonical)
bests (third-person singular)
bested (past)
bested (past participle)
besting (present participle)

glosses: To do better, especially in a competition.

text: I bested my high score on the game.


drinks

forms:
drink (singular)
drinks (plural)

glosses: The plural form of drink; more than one (kind of) drink.

text: I bought her three drinks but she still won't give me her phone number.

text: You can have a couple drinks of my juice if you're thirsty.


drinks

glosses: The third-person singular form of drink.

text: He drinks soda with everything he eats.

text: She always gets silly when she drinks beer.


researcher

forms:
researcher (singular)
researchers (plural)

glosses: A researcher is somebody who does research.

text: Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a new kind of virus.

ipa: /rɪˈsɜːt͡ʃɚ//


stayed

forms:
stay (canonical)
stays (third-person singular)
stayed (past)
stayed (past participle)
staying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stay.

text: I stayed at my friends house last night.

ipa: /steɪd/

ipa: /steːd/


stay

glosses: When you stay somewhere, you do not move from there.

text: Whenever I am tired I stay in bed.

text: He stayed at our house for two weeks.

enpr: stā

ipa: /steɪ/

sampa: /steI/


stay

forms:
stay (singular)
stays (plural)

glosses: A stay is a period of time when someone does not move from a location.

text: He had a stay in the country for a year.


hurries

forms:
hurry (canonical)
hurries (third-person singular)
hurried (past)
hurried (past participle)
hurrying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hurry.


official

forms:
official (positive)
more official (comparative)
most official (superlative)

glosses: Something that is official is approved by some authority.

text: The letter was an official document from the president.

ipa: /əˈfɪʃəl/


official

forms:
official (singular)
officials (plural)

glosses: An official is a person who has certain authority.

text: That government official collects taxes.


standing

forms:
stand (canonical)
stands (third-person singular)
stood (past)
stood (past participle)
standing (present participle)

ipa: /ˈstændɪŋ/

verb

stand

stood

standing


standing

forms: standing (positive)

glosses: A standing committee, order, etc. is one that is permanent.


standing

forms:
standing (singular)
standings (plural)

glosses: The standing of a person is the position or reputation they have in a society or profession.

glosses: The standing of a person is the duration they have been in a position.


television

forms:
television (singular)
televisions (plural)

glosses: A television is a box that moving pictures can be watched on.

ipa: /ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/


abdomen

forms:
abdomen (singular)
abdomens (plural)

glosses: The abdomen is the front part of the lower torso containing many internal organs.

text: The stomach and intestines are inside the abdomen.

glosses: The abdomen is the last of the three parts of an insect's body.

ipa: /ˈæbdəmən/

hyphenation: ab‧do‧men


gamed

forms:
game (canonical)
games (third-person singular)
gamed (past)
gamed (past participle)
gaming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of game.

gam


fast

forms:
fast (positive)
faster (comparative)
fastest (superlative)

glosses: When you are fast, you can move a in very short time.

text: The horse ran very fast.

enpr: fäst

ipa: /fɑːst/

enpr: făst

ipa: /fæst/

adjective

fast

faster

fastest


fast

forms:
fast (canonical)
fasts (third-person singular)
fasted (past)
fasted (past participle)
fasting (present participle)

glosses: You fast when you don't eat for a long time.

text: In many religions people fast for a day or more.


fast

forms:
fast (singular)
fasts (plural)

glosses: A fast is an act of not eating for a period of time.

text: He was very hungry after the fast.


prepared

forms:
prepare (canonical)
prepares (third-person singular)
prepared (past)
prepared (past participle)
preparing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prepare.

ipa: /prɪˈpɛəd/

ipa: /prɪˈpɛrd/

hyphenation: pre‧pared


suggest

forms:
suggest (canonical)
suggests (third-person singular)
suggested (past)
suggested (past participle)
suggesting (present participle)

glosses: If a person says an option, he or she is suggesting.

text: I suggest that we go to the mall.

ipa: /səˈdʒɛst/

hyphenation: sug‧gest


divide

forms:
divide (canonical)
divides (third-person singular)
divided (past)
divided (past participle)
dividing (present participle)

glosses: When you divide a thing you separate it into two or more other things.

text: The children divide their books so they all have at least one.

glosses: When you divide one number into another, you are computing into how many equal parts one number can be separated from the other.

text: 2 divides into 6 exactly 3 times.

text: Six divided by two is three.

glosses: When a thing divides, it changes from one to more than one.

text: The river divided into two.

ipa: /dɪˈvaɪd/

verb

divid


divide

forms:
divide (singular)
divides (plural)

glosses: A divide is a place where two or more things are separated.

text: There is a divide between the those who have money and those who are poor.


type

forms:
type (singular)
types (plural)

glosses: A type is one thing or a group of things that are all members of a larger group because of some similarity.

text: I use the same type of camera at work.

text: It's very hard to see the differences between the two types of bird.

text: This type of snake is not dangerous to people.

glosses: A type is a person who is like people from a particular group who are all similar in some way.

text: He's not the usually football type.

glosses: Type is letters that have been printed by a machine.

text: The type in this book is too small to read.

glosses: Type is the blocks of metal with raised letters used to print text.

text: With Gutenberg's movable type printing, books could be made using less money.

ipa: /taɪp/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-type.wav


type

forms:
type (canonical)
types (third-person singular)
typed (past)
typed (past participle)
typing (present participle)

glosses: If you type something, you write it using a keyboard.

text: I typed up the letter very quickly, so I hope there are no mistakes.

text: Please, type in your user name and password.

text: I don't want handwriting. Please, type it.

text: I can't type with all my fingers.

glosses: If you type something, you put it into a particular group because of some group similarity.

text: The Red Cross collects the blood and the technicians in the hospitals cross and type it.

typ


piece

forms:
piece (singular)
pieces (plural)

glosses: A piece is a part of something that can be or has been separated from it.

text: The man cut a piece of meat and a piece of cake for dinner.

text: I own a piece of land in the country.

glosses: A piece is one example of a class or set of things.

text: He put a piece of wood on the fire.

text: Can I have a piece of paper to write on?

glosses: A piece is something that is made by an artist.

text: The piece of music was beautiful.

text: I thought his earlier pieces were more creative than his more recent stuff.

glosses: In board games, a piece is an object that can be moved to mark your position.

text: There are six types of chess pieces in the game of chess: the pawn, the knight, the bishop, the rook, the queen, and the king.

enpr: pēs

ipa: /piːs/


piece

forms:
piece (canonical)
pieces (third-person singular)
pieced (past)
pieced (past participle)
piecing (present participle)

glosses: If you piece something together, you use bring together enough information to understand something.

text: They gathered enough information to piece together the family history.

glosses: If you piece something together, you put the pieces together.

text: The scientists moved their shop to an empty parking lot to piece together all the bones.

piec


cakes

forms:
cake (singular)
cakes (plural)

glosses: The plural form of cake; more than one (kind of) cake.

noun

cake


cakes

forms:
cake (canonical)
cakes (third-person singular)
caked (past)
caked (past participle)
caking (present participle)

verb

cak


learn

forms:
learned (past)
learned (past participle)
learn (canonical)
learns (third-person singular)
learnt (past)
learnt (past participle)
learning (present participle)

glosses: When you learn something, you start to know how to do things that you didn't know before.

text: I'm going to learn English!

text: Martha is learning to play the piano.

glosses: When you learn something, you start to know something that you didn't know before.

text: I've just learned that I've been adopted.

glosses: When you learn, you start to know more than you knew before.

text: You have to learn from your own mistakes.

enpr: lû(r)n

ipa: /lɜː(r)n/

audio: en-uk-to learn.ogg

learn

learns

learnt

learnt

learning


games

forms:
game (singular)
games (plural)

glosses: The plural form of game; more than one (kind of) game.

ipa: /ɡeɪmz/

noun

game


talking

forms:
talk (canonical)
talks (third-person singular)
talked (past)
talked (past participle)
talking (present participle)

ipa: /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈtɔkɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈtɑkɪŋ/

hyphenation: talk‧ing

verb

talk


talked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of talk.


build

forms:
build (canonical)
builds (third-person singular)
built (past)
built (past participle)
building (present participle)

glosses: If you build something, you make it out of pieces of other things.

text: I built the house with wood and stone.

text: When the old bridge was built, the cars were slower.

text: It's not easy to find the people who build bombs.

text: We drove down the newly built roads.

glosses: If you build something, you make it bigger, stronger, or better.

text: This is a new idea that others can build upon.

text: This plan gives us a foundation on which to build better, long-term water-sharing agreements.

text: Baseball players drink milk to build muscles.

text: The school is building a reputation for good teaching.

ipa: /bɪld/

audio: en-uk-to build.ogg

build

builds

built

built

building


build

forms:
build (singular)
builds (plural)

text: He was a man of medium build with short hair.

glosses: A build is a version of a computer program.

text: I downloaded the latest build last night to test it.

glosses: A build is a structure you create in a video game, especially a sandbox video game.


surprised

forms:
surprised (positive)
more surprised (comparative)
most surprised (superlative)

glosses:
:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


surprised

forms:
surprise (canonical)
surprises (third-person singular)
surprised (past)
surprised (past participle)
surprising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of surprise.

surpris


takes

forms:
take (canonical)
takes (third-person singular)
took (past)
taken (past participle)
taking (present participle)

ipa: /teɪks/

take

takes

took


reads

forms:
read (canonical)
reads (third-person singular)
read (past)
read (past participle)
reading (present participle)

read

reads

read

read

reading


reads

forms:
read (singular)
reads (plural)

glosses: The plural form of read; more than one (kind of) read.


paints

forms:
paint (singular)
paints (plural)

glosses: The plural form of paint; more than one (kind of) paint.

noun

paint


paints

forms:
paint (canonical)
paints (third-person singular)
painted (past)
painted (past participle)
painting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of paint.


address

forms:
address (singular)
addresses (plural)

glosses: An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives.

enpr: ă'drəs

enpr: ədrĕs

enpr: ă'drĕs

address

addresses


address

forms:
address (canonical)
addresses (third-person singular)
addressed (past)
addressed (past participle)
addressing (present participle)

glosses: If you address a person, you refer to them using a name or title.

text: You will address me as Sir from now on.

glosses: If you address a group, you talk in front of it.

text: The Prime Minister will address the United Nations.

glosses: If you address a letter, you write an address on it.

text: She addressed the envelope to "Mr. John Black."

enpr: ədrĕs'


bought

forms:
buy (canonical)
buys (third-person singular)
bought (past)
bought (past participle)
buying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of buy.

text: I bought gasoline for my car yesterday at the gas station.

ipa: /'bɔːt/

buy

buys

bought

bought

buying


behind

forms: behind

glosses: When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second.

text: The ball is behind the box.

glosses: When something is behind, it is toward the rear.

text: The man stayed behind.

glosses: A thing is behind when it happened in the past.

text: We left that worry behind.

ipa: /bɪˈhaɪnd/

hyphenation: be‧hind


behind

forms:
behind (singular)
behinds (plural)

glosses: Your behind is your butt, the buttocks, or bum.

text: He was told he would get a kick on the behind if he kept being naughty

glosses: In Australian rules football, a behind is the same as one point, scored if the ball goes between the tall goal post and the short behind post.

text: He tried to kick a goal, but the ball went wide and he only got a behind.

ipa: /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/


fit

forms:
fit (canonical)
fits (third-person singular)
fitted (past)
fitted (past participle)
fitting (present participle)

glosses: When you fit something, you match a thing for size, shape or other qualities.

text: They fitted his hat.

glosses: When a thing fits, it is a good match for something.

text: These shoes fit me very well.

ipa: /fɪt/

verb

fit

t


fit

forms:
fit (positive)
fitter (comparative)
fittest (superlative)

glosses: When you are fit, you are healthy and able to do a task.

text: After he slept he looked very fit.

adj

fitter

fittest


fit

forms:
fit (singular)
fits (plural)

glosses: When you have a fit, you have a sudden emotion.

text: He hit the man in a fit of rage.

glosses: If you have a fit, your body moves very quickly without your control.

text: The man had a fit of epilepsy.

text: I suddenly had a coughing fit that I could not stop.


trees

forms:
tree (singular)
trees (plural)

glosses: The plural form of tree; more than one (kind of) tree.

ipa: /triːz/

noun

tree


trees

forms:
tree (canonical)
trees (third-person singular)
treed (past)
treed (past participle)
treeing (present participle)

verb

trees

treed

treeing


appear

forms:
appear (canonical)
appears (third-person singular)
appeared (past)
appeared (past participle)
appearing (present participle)

glosses: If something appears a certain way, it looks or seems that way.

text: At first glance, this would appear to be true.

text: The problems appear likely to continue.

text: School size and class size do not appear to be important factors affecting progress on test scores.

glosses: If something appears, it comes into sight.

text: She was studying when her mother appeared in the doorway.

text: Suddenly, out of nowhere, Lars appeared next to her.

glosses: If something appears in a book, movie, TV program, etc., it is in it.

text: He has appeared in over 100 movies.

text: The word appears nowhere in this book.

text: His articles have appeared in the New York Times.

ipa: /əˈpɪə/

ipa: /əˈpɪr/


pictures

forms:
picture (singular)
pictures (plural)

glosses: The plural form of picture; more than one (kind of) picture.

noun

picture


pictures

forms:
picture (canonical)
pictures (third-person singular)
pictured (past)
pictured (past participle)
picturing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of picture.

verb

pictur


unusual

forms:
unusual (positive)
more unusual (comparative)
most unusual (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + usual

ety-prefix

un

usual

expansion: un- + usual

glosses: If something is unusual, it is not what you expect. It is not an everyday thing or happening.

text: It was a warm night, unusual for mid Winter.

text: With his bright pink hair, he was most unusual to look at.

text: It is not unusual for him to be late.

ipa: /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/


trust

forms:
trust (canonical)
trusts (third-person singular)
trusted (past)
trusted (past participle)
trusting (present participle)

glosses: When you trust someone, you do not doubt them. You believe that someone is honest and will not cause harm. You believe you can rely on them.

text: I trust all of my friends.

text: We trust in the goodness of others.

ipa: /trʌst/


trust

forms:
trust (singular)
trusts (plural)

text: Your parents have trust in you.

glosses: Your money is put in a trust when you put your money under the control of someone else.

text: The parents put the children's money in a trust at the bank until they reach the age of 18.


ground

forms:
ground (singular)
grounds (plural)

glosses: The ground is what you stand or sit on when you are outside.

text: I ran out of the house and fell on the ground.

glosses: A ground is the bottom of a body of water.

glosses: The ground for something is the basis or foundation of it.

glosses: The ground for something is the background or context of it.

ipa: /'graʊnd/

sampa: /"graUnd/


ground

forms:
ground (canonical)
grounds (third-person singular)
grounded (past)
grounded (past participle)
grounding (present participle)

glosses: If you ground a pilot of an airplane, you stop them from flying.

text: The plane had been grounded because of the blizzard.

glosses: If you ground a circuit of electricity, you connect it with a ground.

glosses: If you ground a child, you take away their privileges, like the phone and the television, and not allow them to go out, usually as a punishment.


ground

forms:
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
ground (past)
ground (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grind.

grind

grinds

ground

ground

grinding


ground

forms: ground (positive)

glosses: If something is ground, it is crushed into small particles.

glosses: If something is ground, it has been prepared through grinding.


talks

forms:
talk (canonical)
talks (third-person singular)
talked (past)
talked (past participle)
talking (present participle)

text: The teacher talks to the children sternly when they are naughty.


talks

forms:
talk (singular)
talks (plural)

glosses: The plural form of talk; more than one (kind of) talk.

text: The talks by the teacher were all very long.


mall

forms:
mall (singular)
malls (plural)

glosses: A mall is a shopping center where there are many stores that are all in one building.

text: My friends and I like to go to the mall.

glosses: A mall is a planned open grassy area near important buildings or landmarks.

text: The Mall is between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

ipa: /mɔːl/

ipa: /mɑːl/


drunk

forms:
drunk (positive)
drunker (comparative)
drunkest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is drunk, they have taken in too much alcohol.

text: After he left the restaurant, he was so drunk he couldn't walk.

enpr: drŭngk

ipa: /drʌŋk/

sampa: /drVNk/

adjective

drunk

drunker

drunkest


drunk

forms:
drink (canonical)
drinks (third-person singular)
drank (past)
drunk (past participle)
drinking (present participle)

text: What is the most water you have drunk at one time?

drink


drunk

forms:
drunk (singular)
drunks (plural)

glosses: A drunk is a person who often drinks too much alcohol.

text: Two drunks were fighting in the street last night.


surface

forms:
surface (singular)
surfaces (plural)

glosses: The surface of an object is the outside of the thing.

text: The surface of the earth is very large.

glosses: The surface of a liquid is the top of it.

text: The surface of the lake was smooth.

ipa: /ˈsɜːfɪs/

ipa: /ˈsɝːfəs/


surface

forms:
surface (canonical)
surfaces (third-person singular)
surfaced (past)
surfaced (past participle)
surfacing (present participle)

glosses: When a thing surfaces, it comes to the top of liquid.

text: The fish surfaced to get food.

text: The swimmer surfaced for air.

glosses: If information or facts surface, they are revealed or become known.

text: reports surfaced that claimed the company was under investigation.

verb

surfac

e


prepare

forms:
prepare (canonical)
prepares (third-person singular)
prepared (past)
prepared (past participle)
preparing (present participle)

glosses: When we prepare something, we get it ready.

text: The mother prepared food for the meal.

text: We must hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

ipa: /prɪˈpɛː/

ipa: /priˈpɛ(ə)r/

prepar


court

forms:
court (singular)
courts (plural)

glosses: A court is where people are tried for crimes.

text: The bad guy goes to court to stand before the judge.

glosses: A court is an open space where certain games are played.

text: Tennis is played on a court.

glosses: A court is where a sovereign (a king or queen), prince, or nobleman live; a palace.

text: The noblemen visited the queen in her court.

ipa: /kɔːrt/


court

forms:
court (canonical)
courts (third-person singular)
courted (past)
courted (past participle)
courting (present participle)

glosses: When one person courts another, that person does things to get the other to like him or her.

text: The boy sent flowers to court the girl.


taking

forms:
take (canonical)
takes (third-person singular)
took (past)
taken (past participle)
taking (present participle)

ipa: /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

taken

taking


taking

forms:
taking (singular)
takings (plural)

glosses: The takings of a business is the cash or money they received or earned.


units

forms:
unit (singular)
units (plural)

glosses: The plural form of unit; more than one (kind of) unit.

text: "Mile", "degree", "gram" and "liter" are all units of measurement.

noun

unit


smelling

forms:
smell (canonical)
smells (third-person singular)
smelled (past)
smelled (past participle)
smelling (present participle)

ipa: /ˈsmɛlɪŋ/

verb

smell


acting

forms:
act (canonical)
acts (third-person singular)
acted (past)
acted (past participle)
acting (present participle)

glosses: An acting director, president, head, etc. is in the position until the regular person returns to the job.

text: He was the acting chairperson for the committee when Tim went for surgery.

hyphenation: act‧ing

act


nouns

forms:
noun (singular)
nouns (plural)

glosses: The plural form of noun; more than one (kind of) noun.

text: "Cat", "tree" and "house" are examples of nouns.

noun

noun


roses

forms:
rose (singular)
roses (plural)

glosses: The plural form of rose; more than one (kind of) rose.

rose


painting

forms:
paint (canonical)
paints (third-person singular)
painted (past)
painted (past participle)
painting (present participle)

ipa: /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

verb

paint


painting

forms:
painting (singular)
paintings (plural)

glosses: A painting is a picture that is painted.

text: A painting of the president hung on the wall.


surgeon

forms:
surgeon (singular)
surgeons (plural)

ipa: /ˈsɝdʒən/

ipa: /ˈsɜːdʒən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-surgeon.wav


begged

forms:
beg (canonical)
begs (third-person singular)
begged (past)
begged (past participle)
begging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of beg.

text: He begged her not to leave.

text: My dog begged for food off of the table until I finally gave it him.

beg

g


richer

forms:
rich (positive)
richer (comparative)
richest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of rich; more rich.

ipa: /ˈrɪt͡ʃɚ/

ipa: /ˈrɪt͡ʃə/

hyphenation: rich‧er

adj

rich

richer

richest


photographs

forms:
photograph (singular)
photographs (plural)

glosses: The plural form of photograph; more than one (kind of) photograph.

noun

photograph


wanted

forms:
want (canonical)
wants (third-person singular)
wanted (past)
wanted (past participle)
wanting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of want.

ipa: [ˈwɑntʰɪd]

ipa: [ˈwɒntʰɪd]

verb

want


wanted

forms:
wanted (positive)
more wanted (comparative)
most wanted (superlative)

glosses: If a person is wanted, they are being looked for by the police for commiting a crime.


sixes

forms:
six (singular)
sixes (plural)

glosses: The plural form of six; more than one (kind of) six.

text: I rolled sixes and got to move ahead 12 spaces on the board.

noun

six

sixes


risen

forms:
rise (canonical)
rises (third-person singular)
rose (past)
risen (past participle)
rising (present participle)

ipa: /'rɪzən/

rise

rises

rose


centre

forms:
centre (singular)
centres (plural)

glosses: The centre of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.

text: The president and his problems continue to take centre stage in the news.

text: She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off.

glosses: A centre is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.

text: They have opened a large shopping centre in Taipei.

text: The team was staying at the US Olympic training centre.

text: Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking centre.

text: Scientists at the Centre for Disease Control have found a new virus.

glosses: The town centre is the place in the town where most of the shops are.

glosses: In politics, the centre is the position that is not politically right or left.

glosses: In sports, a centre is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.

ipa: /ˈsɛntə/

ipa: /ˈsɛntɚ/


centre

forms:
centre (canonical)
centres (third-person singular)
centred (past)
centred (past participle)
centring (present participle)

glosses: If you centre something, you move it towards the centre.

verb

centr


quarter

forms:
quarter (singular)
quarters (plural)

glosses: A quarter is one fourth (1/4) of something.

text: The lake was about a quarter mile from town.

text: About a quarter of the students came from outside the United States.

text: There's an old house three quarters of the way up that mountain.

glosses: A quarter is a unit of money worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.

text: Can you give me four quarters for this dollar?

glosses: A quarter is a period of three months, especially in business.

text: Sales were down 3.7 percent from the fourth quarter of last year.

glosses: A quarter is one of four a periods of time, especially in sports.

text: He threw four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter leading to a 38-28 win.

text: The bar was in New Orleans' French quarter.

glosses: Quarters are the places where people live.

text: After training, we returned to our quarters to get changed.

ipa: /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-quarter.wav


quarter

forms:
quarter (canonical)
quarters (third-person singular)
quartered (past)
quartered (past participle)
quartering (present participle)

glosses: If you quarter something, you make it into four equal pieces.

text: Using a sharp knife, quarter the apple.

glosses: If you quarter somebody somewhere, you give them a place to stay.

text: We were quartered in Vienna during the job.


has

forms:
have (canonical)
has (third-person singular)
had (past)
had (past participle)
having (present participle)

text: He has breakfast at 7:00.

ipa: /hæz/

have

has

had

had

having


has

forms:
have (canonical)
have (present)
has (third-person singular)
had (past)
having (present participle)
haven't (present negative)
hasn't (third-person singular negative)
hadn't (past negative)

having


notice

forms:
notice (canonical)
notices (third-person singular)
noticed (past)
noticed (past participle)
noticing (present participle)

glosses: If you notice something, you become aware of it.

text: You didn't even notice that I cut my hair.

text: When the cook changed, I noticed the difference right away.

text: I've looked at her a thousand times, but I'd never noticed her green eyes before.

text: "Did you see the mistakes?" "No, I'm afraid I didn't notice.

text: I couldn't help noticing that you look lost. Can I help?

ipa: /ˈnəʊtɪs/

ipa: /ˈnoʊtɪs/

notic


notice

forms:
notice (singular)
notices (plural)

text: She asked for help, but they took no notice of her.

text: When the changed were made, we didn't take much notice.

text: The mistake escaped notice for almost three years.

glosses: A notice is a piece of paper with information or a warning.

text: She sent us a notice about the change of dates.

glosses: Notice is information that you give to someone.

text: The shop closed without any notice.


something

forms: something

text: I'm going to wear something today.

text: Isn't something going to happen?

text: You're really something!

ipa: /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/


something

forms:
something (singular)
somethings (plural)

glosses: A something is a quality that is difficult to identify.

text: This beer has a certain something that I enjoy.


painted

forms:
paint (canonical)
paints (third-person singular)
painted (past)
painted (past participle)
painting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of paint.


sarcasms

forms:
sarcasm (singular)
sarcasms (plural)

glosses: The plural form of sarcasm; more than one (kind of) sarcasm.

text: Your sarcasms don't impress me.

noun

sarcasm


like terms

forms: like terms (plural)

glosses: Like terms are things of the same class, or kind.

glosses: Like terms are two words that mean the same thing.

glosses: Like terms are terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power.

text: In 5xy³+3=6xy³-3, the like terms are 5xy³ and 6xy³.


finer

forms:
fine (positive)
finer (comparative)
finest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of fine; more fine.

ipa: /ˈfaɪnɚ/

ipa: /ˈfaɪnə/

adj

fine

finer

finest


richest

forms:
rich (positive)
richer (comparative)
richest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of rich; most rich.

ipa: /ˈrɪt͡ʃəst/

hyphenation: rich‧est


closed

forms:
close (canonical)
closes (third-person singular)
closed (past)
closed (past participle)
closing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of close.

ipa: /kləʊzd/

ipa: /kloʊzd/

verb

clos


closed

forms: closed (positive)

text: The store is closed on the weekends.

text: I used a closed source to write the article.


pronoun

forms:
pronoun (singular)
pronouns (plural)

glosses: Pronoun is a closed class of nouns that usually refers to another noun (see here for a list).


finest

glosses: The superlative form of fine; most fine.

glosses: You use (a city's) finest for police officers.

text: Fifty of New York City's finest were at the banquet.

ipa: /ˈfaɪnɪst/


Bangalore

forms: Bangalore

glosses: Bangalore is the state capital of Karnataka, India.

ipa: /'bæŋgəlɔː(r)/


suspicions

forms:
suspicion (singular)
suspicions (plural)

glosses: The plural form of suspicion; more than one (kind of) suspicion.

text: The police had suspicions that she might be involved in the murder.

ipa: /səˈspɪʃənz/

hyphenation: sus‧pi‧cions

noun

suspicion


archipelago

forms:
archipelago (singular)
archipelagos or archipelagoes (plural)

glosses: An archipelago is a number of islands that are close together.

text: Ambon is an island in the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago.

ipa: /ɑːkɪˈpɛləgəʊ/

ipa: /ɑːrkəˈpɛləgoʊ/

archipelagoes


begging

forms:
beg (canonical)
begs (third-person singular)
begged (past)
begged (past participle)
begging (present participle)

text: She's been begging him for years to put the toilet seat down when he's done.


Augusts

forms:
August (singular)
Augusts (plural)

glosses: The plural form of August; more than one (kind of) August.

text: This is one of the hottest Augusts we've had in a long time.

August


gas

forms:
gas (singular)
gases or gasses (plural)

glosses: A gas is a substance, such as air, that is not liquid or solid.

text: The sun is a giant ball of gas.

text: The carbon dioxide gas in Coke and other soft drinks gives them their bubbles.

text: The workers appear to have been killed by a poisonous gas.

glosses: Gas is a substance such as methane, ethane, propane, or butane that is burned for heat or to make electricity.

text: Our house has gas-fired central heating.

text: In the winter, we pay more for gas and electricity.

text: Alberta's economy is based largely on oil and gas.

glosses: In North America, gas is short for gasoline, a liquid that is used by cars.

text: A small car like mine holds about 40 litres of gas.

glosses: In North America, the gas is the gas pedal (accelerator) in a car or truck.

text: We're in a hurry, so hit the gas.

glosses: In North America, if you have gas, you have the need to fart or burp a lot.

ipa: /gæs/

gas

gases

gasses


gas

forms:
gases (third-person singular)
gas (canonical)
gasses (third-person singular)
gassed (past)
gassed (past participle)
gassing (present participle)

glosses: If you gas a person or animal, you poison it or put it to sleep with gas.

text: The mice were gassed and then cut open to examine any changes.

text: My friend was gassed at the dentist before getting his tooth pulled.

glosses: If you gas up a vehicle, you put fuel in it.

text: As soon as the planes land, we gas them up and they're ready to go again.

verb

gassed

gassing

gasses

gassed

gassing


worst

forms:
good (positive)
worse (comparative)
worst (superlative)

text: My mistake was bad, but hers was the worst of all.

text: Well, you've seen me at my worst.

text: After a week we began to fear the worst.

ipa: /wɜːst/

ipa: /wɝst/

adjective

good

worse

worst


worst

forms:
worst (canonical)
worsts (third-person singular)
worsted (past)
worsted (past participle)
worsting (present participle)


foods

forms:
food (singular)
foods (plural)

glosses: The plural form of food; more than one (kind of) food.

text: What are your favorite foods to eat?

ipa: /fuːdz/

ipa: /fudz/

noun

food


grows

forms:
grow (canonical)
grows (third-person singular)
grew (past)
grown (past participle)
growing (present participle)

ipa: /ɡrəʊz/

ipa: /ɡroʊz/

verb

grow

grows

grew

grown

growing


shirts

forms:
shirt (singular)
shirts (plural)

glosses: The plural form of shirt; more than one (kind of) shirt.

text: I lost some weight and now my shirts are a little big.

noun

shirt


flashlights

forms:
flashlight (singular)
flashlights (plural)

glosses: The plural form of flashlight; more than one (kind of) flashlight.

text: Quick, grab some flashlights! The power went out again!

flashlight


auxiliary verb

forms:
auxiliary verb (singular)
auxiliary verbs (plural)

glosses: An auxiliary verb is a verb that works with another verb to show the tense, aspect, mood, or voice. Here is a list of auxiliary verbs.

text: In the following examples, the auxiliary verb is underlined:

text: Do you often go to the store?

text: I am walking to the store.

text: I have walked to the store.

text: Can you walk to the store?


verbs

forms:
verb (singular)
verbs (plural)

glosses: The plural form of verb; more than one (kind of) verb.

verb


modal verb

forms:
modal verb (singular)
modal verbs (plural)

glosses: A modal verb is a verb that shows mood. Modal verbs include can, may, might, dare, must, ought, shall, should, will, would, and so on.

text: In the following examples, the modal verb is underlined:


helping verb

forms:
helping verb (singular)
helping verbs (plural)

glosses: Helping verb is another word for auxiliary verb.


nonwhites

forms:
nonwhite (singular)
nonwhites (plural)

glosses: The plural form of nonwhite; more than one (kind of) nonwhite.

text: There is sometimes discrimination against nonwhites by whites.

nonwhite


surgeons

forms:
surgeon (singular)
surgeons (plural)

glosses: The plural form of surgeon; more than one (kind of) surgeon.

text: The surgeons are getting ready for the surgery.

surgeon


agents

forms:
agent (singular)
agents (plural)

glosses: The plural form of agent; more than one (kind of) agent.

agent


religions

forms:
religion (singular)
religions (plural)

glosses: The plural form of religion; more than one (kind of) religion.

hyphenation: re‧li‧gions

religion


growing

ipa: /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈɡrəʊɪŋ/


classical music

forms: classical music

pos: phrase

glosses: Classical western music is music in a particular style that was written and played from about 1730 through 1820 after the Baroque period and before the Romantic period.

text: Perhaps, the best known classical composer was Mozart.


wikis

forms:
wiki (singular)
wikis (plural)

glosses: The plural form of wiki; more than one (kind of) wiki.

text: Wikipedia and Wiktionary are wikis.

wiki


rich

forms:
rich (positive)
richer (comparative)
richest (superlative)

glosses: When someone is rich, they have a lot of money and things.

text: Bill Gates is rich because he has 60 billion dollars.

glosses: When food is rich, it has a very strong flavor.

text: This dish is rich tasting.

text: This simple dish is made richer with the addition of cream.

text: Adding truffles to this dish will make it the richest dish you've ever tasted.

ipa: /rɪʧ/

adj

rich


rising

forms:
rise (canonical)
rises (third-person singular)
rose (past)
risen (past participle)
rising (present participle)

ipa: /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

verb

rise

risen


wings

forms:
wing (singular)
wings (plural)

glosses: The plural form of wing; more than one (kind of) wing.

noun

wing


wings

forms:
wing (canonical)
wings (third-person singular)
winged (past)
winged (past participle)
winging (present participle)


pursues

forms:
pursue (canonical)
pursues (third-person singular)
pursued (past)
pursued (past participle)
pursuing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pursue.

verb

pursu


dads

forms:
dad (singular)
dads (plural)

glosses: The plural form of dad; more than one (kind of) dad.

text: Not all dads read to their children.

noun

dad


smelled

forms:
smell (canonical)
smells (third-person singular)
smelled (past)
smelled (past participle)
smelling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of smell.

ipa: /'smεld/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smelled.wav

verb

smell


gives

forms:
give (canonical)
gives (third-person singular)
gave (past)
given (past participle)
giving (present participle)

ipa: /ɡɪvz/

give

gives

gave

given

giving


loonie

forms:
loonie (singular)
loonies (plural)

glosses: A loonie is a coin that is one Canadian dollar.

text: I need a loonie for the drink machine.


cuts

forms:
cut (canonical)
cuts (third-person singular)
cut (past)
cut (past participle)
cutting (present participle)

text: She cuts hair for a living.

ipa: /kʌts/

audio: EN-AU ck1 cuts.ogg

cut

cuts

cut

cut

cutting


cuts

forms:
cut (singular)
cuts (plural)

glosses: The plural form of cut; more than one (kind of) cut.

text: He only buys expensive cuts of meat.


mottos

forms:
motto (singular)
mottos (plural)

glosses: The plural form of motto; more than one (kind of) motto.

noun

motto

mottos


county

forms:
county (singular)
counties (plural)

glosses: A county is an area of land with a local government, often including a number of towns or cities. It is used differently in different countries.

text: Hampshire County Council has provided £20,000 to furnish the building.

text: My grandfather lived his whole life in my home county of Sussex.

ipa: /ˈkaʊnti/

irrnoun

counties


replaces

forms:
replace (canonical)
replaces (third-person singular)
replaced (past)
replaced (past participle)
replacing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of replace.

text: She replaces the water filter once a month so it doesn't get too dirty.

verb

replac


abdomens

forms:
abdomen (singular)
abdomens (plural)

glosses: The plural form of abdomen; more than one (kind of) abdomen.

noun

abdomen


boarded

forms:
board (canonical)
boards (third-person singular)
boarded (past)
boarded (past participle)
boarding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of board.

verb

board


controversies

forms:
controversy (singular)
controversies (plural)

glosses: The plural form of controversy; more than one (kind of) controversy.

text: There are many controversies surrounding religion and politics.

noun

controversy

controversies


summaries

forms:
summary (singular)
summaries (plural)

glosses: The plural form of summary; more than one (kind of) summary.

text: I just hate writing book summaries for my English class.

summary

summaries


penguins

forms:
penguin (singular)
penguins (plural)

glosses: The plural form of penguin; more than one (kind of) penguin.

penguin


practises

forms:
practise (canonical)
practises (third-person singular)
practised (past)
practised (past participle)
practising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of practise.

verb

practis


although

forms: although

glosses: You use although to show that an idea is surprising or different from another idea.

text: We decided to take rooms in Longwood house, although we knew we could not really afford the rent there.

ipa: /ɑlˈðoʊ/

sampa: /Al"DoU/


amongst

forms: amongst

glosses: In or into. We say "between" 2 other things, but amongst 3 or more other things.

text: She was amongst her friends.

text: Divide the candy amongst yourselves.

ipa: /əˈmʌŋst/


sells

forms:
sell (canonical)
sells (third-person singular)
sold (past)
sold (past participle)
selling (present participle)

sell

sells

sold

selling


allows

forms:
allow (canonical)
allows (third-person singular)
allowed (past)
allowed (past participle)
allowing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of allow.

ipa: /əˈlaʊz/

allow


as for

forms: as for

glosses: with respect to; in reference to; regarding


alongside

forms: alongside

glosses: You use alongside to talk about something being beside something else.

glosses: You use alongside to talk about something being at the same time as something else.


alternatives

forms:
alternative (singular)
alternatives (plural)

glosses: The plural form of alternative; more than one (kind of) alternative.

noun

alternative


muscles

forms:
muscle (singular)
muscles (plural)

glosses: The plural form of muscle; more than one (kind of) muscle.

ipa: /ˈmʌsəlz/

muscle


muscles

forms:
muscle (canonical)
muscles (third-person singular)
muscled (past)
muscled (past participle)
muscling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of muscle.

verb

muscl

e


maps

forms:
map (singular)
maps (plural)

glosses: The plural form of map; more than one (kind of) map.

ipa: /mæps/

noun

map


maps

forms:
map (canonical)
maps (third-person singular)
mapped (past)
mapped (past participle)
mapping (present participle)

verb

p


showers

forms:
shower (singular)
showers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of shower; more than one (kind of) shower.

noun

shower


showers

forms:
shower (canonical)
showers (third-person singular)
showered (past)
showered (past participle)
showering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shower.


participle

forms:
participle (singular)
participles (plural)

glosses: A participle is a form of a verb that has not been tensed. The expression headed by a participle is used either as a complement or as an adjunct.

text: In the following sentences, the underlined word is a participle:

text: boiling water is very hot.

text: The used book had a dirty cover.

text: I was studying English when you called this morning.

text: I have walked on this street many times.

text: The table is supported by four legs.

text: Without thinking, he ran down the street.

ipa: /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/

ipa: /ˈpɑːrtɪsɪpəl/

hyphenation: par‧ti‧ci‧ple


cows

forms:
cow (singular)
cows (plural)

glosses: The plural form of cow; more than one (kind of) cow.

text: I have two cows on my farm so that I can have fresh milk.

cow


want

forms:
want (canonical)
wants (third-person singular)
wanted (past)
wanted (past participle)
wanting (present participle)

glosses: If you want to do something, you think you would be happier if you did it.

text: Do you want to go to the park?

text: I don't want to go to work today.

text: He wants to know her name.

text: Please, stop the bus. I want to get out here.

text: I wanted to buy a new book, so I went to the shop.

glosses: If you want something, you think you would be happier if you had it.

text: Do you want a drink?

text: No thank you! I don't want one.

text: He wants a new car.

text: I can give you whatever you want.

text: All I want is one more chance to do this.

glosses: If you want somebody to do something, you think you would be happier if they did it.

text: I want you to help me.

glosses: If you want something to happen, you think you would be happier if it happened.

text: I want everyday to be my birthday.

glosses: If you want to do something, your body has a strong feeling that it will do it.

text: Every time I see it, I want to be sick.

text: Flowers make me want to sneeze.

glosses: If you tell somebody "you might want to" do something, you mean they should do it.

text: You might want to study more for your tests.

glosses: If someone or something wants for something, they don't have it or don't have enough of it.

glosses: If you want someone, you want to have sex with them.

glosses: If you want up, down, in, out, etc., you want to go there or your want somebody to help you go there.

text: Can you open the door? I think the dog wants out.

enpr: wŏnt

ipa: /wɒnt/

sampa: /wQnt/

enpr: wänt

ipa: /wɑnt/

sampa: /wAnt/

audio: en-uk-to want.ogg


want

forms:
want (singular)
wants (plural)

text: The wants and needs of the people are not being met.

glosses: something that you do not have or do not have enough of

text: The car wouldn't run for want of gas.


aeroplanes

forms:
aeroplane (singular)
aeroplanes (plural)

glosses: The plural form of aeroplane; more than one (kind of) aeroplane.

aeroplane


ants

forms:
ant (singular)
ants (plural)

glosses: The plural form of ant; more than one (kind of) ant.

ant


ahead

forms: ahead

glosses: You use ahead to talk about something that is in front of you or in the future.

ipa: /ʌˈhed/


daughters

forms:
daughter (singular)
daughters (plural)

glosses: The plural form of daughter; more than one (kind of) daughter.

ipa: /ˈdɔːtəz/

hyphenation: daugh‧ters

daughter


chickens

forms:
chicken (singular)
chickens (plural)

glosses: The plural form of chicken; more than one (kind of) chicken.

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɪkənz/

hyphenation: chick‧ens

chicken


dos

forms:
do (singular)
dos (plural)

glosses: The plural form of do; more than one (kind of) do.

text: We went to the salon and got new dos. Do you like them?

ipa: /duːz/

do


mountains

forms:
mountain (singular)
mountains (plural)

glosses: The plural form of mountain; more than one (kind of) mountain.

mountain


cutting

forms:
cut (canonical)
cuts (third-person singular)
cut (past)
cut (past participle)
cutting (present participle)

text: He's outside cutting the grass right now.

ipa: /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

hyphenation: cut‧ting

verb

cut


cutting

forms:
cutting (singular)
cuttings (plural)

glosses: A cutting is an area of land that has been dug out of a hill for a road or railway.

glosses: A cutting is a piece of newspaper or magazine that is cut and saved.

glosses: A cutting is a piece of a plant that is cut off, usually to grow a new plant.


cutting

forms:
cutting (positive)
more cutting (comparative)
most cutting (superlative)


handing

forms:
hand (canonical)
hands (third-person singular)
handed (past)
handed (past participle)
handing (present participle)

text: Hurry up! They're handing out free tickets to the concert!

hand


downstairs

forms: downstairs

glosses: If something is downstairs, it is on the level at the bottom of the stairs.

text: Let's head downstairs, from the bedroom to the kitchen below.

text: The downstairs bathroom is always busy.

ipa: /daʊnˈstɛrz/

ipa: /daʊnˈstɛəz/

hyphenation: down‧stairs


gerund-participle

forms:
gerund-participle (singular)
gerund-participles (plural)

glosses: A gerund-participle is a verb form that ends in -ing.

text: In the following examples, the gerund-participle is underlined:

text: Breaking the rules is bad.

text: They are helping her.


spouse

forms:
spouse (singular)
spouses (plural)

text: John is my spouse. I married John, in 1999.

text: Susan is the wife of Paul. She is Paul's spouse.

ipa: /spaʊs/

sampa: /spaUs/


smells

forms:
smell (canonical)
smells (third-person singular)
smelled (past)
smelled (past participle)
smelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of smell.

smell


smells

forms:
smell (singular)
smells (plural)

glosses: The plural form of smell; more than one (kind of) smell.


minors

forms:
minor (singular)
minors (plural)

glosses: The plural form of minor; more than one (kind of) minor.

text: Children are considered minors by the law.

text: I graduated college with a major in Political Science and minors in Business and Spanish.

noun

minor


sold

forms:
sell (canonical)
sells (third-person singular)
sold (past)
sold (past participle)
selling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sell.

ipa: /'soʊld/

sell

sold

selling


individuals

forms:
individual (singular)
individuals (plural)

glosses: The plural form of individual; more than one (kind of) individual.

text: Many individuals believe it's important to recycle.

text: Some individuals will be coming in this afternoon to get information about the program.

individual


around

forms: around

glosses: If x is around y, y is in the middle and x is on all sides of y.

text: The moon circles around the Earth.

text: The fence was built around the house.

ipa: /əˈraʊnd/


outdoors

forms: outdoors

glosses: If something is outdoors, it is not in a building; under the open sky.

ipa: /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/

ipa: /ˌʌʊtˈdo(ː)rz/

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practicing

forms:
practice (canonical)
practices (third-person singular)
practiced (past)
practiced (past participle)
practicing (present participle)

verb

practic


practicing

forms: practicing (positive)

glosses: To be active in a job that needs a high level of skill, knowledge, or training.

text: My son is a practicing lawyer.

glosses: To be active in the rituals of a religion.

text: I am a practicing Buddhist.

adjective

practicing


letters

forms:
letter (singular)
letters (plural)

glosses: The plural form of letter; more than one (kind of) letter.

noun

letter


carted

forms:
cart (canonical)
carts (third-person singular)
carted (past)
carted (past participle)
carting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cart.

verb

cart


apart

forms: apart

glosses: If two things are apart, there is space between them.

text: Scientists theorize that Pangaea drifted apart into the different continents that exist on Earth today.

glosses: You use something apart to leave that thing out of the topic.

text: The lies apart, they're good workers.

ipa: /əˈpɑː(r)t/

ipa: /ʌˈpərt/