accepted

accepted (positive)
more accepted (comparative)
most accepted (superlative)

Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.

There is no generally accepted definition of life.

It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline of religion.


boards

The plural form of board; more than one (kind of) board.


boards

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

The third-person singular form of board.


handing

hand (canonical)
hands (third-person singular)
handed (past)
handed (past participle)
handing (present participle)

Hurry up! They're handing out free tickets to the concert!


accepting

accept (canonical)
accepts (third-person singular)
accepted (past)
accepted (past participle)
accepting (present participle)


accepting

accepting (positive)
more accepting (comparative)
most accepting (superlative)

If someone is accepting, they are very tolerant.


practicing

practice (canonical)
practices (third-person singular)
practiced (past)
practiced (past participle)
practicing (present participle)


practicing

To be active in a job that needs a high level of skill, knowledge, or training.

My son is a practicing lawyer.

To be active in the rituals of a religion.

I am a practicing Buddhist.


flying

fly (canonical)
flies (third-person singular)
flew (past)
flown (past participle)
flying (present participle)

I'm nervous as this is my first time flying in an airplane.

The bird is flying over the field right now.


carts

The plural form of cart; more than one (kind of) cart.


carts

cart (canonical)
carts (third-person singular)
carted (past)
carted (past participle)
carting (present participle)


bears

The plural form of bear; more than one (kind of) bear.


bears

born (past participle)
bear (canonical)
bears (third-person singular)
bore (past)
borne (past participle)
bearing (present participle)


agreed

agree (canonical)
agrees (third-person singular)
agreed (past)
agreed (past participle)
agreeing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of agree.


abandoning

abandon (canonical)
abandons (third-person singular)
abandoned (past)
abandoned (past participle)
abandoning (present participle)

Many people have been abandoning their homes.


abandoning

The abandoning of the child happened 10 years ago.


fine

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

If something is fine, it is OK, not a problem, or acceptable.

She said it works -- it's fine.

"Can I put it here?" "There? Oh, yes, yes, fine! Put it there."

"How are you?" "Fine, thanks!"

If something is fine, it is very good in quality.

This is a fine example of how we can work together.

Everyone should be able to enjoy fine music and fine art.

She's one of Spain's finest skiers.

If the weather is fine, the sun is out and it is not raining or snowing.

Grind it into a fine powder.

It's hard to see the fine details.

if someone is fine, then they are good-looking or attractive.

That woman is so fine!


fine

If something works fine, it works well, or without any problems.

Going there today would suit me fine.

If you draw or cut something fine, you do it in very small pieces or with small detail.


fine

A fine is money that you pay for breaking a rule or the law.

There is a $500 fine for smoking inside.


fine

fine (canonical)
fines (third-person singular)
fined (past)
fined (past participle)
fining (present participle)

If you fine someone, you make them pay money for breaking a rule or the law.

He was fined $500 for smoking inside.

To make something finer in quality or size.

The wine will fine with time.


pools

The plural form of pool; more than one (kind of) pool.

The hotel has two pools: an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.


pools

pool (canonical)
pools (third-person singular)
pooled (past)
pooled (past participle)
pooling (present participle)

If she pools her money with mine, we'll have enough to buy a present for Dad.


gas

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

The sun is a giant ball of gas.

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

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

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

Our house has gas-fired central heating.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


gas

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

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

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

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

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

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


afterward

If something happens afterward, it happens after the time that you are talking about.

Joe went to the bank. Afterward he went to the store.


ground

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

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

A ground is the bottom of a body of water.

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

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


ground

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

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

The plane had been grounded because of the blizzard.

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

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

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

The past tense and past participle of grind.


ground

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

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


flies

His job requires a lot of traveling; he flies across the country several times a month.


flies

The plural form of fly; more than one (kind of) fly.

There are flies all over the dumpster because it's full of trash.


double

A double door, window, etc. includes two of the same kind.

We opened the double door to let the piano come in.

Call me at five nine double three.

A double accident, murder, etc. is two events that happen together or are somehow connected.

With the double wedding, Sunday was the busiest day of the year.

They slept together in a double bed, while James slept in a single in the other room.

Twice as big, twice as many, or twice as much as usual.

I'll have a double coffee.

If something is double, it is 100% bigger than something else.

The new computer was double the cost of the old one.

Usually we see about seventy people a day, but yesterday it was double.


double

double (canonical)
doubles (third-person singular)
doubled (past)
doubled (past participle)
doubling (present participle)

The price of gold has almost doubled in the last month from $407 to $792.

We need to double the number of people buying it.

If something doubles as something else, it has both roles.

The kitchen doubles as our dining room.

If something doubles up/over, it folds in half.

If two people double up, they stay or work together.


double

Somebody's double is another person who looks very similar to them.

In baseball, a double is a hit that allows the runner to move to second base.


bar

A bar is a place that sells alcoholic drinks.

I'm going to drink beer at the bar.

A bar is the counter or bench in a hotel or bar where drinks are sold.

The waitress stood behind the bar and poured our drinks.

A bar is a box-shaped piece of something.

You can buy a bar of soap, or a bar of gold.

A bar is a long, hard thing that looks like a stick.

The prisoner was kept behind bars in the jail.


bar

bar (canonical)
bars (third-person singular)
barred (past)
barred (past participle)
barring (present participle)

To bar is to stop someone from doing something; to prohibit.

I was barred from entering the club.

To bar is to lock a door or window, or to block it so others can not enter.

I barred the door to stop her leaving the room.


bar

He's the fastest runner in the world bar none.


quarter

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

The lake was about a quarter mile from town.

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

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

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

Can you give me four quarters for this dollar?

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

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

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

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

The bar was in New Orleans' French quarter.

Quarters are the places where people live.

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

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quarter

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

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

Using a sharp knife, quarter the apple.

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

We were quartered in Vienna during the job.


pushes

The plural form of push; more than one (kind of) push.


pushes

push (canonical)
pushes (third-person singular)
pushed (past)
pushed (past participle)
pushing (present participle)


extra

Something that is more than what you expected; exceeding; additional.

I always put extra ketchup on my hamburger.


extra

If something is extra good, large, special, etc., it is more so than normal.

This shirt is extra large; it's too big for me.


extra

An extra is a feature that that you usually pay more for when you buy something.

She got the car with all the sporty extras.

An extra is a person appearing in a movie who is not listed in the credits.


meaning

The meaning of something is the idea or message that it has. In language, meaning is what speech or writing is intended to convey to the listener or reader.

What is the meaning of that word?

The meaning of something is its purpose.

School doesn't have much meaning for me anymore.


meaning

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


pound

A pound is a unit of currency used in Britain.

Against the dollar, the pound fell by half a cent to $ 1.73.

A pound is a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms.

Since he stopped smoking, he has gained 20 pounds.


pound

pound (canonical)
pounds (third-person singular)
pounded (past)
pounded (past participle)
pounding (present participle)

If you pound something, you hit it hard.

Grace pounded on the door. "Come out of there!"

He pounded his hand against the desk and jumped up.

If your head or heart is pounding, you can feel the blood moving through it.

I ran and ran until my heart was pounding in my chest.

After the party, my head was pounding and I had to lie down.


determiner

determiner (singular)
determiners (plural)

A determiner is a function label used in a noun phrase, marking the noun phrase as being definite or indefinite.

A determiner is one of a small set of words that restrict the referents of noun phrases (see here for a list).

When discussing lexical category, the terms determiner and determinative are sometimes used interchangeably.

/dɪˈtəːmɪnə/


hands

The plural form of hand; more than one (kind of) hand.

My hands are dirty from digging in the dirt all afternoon.

Please wash your hands before you eat.


hands

hand (canonical)
hands (third-person singular)
handed (past)
handed (past participle)
handing (present participle)

He always hands the basketball to a teammate because he isn't comfortable dribbling.

My mother only hands the butter to me if I ask politely.


according

If something is true according to a source, it means that source says or shows that it is true.

According to a friend of mine, they are thinking of building a new mall near here.

According to the weather forecast, it will rain today.

You may go or stay, according as you decide.


according

accord (canonical)
accords (third-person singular)
accorded (past)
accorded (past participle)
according (present participle)


kid

Your kid brother or sister is younger than you.


kid

kid (canonical)
kids (third-person singular)
kidded (past)
kidded (past participle)
kidding (present participle)

You've got to be kidding. If that is not a joke, you will be in a lot of trouble.


birds

The plural form of bird; more than one (kind of) bird.


birds

bird (canonical)
birds (third-person singular)
birded (past)
birded (past participle)
birding (present participle)


want

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

If you want to do something, you think you would be happier if you did it.

Do you want to go to the park?

I don't want to go to work today.

He wants to know her name.

Please, stop the bus. I want to get out here.

I wanted to buy a new book, so I went to the shop.

If you want something, you think you would be happier if you had it.

Do you want a drink?

No thank you! I don't want one.

He wants a new car.

I can give you whatever you want.

All I want is one more chance to do this.

If you want somebody to do something, you think you would be happier if they did it.

I want you to help me.

If you want something to happen, you think you would be happier if it happened.

I want everyday to be my birthday.

If you want to do something, your body has a strong feeling that it will do it.

Every time I see it, I want to be sick.

Flowers make me want to sneeze.

If you tell somebody "you might want to" do something, you mean they should do it.

You might want to study more for your tests.

If someone or something wants for something, they don't have it or don't have enough of it.

If you want someone, you want to have sex with them.

If you want up, down, in, out, etc., you want to go there or your want somebody to help you go there.

Can you open the door? I think the dog wants out.


want

The wants and needs of the people are not being met.

something that you do not have or do not have enough of

The car wouldn't run for want of gas.


bother

bother (canonical)
bothers (third-person singular)
bothered (past)
bothered (past participle)
bothering (present participle)

If you bother to do something, you make an effort to do it.

Don't bother with the dishes. I'll do them later.

I didn't bother to clean up after he was finished.

Did you bother going to the hospital to meet her?

Sometimes wonder why I even bother.

Nobody even bothered to ask how I was feeling.

If something bothers someone, it disturbs or worries them.

Would it bother you if I smoked?

My tooth has been bothering me lately.

It bothered me that she had no answers.

The water out here is peaceful, and there's nobody to bother you.

Go back to sleep, Howie. I'm sorry I bothered you.


bother

I can do it – no bother.

It's not worth the bother. Just leave it there.

A bother is somebody or something that makes trouble for you.

I don't want to be a bother, so I'll just go out by myself.

It's such a bother, I don't think I'll go.


bother

Oh, bother! Now I'll have to make it again.


tense

tense (positive)
tenser (comparative)
tensest (superlative)

Make sure that the net is as stretched as tense as possible for maximum coverage.

How odd it was that he was a very courageous boy, yet he became very tense when he was being asked to dance.


tense

Tense is a grammatical system of verb forms that usually shows past, present, or future time.

Unlike French, English only has two tenses: past and present.

A tense is one of the verb forms marked by the tense system.

The verb cut is spelled the same in both tenses.

In popular language, a tense is often used to refer to any verb form including tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Shouldn't this be in the progressive tense?


tense

tense (canonical)
tenses (third-person singular)
tensed (past)
tensed (past participle)
tensing (present participle)


beforehand

You should have told me about the presentation beforehand. I haven't even prepared.


beneath

The book is beneath the table.

The garage is beneath the road.


due to


counter to


contrary to


according to


apart from


depending on


beside

If x is beside y, it is close to y, but not in front or behind.

The book is beside the table.


outdoors

If something is outdoors, it is not in a building; under the open sky.


outside

outdoors; not in a building; under the open sky

The plants are outside the house.

We advised the children to play baseball outside.


awright

Awright! We won!


as soon as

As soon as she heard the news, she began screaming.


beyond

If x is beyond y, it is on the far side of y.

He went beyond the mountains, into the woods.


as though

It could look as though we're trying to hide something.

She acts as though she hates me.

It's as though we were in jail or something.

As though this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt.


lad

Why aren't you lads in school?

Sometimes, people call a man a lad when they know that person well.


nations

The plural form of nation; more than one (kind of) nation.


throughout

We have made changes throughout the company.

Food is available throughout the day.


within

We should be finished within 30 minutes.

The station is within a 10 minute walk from here.

He lives within the city walls.


forth

She brought forth a son.


threw

throw (canonical)
throws (third-person singular)
threw (past)
thrown (past participle)
throwing (present participle)


as to

They were not clear as to when it would end.

As to our previous conversation, I think you were right.


bedpan

A pan that is used while in bed instead of a toilet.


corrects

correct (canonical)
corrects (third-person singular)
corrected (past)
corrected (past participle)
correcting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of correct.


per

Double rooms with full breakfast are £40 per person per night.


differently

The new manager wants to run things differently from before.


backward

If something is backward, it is facing the back.


as if

It could look as if we're trying to hide something.

She acts as if she hates me.

It's as if we were in jail or something.

As if this wasn't bad enough, now you get hurt.

Used in exclamations to say that something is not true.

"I'm not going to help anymore." "As if you were helping before!"


memorably

memorably (positive)
more memorably (comparative)
Superlativemost memorably


fortunes

The plural form of fortune; more than one (kind of) fortune.


next

The next thing is the one after this one.

I saw her again the next day.

The advances in technology will be amazing in the next decade or so.

When this is completed, the next step will be to edit everything carefully.

She plans to leave the company in the next two years.

The next place is the one beside, or on the other side of this one.

No, this is number 12, number 14 is the next house.

Be quiet, the children are sleeping in the next room.

Next week, month, year, etc. is the one that follows this one.

I'll see you again next week.

Next is used with a superlative adjective to denote what follows in the specified order.

The next best thing to flying is gliding.


next

Next, we have the 6:00 news.

The woman was next seen in the office 4 days later.

It was performed next the following year.

She stood next to the window.


as long as

As long as you know what you're doing, it should be fine.


briefs

Briefs are a kind of men's underpants or swimming suit bottoms that have holes for the legs.


briefs

brief (canonical)
briefs (third-person singular)
briefed (past)
briefed (past participle)
briefing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of brief.


goverment


onto

He walked along pier and onto the ship.


downstairs

If something is downstairs, it is on the level at the bottom of the stairs.

Let's head downstairs, from the bedroom to the kitchen below.

The downstairs bathroom is always busy.


downward

The company's sales have been following a downward trend for the last three years.

Push the button beside the downward arrow.


into

I opened the door and stepped into the house.


zoos

The plural form of zoo; more than one (kind of) zoo.


since

From a particular time in the past until now or until a later time in the past.

I haven't been there since 1969.

Since you told me about it, I've been thinking a lot.

You use since to show that something known is the reason for something else.

Since John can't be there, we'll try for another day. (The audience already knows that John can't be there.)


dermatologists

dermatologist (singular)
dermatologists (plural)

The plural form of dermatologist; more than one (kind of) dermatologist.

Many dermatologists recommend washing your face daily to prevent acne.


snowed

snow (canonical)
snows (third-person singular)
snowed (past)
snowed (past participle)
snowing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of snow.


chickens

The plural form of chicken; more than one (kind of) chicken.


dentist

A dentist is a doctor who specializes in dentistry.

I have to go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled.


won't

will (present)
would (past)
won't (negative)

I won't be doing any work today; instead, I'll be watching TV.


yum

You say yum when you are happy or delighted about something, usually food.

Yum! That apple pie was so tasty!


counter

A counter is a flat surface to work on, often in a kitchen.

A counter is a small coin-shaped object, often used in games.


as well as

If you do something as well as something else, you do them both equally well.

He plays soccer as well as he plays basketball.

Lucy teaches geometry as well as her husband.

You use as well as to add more information.

As well as working from 9:00 to 15:00, I've also been studying in the evenings.

As well as classroom teaching and learning, we saw their foreign language extracurricular activities and audio-visual equipment.


as well as

He uses his web page to advertise his products as well as provide information about his hobby.

Both the American public, as well as government, were unwilling to begin another war.

Logic as well as experience support this choice.

We need to look at the positive as well as the negative points.


indoors

On a cold day like today, I think I'll stay indoors.

It's getting dark. Time to go indoors!


welcomed

welcome (canonical)
welcomes (third-person singular)
welcomed (past)
welcomed (past participle)
welcoming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of welcome.


peanut butter

peanut butter (singular)
peanut butters (plural)


corrected

The past tense and past participle of correct.


yuck

You say yuck when you are unhappy or disgusted about something, usually food.

Yuck! That fish tastes disgusting!


spelled

spell (canonical)
spells (third-person singular)
spelled (past)
spelled (past participle)
spelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spell.


don't

do (canonical)
do (present)
does (third-person singular)
did (past)
don't (present negative)
doesn't (third-person singular negative)
didn't (past negative)

Don't play with matches because they're dangerous.


aerials

The plural form of aerial; more than one (kind of) aerial.


freest

free (positive)
freer (comparative)
freest (superlative)

The superlative form of free; most free. Most free.


diocese

A diocese is the area looked after by the a bishop in some churches. It contains several parishes.


all right

When something is all right, that means that it is in good condition.

My car is all right.

When a person or animal is all right, they are in good health.

I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.


all right

The soccer tournament went all right, I guess.


all right

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carrying

carry (canonical)
carries (third-person singular)
carried (past)
carried (past participle)
carrying (present participle)


fed

feed (canonical)
feeds (third-person singular)
fed (past)
fed (past participle)
feeding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of feed.

I fed fish to my cat this morning.


memorable

memorable (positive)
more memorable (comparative)
most memorable (superlative)

When something is memorable, it is very important or remarkable and is easy to remember.


mislead

mislead (canonical)
misleads (third-person singular)
misled (past)
misled (past participle)
misleading (present participle)

If I mislead you, I make you believe something that is not true.

You mislead him into believing that you are a king. You are only a common man.


instead

I'll have water instead of coffee, thanks.

Instead of going to Italy, let's go to Paris.

I don't use the phone anymore. I use e-mail instead.

Children don't read anymore. Instead, they watch TV.


São Paulo

São Paulo is the name of a state in southeastern Brazil.

São Paulo is the name of the largest city in Brazil, and the capital of the state of São Paulo.


downwards

The company's sales have been following a downwards trend for the last three years.

Push the button beside the downwards arrow.


considering

consider (canonical)
considers (third-person singular)
considered (past)
considered (past participle)
considering (present participle)

She is considering changing careers.


considering

Considering all the problems we've had, it's amazing we finished.


billed

bill (canonical)
bills (third-person singular)
billed (past)
billed (past participle)
billing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bill.


pronouns

The plural form of pronoun; more than one (kind of) pronoun.

"I", "you", "he", "she" and "it" are examples of pronouns.


backwards

If something is backwards, it is facing the back.


backwards

backwards (positive)
more backwards (comparative)
most backwards (superlative)

Something that is backwards is inefficient and not advanced.

This society is very backwards, primitive in comparison to the country we came from.


having

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


depending

Depending on x, means that the truth of what you say is affected by x.

People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them.


depending

depend (canonical)
depends (third-person singular)
depended (past)
depended (past participle)
depending (present participle)

I'm depending on you to bring the drinks to the party. It'll be a disaster if you forget.


concerning

Concerning the schedule, there have been a number of changes.

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/


concerning

concern (canonical)
concerns (third-person singular)
concerned (past)
concerned (past participle)
concerning (present participle)

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/


concerning

concerning (positive)
more concerning (comparative)
most concerning (superlative)

If something is concerning, it makes you worry.

The change in her health is very concerning.

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/


kidney bean

kidney bean (singular)
kidney beans (plural)

A kidney bean is one of many sorts of beans that we use as food. They got their name because of their shape, which is like a human kidney.


freer

The comparative form of free; more free. More free.

A wild bear is freer than a caged bear.

Because of how close we became on our trip, I feel freer to express my feelings to you than I did before.


dentists

The plural form of dentist; more than one (kind of) dentist.

Three out of five dentists suggest using this toothpaste.


granddaughter

granddaughter (singular)
granddaughters (plural)

Someone's granddaughter is the daughter of their son or daughter.

My son, John, has a daughter named Patty. Patty is my granddaughter.

My daughter, Mary, just had a baby girl. She is my granddaughter.


penis

A penis is the male organ for sex and urination.


feeding

I can't really talk right now, I'm feeding the baby.


mercury

Mercury is a type of metal that is silver in colour. It is liquid at room temperature. Its chemical symbol is Hg.

The patient was taken to hospital after he was poisoned with mercury.


treatments

treatment (singular)
treatments (plural)

The plural form of treatment; more than one (kind of) treatment.

She goes into town for treatments every week.


snowing

snow (canonical)
snows (third-person singular)
snowed (past)
snowed (past participle)
snowing (present participle)


alright

When something is alright, that means that it is in good condition.

My car is alright.

When a person or animal is alright, they are in good health.

I had a headache earlier, but now I'm alright.


alright

The soccer tournament went alright, I guess.


alright

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


cream cheese

cream cheese (singular)
cream cheeses (plural)

Cream cheese is a mild, soft kind of cheese that comes from cows milk.

Would you like cream cheese on your bagel?


in case

By reason of the possibility of something happening.

Let's check again in case we missed something.

You should bring a coat in case of snow.

You should be ready just in case.

What will happen in case she doesn't come?


billing

An actor's billing is the listing of their name on the credits for the movie, play, etc.


nonsense

Something is nonsense when it makes no sense or has no meaning.

This is just a bunch of words randomly jumbled together. It is complete nonsense.

He says that I stole his computer, but that's just nonsense.


spelling

The way letters are used to write a word; the way a word is spelled.

This page has too many spelling mistakes.

What's the spelling of her last name?


spelling

spell (canonical)
spells (third-person singular)
spelled (past)
spelled (past participle)
spelling (present participle)


upstairs

If something is upstairs, it is on the level at the top of the stairs.

Let us head upstairs, from the kitchen to the bedroom.


fortune

A fortune is a very large amount of money.

A million dollars is a fortune.

He made a fortune selling cars.

When we were lost, we had the good fortune to meet a postman.

Jack went off into the world to seek his fortune.

Fortune is often written about as if it was a person.

Fortune smiled at me, and I won the lottery.


vandalism

vandalism (singular)
vandalisms (plural)

Vandalism is the damage or destruction of someone else's property or of common or shared property.

Graffiti is a form of vandalism rampant in urban areas.


spells

The third-person singular form of spell.


spells

The plural form of spell; more than one (kind of) spell.


upward

The company's sales have been following an upward trend for the last three years.

Push the button beside the upward arrow.


unlike

This is unlike anything I have ever done before.

Unlike mine, my mother's eye's are green.


unlike

They were dressed in an unlike manner.


adjectives

adjective (singular)
adjectives (plural)

The plural form of adjective; more than one (kind of) adjective.


effortlessly

If you do something effortlessly, you do it without effort or difficulty.

After studying for three weeks, the student completed the exam effortlessly.


activity

When a person or animal has activity, it is active or lively.

The sleeping dog did not show much activity.

When you have a function to do, you have an activity.

The child has many after-school activities.

She participates in women's rights activities.


upon

The police were called upon to save him.

The snow fell gently upon the lake.

Christmas is almost upon us.

Upon his death, she became the owner of the store.


couldn't

can (present)
could (past)
couldn't (negative)

He couldn't make it to work yesterday because he was sick.

I couldn't believe how rude she was.


carried

carry (canonical)
carries (third-person singular)
carried (past)
carried (past participle)
carrying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of carry.


upwards

The company's sales have been following an upwards trend for the last three years.

Push the button beside the upwards arrow.


grandparent

grandparent (singular)
grandparents (plural)

Someone's grandparent is the parent of their parent. It is one's grandmother or grandfather.

The mother of my mother is Jane Smith. Jane Smith is one of my grandparents.

I have four grandparents. They are the mother and father of my mother, and the mother and father of my father.


kami

A god or spirit in the Shinto religion of Japan.


towards

facing or moving in the direction of something

We were walking towards the shop when she began feeling sick.

Looking towards the east, we could see the city.

She's moving towards quiting.

I've always had strong feelings towards her.

If you put money towards something, the money is to help pay for it.

He's been saving money towards a new computer for school.

Towards the end, we were getting very tired.


zoo

A zoo is a park that people go to where live animals can be seen.

There are lions at our local zoo.


struck

strike (canonical)
strikes (third-person singular)
struck (past)
struck (past participle)
striking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of strike.


snows

The plural form of snow; more than one (kind of) snow.


sorrier

sorry (positive)
sorrier (comparative)
sorriest (superlative)

The comparative form of sorry; more sorry.


inevitable

When something is inevitable, you cannot avoid or prevent it.

Something that is predictable or always happens.


in behalf

If you do something in behalf of someone, you do it instead of them but as if they did it.

In behalf of everyone here today, I'd like to say thank you for coming.


tools

The plural form of tool; more than one (kind of) tool.


tools

tool (canonical)
tools (third-person singular)
tooled (past)
tooled (past participle)
tooling (present participle)


whenever

I practice whenever I have some free time.

Water comes in whenever there is a rain storm.

You should call her whenever you can.

Whenever possible, you should do your homework right away.

"When can we try this again?" "Whenever!"


in view

If you act in view of something, you act considering or because of it.

In view of how little we know, I don't think we can answer the question.

Perhaps we need to rethink this in view of the changes that have taken place.


on account

He couldn't read it on account of his bad eyes.

She was late on account of having missed the bus.

They are a newly-married couple, he thought, on account of their walking so close together.


sure

sure (positive)
surer (comparative)
surest (superlative)

When you are sure about something, you are certain.

The student was sure that his answer was correct.


on behalf of

If you do something on behalf of someone, you do it instead of them but as if they did it.

On behalf of everyone here today, I'd like to say thank you for coming.


markings

The plural form of marking; more than one (kind of) marking.

An animal's markings are its coloring and patterns.


albinism

A person or animal who has albinism has a lack of pigment (color) in their skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); it is the condition of being albino.


effort

The amount of work that is done on something.

A great amount of effort was put into this event; we had over 4,000 visitors.

You should put more effort into your work.


owing

owe (canonical)
owes (third-person singular)
owed (past)
owed (past participle)
owing (present participle)


owing

You use owing to x, y to show that x is the reason for y.

Owing to the problems, we have not been able to finish.


seeing

see (canonical)
sees (third-person singular)
saw (past)
seen (past participle)
seeing (present participle)


seeing

You use seeing as x, y to show that x is the reason for y.

Seeing there are some new people, maybe we could each introduce ourselves.

We don't think it is a good idea seeing as it will be so expensive.


throw

throw (canonical)
throws (third-person singular)
threw (past)
thrown (past participle)
throwing (present participle)

When you throw an object, you make it fly through the air using your hands.

Jim can throw a ball over his house.

Jill throws with her left hand.

She threw the potato peels in the trash can.

My resume was thrown in the waste basket.

Jill said she was throwing Jim's love letters away.


throw

You made a fast throw!


respecting

respect (canonical)
respects (third-person singular)
respected (past)
respected (past participle)
respecting (present participle)


respecting

You use respecting to introduce your subject or topic.

He began to have serious worries respecting his car.

There was some discussion respecting the problems we have been having.


in spite of

If x happens in spite of y, it is surprising that y did not stop x.

They couldn't move it in spite of their strength.

In spite of all the problems, the project was finished on time.


welcomes

welcome (canonical)
welcomes (third-person singular)
welcomed (past)
welcomed (past participle)
welcoming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of welcome.


welcomes

The plural form of welcome; more than one (kind of) welcome.


hung

hang (canonical)
hangs (third-person singular)
hung (past)
hung (past participle)
hanging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hang.

I hung the picture on the wall yesterday.


up to

Up to now, we haven't had any problems.

Read up to page 27.

We can take up to 20 people but we can't take 21.

Are you up to a run on the weekend?

It's up to you to wash your own dishes.

"What are you up to tonight?" "I'm going to a movie."


also

When one thing happens and a second thing happens in a same or similar time or way, then the second thing also happens.

We bought bread at the store. We also bought milk.

When one person does a thing and a second person does the same thing, then the second person also does that thing.

I went with my father to the store. My brother also went with us.


inconsistent

inconsistent (positive)
more inconsistent (comparative)
most inconsistent (superlative)

When something is inconsistent, it is not reliable and you cannot guess what it will be like in the future.

What he said was inconsistent with what he told me yesterday. I think he is lying.


parish

An area looked after by one local church and its ministers

Parish is the name used instead of county in the State of Louisiana, USA.

A Civil Parish is the smallest local government area in England.


Sweet William

Sweet William (singular)
Sweet Williams (plural)

Sweet William is a flowering plant that grows in the mountains of southern Europe. Its formal name is dianthus barbatus.


aerial

aerial (positive)
more aerial (comparative)
most aerial (superlative)

When something is aerial, it is in the air.


aerial

An aerial is something used to transmit and receive signals.


in favour

If x is in favour of y, x thinks y is a good idea.

A lot of people are in favour of going back to the beginning and trying again.

We're talking about buying a new computer. Are you in favour or against?


feeds

feed (canonical)
feeds (third-person singular)
fed (past)
fed (past participle)
feeding (present participle)

She feeds the baby every two hours.

He feeds the dog twice a day.


feeds

The plural form of feed; more than one (kind of) feed.

I didn't know there are so many different feeds! What should I buy for my bird to eat?


as of

Used to show the time or date when something begins or ends.

As of November we will be moving to a new location.


soccer

A sport where the players try to kick a ball into a net.

Let's play soccer.


Cyrillic alphabet

An alphabet used in languages like Russian.


sorriest

The superlative form of sorry; most sorry.

This is the sorriest I've ever been.

That's the sorriest-looking dog I've ever seen.


until

If something is true until x, it is true for some time before x and then is not true.

We didn't have any snow until the end of December.

He worked until he was 72 years old.

Until now, there was nothing we could do.


languages

The plural form of language; more than one (kind of) language.


languages

language (canonical)
languages (third-person singular)
languaged (past)
languaged (past participle)
languaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of language.


on top

If x is on top of y, x is on the highest part of y.

I can't get the book. It's on top of the bookcase.

If x is on top of y, x in control of y or knows about y.

There's a lot to learn, but I think I'm on top of it so far.

if x happens on top of y, they both happen.

On top of all the problems I had yesterday, my car broke down.


peanut

A peanut is a type of legume that looks like a nut.


throws

The third-person singular form of throw.


throws

The plural form of throw; more than one (kind of) throw.


children

The plural form of child; more than one (kind of) child.

Children love to play.

Her sons and daughters are children.


member

A member is someone belonging to a group or organization.

I am a member of Simple English Wikipedia.


always

If something always happens, it happens at all times or every time.

For all of my life, the sun has always risen every day.

If something will always happen, it will happen forever.

Shannon will never stop loving you. She will always love you.


welcoming

welcoming (positive)
more welcoming (comparative)
most welcoming (superlative)

:
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pizza

A pizza is a baked Italian food made of rolled bread dough crust, generally topped with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients.


consider

consider (canonical)
considers (third-person singular)
considered (past)
considered (past participle)
considering (present participle)

When you consider something you think carefully about it.

I will take time to consider what you said.


as from

Used to show the time or date when something begins.

As from November we will be moving to a new location.


dermatologist

dermatologist (singular)
dermatologists (plural)

I had to see a dermatologist about my acne last year.

/ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/


Alabama

Alabama is a state in southeastern United States whose capital is Montgomery.


deceptive

deceptive (positive)
more deceptive (comparative)
most deceptive (superlative)

If something is deceptive, it tries to make people believe something that is not true; it misleads.

He is a deceptive person. I would not trust him.


in front

If x is in front of y, x is closer than y to the goal.

She almost got hit when she walked in front of the car.

The runners in front seem to be getting tired.

Japan is in front of Iran 1 to 0.

You walk in front, and I'll walk behind.

We have a lot of hard work in front of us.

He washed his face in front of the mirror.

There's a tree in front of the house.


knock

A sound from something hard hitting wood.


knock

knock (canonical)
knocks (third-person singular)
knocked (past)
knocked (past participle)
knocking (present participle)

When you knock on something, you hit your knuckles onto it repeatedly.

She knocked on my door three times before I opened it.

When you knock something, you hit it, often accidentally.


aground

If a boat runs or goes aground, its bottom goes onto the ground and it is not floating freely anymore.

The boat ran aground off the coast of Florida and had to be helped to shore.


aboard

on or onto a boat, airplane, train, etc.

When everyone is aboard, the doors will close.

He looked back at the people on the ground as he got aboard the plane.

It had taken two hours to load all the people aboard.


except

You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.

Except mercury, most metals are solids.

Well, isn't there anything you can do except play cards?


except

except (canonical)
excepts (third-person singular)
excepted (past)
excepted (past participle)
excepting (present participle)


forgot

forget (canonical)
forgets (third-person singular)
forgot (past)
forgotten (past participle)
forgetting (present participle)

I forgot where you told me to go.


sped

speed (canonical)
speeds (third-person singular)
sped (past)
sped (past participle)
speeding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of speed.

The car sped down the road.


unless

If you say that x is true unless y, x is true only if y does not happen or is not true.

I'll be there at 8:30 unless the train is late.

Unless you help, we won't finish on time.


carries

carry (canonical)
carries (third-person singular)
carried (past)
carried (past participle)
carrying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of carry.


carries

The plural form of carry; more than one (kind of) carry.


staves

staff (singular)
staffs or staves (plural)

The plural form of staff; more than one (kind of) staff.


staves

The plural form of stave; more than one (kind of) stave.


bishop

In some churches a bishop is a senior minister or priest, and is responsible for a diocese.

A bishop is a piece in a game called chess.


shot

Small balls or pellets of lead typically fired from a shotgun.


shot

shoot (canonical)
shoots (third-person singular)
shot (past)
shot (past participle)
shooting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shoot.


provided

provide (canonical)
provides (third-person singular)
provided (past)
provided (past participle)
providing (present participle)


provided

You use provided x, y to show that if x is true, happens, etc., y will, too.

The doctor can save his life, provided he arrives in time.


counting

count (canonical)
counts (third-person singular)
counted (past)
counted (past participle)
counting (present participle)


counting

Counting the dog, we are a family of five.


partying

party (canonical)
parties (third-person singular)
partied (past)
partied (past participle)
partying (present participle)

Lately he's been partying 2 or 3 days a week. I just don't know what to do with him.


excluding

Everyone has helped, excluding Bob, because he was sick.
Antonym: including


excluding

exclude (canonical)
excludes (third-person singular)
excluded (past)
excluded (past participle)
excluding (present participle)


such as

They had a lot of different fruit such as melons, cherries, mangos, apples, and star fruit.

His ill-health is such as would prevent him from doing his job.


conversed

converse (canonical)
converses (third-person singular)
conversed (past)
conversed (past participle)
conversing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of converse.

We conversed for hours about politics.


strongly

John strongly opposes that law. He refuses to change his opinion.


adrift

If something is adrift, it is floating with no control of its direction.

The boat was adrift for three days before it was found with nobody aboard.

After school I was sort of adrift for a year or two.


unite

unite (canonical)
unites (third-person singular)
united (past)
united (past participle)
uniting (present participle)

If two or more things unite, they come together to form a bigger group.

We united to form a common cause against our enemy.


providing

You use providing x, y to show that if x is true, happens, etc., y will, too.

The doctor can save his life, providing he arrives in time.


in favor

If x is in favor of y, x thinks y is a good idea.

A lot of people are in favor of going back to the beginning and trying again.

We're talking about buying a new computer. Are you in favor or against?


so as

For the purpose (of doing something); in order (to do something).

We went to bed early so as to rise at 4:00 AM.

They took the bus so as not to waste money.

We moved it so as to make it easier to reach.


bills

The plural form of bill; more than one (kind of) bill.


bills

bill (canonical)
bills (third-person singular)
billed (past)
billed (past participle)
billing (present participle)


effortless

When something is effortless, it does not need effort.

Please help me with these boxes. It is an effortless task, it will only take a few minutes.


spend

spend (canonical)
spends (third-person singular)
spent (past)
spent (past participle)
spending (present participle)

When you spend money, you give the money to buy something.

I spend too much at the book store each month.

I spent a lot at that store last month.

I spend my free time reading and relaxing.

She spends her morning hours house-cleaning.

I spent my afternoon hours in meditation.

He is spending his holiday in Aruba.


apropos

"My toe is cold," he said, apropos of nothing at all.

Apropos the previous item, couldn't we also have a party?


bagel

A bagel is a circular piece of bread that is usually eaten at breakfast.


favours

The plural form of favour; more than one (kind of) favour.

I don't ask you for many favours, so will you please do this for me?


favours

favour (canonical)
favours (third-person singular)
favoured (past)
favoured (past participle)
favouring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of favour.

After standing for long periods of time he favours his right leg.


kittens

The plural form of kitten; more than one (kind of) kitten.

My cat had 4 kittens last week.


kittens

kitten (canonical)
kittens (third-person singular)
kittened (past)
kittened (past participle)
kittening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of kitten.


in order

In order to find out more of what this writer thinks, we can read other works by him.

We should get a new car in order to solve the problem.


in order

allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc.

Is it in order to speak now?


onshore

He came onshore after five weeks at sea.


aloft

He walked into the dark room, holding his light aloft.

We will be serving a small mean when the plane is aloft.


ashore

He came ashore after five weeks at sea.


rid

rid (canonical)
rids (third-person singular)
rid (past)
rid (past participle)
ridding (present participle)

When you rid a thing, you free it of something not wanted.

If you rid the house of a bad smell, you can close the window.

Yesterday, I rid the town of the bad men.


deceive

deceive (canonical)
deceives (third-person singular)
deceived (past)
deceived (past participle)
deceiving (present participle)

When you deceive someone, you make someone believe something that is not true; you mislead them.

John was angry that Jane had deceived him.


abreast

If you keep or stay abreast of something, you regularly read or study the most recent information about it.

Have you been keeping abreast of the news from Iraq?

If two things are abreast, they are side by side.

They walked in a long line, three abreast.

The second place runner has almost drawn abreast of the leader.


cavity

A cavity is a hollow area inside the body (like the sinuses).

You have a cavity in your back teeth.


hanged

hang (canonical)
hangs (third-person singular)
hanged (past)
hanged (past participle)
hanging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hang.

Some states and nations hanged people as punishment for murdering of another.


hid

hide (canonical)
hides (third-person singular)
hid (past)
hidden (past participle)
hiding (present participle)

He hid under the table.

She hid her phone in the box.

My mother hid me the truth.


conversing

I like conversing with you because I like to hear your opinions.


circa

The city was built circa 1200 BCE.


partied

The past tense and past participle of party.


avoidably

The cars were parked as avoidably as possible; it didn't stop her from running into one.


uphill

She got tired walking uphill.

The school is uphill from my house.


grandmother

grandmother (singular)
grandmothers (plural)

Someone's grandmother is the mother of one of their parents.

The mother of my mother is Jane Smith. Jane Smith is my grandmother.

I have two grandmothers. They are the mother of my mother and the mother of my father.


Cyrillic script

Cyrillic script (singular)
Cyrillic scripts (plural)

Cyrillic script is an alphabet used in the Russian language.


as per

in the way that has been decided; following instructions, rules, etc.

As per your instructions, I left the note on his desk.

As per usual, she arrived at 7:00.


pepperoni

pepperoni (singular)
pepperonis (plural)


compliance

The king was impressed by the knight's dutiful compliance.


goodbye

You say goodbye when you leave/depart, as a farewell.

Goodbye! See you next year.


on purpose

Something that is done on purpose is done intentionally.

That wasn't an accident! You did it on purpose!


container

container (singular)
containers (plural)

An object that is used to hold or carry things inside of it.

They put their cards in containers.


downhill

The bus rolled slowly downhill.

My house is downhill from the school.


carcinogen

carcinogen (singular)
carcinogens (plural)

A carcinogen is a substance or agent that can cause cancer.


dianthus

A Dianthus one of some types of plants. These plants all make flowers. Some of these plants are called "carnations" and "Sweet William."

All types of Dianthus as a group. This group is a genus in biology.


advisor

An advisor is a person who gives advice.

He was the king's advisor. The king relied on him whenever he needed help.


adviser

An adviser is a person who gives advice.


in charge

If x is in charge of y, other people should do what x says about y, and x is responsible for y.

OK, you're in charge of food for the party.

Look at this mess! Who's in charge here?


visit

visit (canonical)
visits (third-person singular)
visited (past)
visited (past participle)
visiting (present participle)

When you visit someone, you meet him or her.

I visit my friend Bethsy at her house every Tuesday.

When you visit a place, you see the place.

When I went to Paris, I visited the Eiffel Tower.


visit

I paid a visit to my grandmother last weekend to see how she was doing.


sponged

sponge (canonical)
sponges (third-person singular)
sponged (past)
sponged (past participle)
sponging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sponge.


avoidable

avoidable (positive)
more avoidable (comparative)
most avoidable (superlative)

When something is avoidable, you can avoid it.

/əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/


avoided

avoid (canonical)
avoids (third-person singular)
avoided (past)
avoided (past participle)
avoiding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of avoid.


converses

converse (canonical)
converses (third-person singular)
conversed (past)
conversed (past participle)
conversing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of converse.


converses

The plural form of converse; more than one (kind of) converse.


actually

You use actually to say that something is real; in fact; really.

Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.


kill

kill (canonical)
kills (third-person singular)
killed (past)
killed (past participle)
killing (present participle)

When you kill something or someone, you put them to death; you take away life.

Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.

He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.

If you kill a thing, you bring it to an end.

Kill the jokes. Let's get serious.

If something has been killed it has been treated in a very bad way.

The rough road killed the tires on my car.

The small writing is killing my eyes.

My dad is going to kill me when he sees my bad grade.

If something is killing you, it causes pain. If a body part is killing you, it hurts.

My headache is killing me.

My head is killing me.

If something funny kills you it makes you laugh.

Your jokes just kill me.


kill

The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.

The result of killing; the thing that has been killed.

The fox dragged its kill back to its den.


times

The plural form of time; more than one (kind of) time.


times

time (canonical)
times (third-person singular)
timed (past)
timed (past participle)
timing (present participle)


times

"Three times three is nine" is written: 3 × 3 = 9.


forget

forget (canonical)
forgets (third-person singular)
forgot (past)
forgotten (past participle)
forgetting (present participle)

When you forget something, you have no memory of it.

I forget every thing that you tell me.

When you asked me, I forgot.

You told me your name, but I have forgotten it.


evitable

evitable (positive)
more evitable (comparative)
most evitable (superlative)

When something is evitable, it can be avoided.

The tragic consequences were evitable.


shoot

shoot (canonical)
shoots (third-person singular)
shot (past)
shot (past participle)
shooting (present participle)

When you shoot, you use a weapon to throw something at a very fast speed at someone or something.

The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started shooting anyone he could.

When you shoot something, you photograph or film something.

At the zoo, I like to shoot many pictures of the animals.

The film was mostly shot in France.


shoot

The shoot is the stem or bud of a plant.

The seed I planted yesterday got a tiny shoot.

Oh shoot!


shoot

You say shoot when you are angry or in disbelief; to condemn.

Didn't you have a concert tonight? Shoot! I forgot! I have to go and get ready...


feed

feed (canonical)
feeds (third-person singular)
fed (past)
fed (past participle)
feeding (present participle)

When you feed someone, you give them food to eat.

I feed my dog chicken bones every day.

Farm-raised chickens feed on grain.

To start printing, feed the paper into the printer.

Don't forget to feed the parking meter.


feed

Bird feed consists mainly of seeds.


structuring

structure (canonical)
structures (third-person singular)
structured (past)
structured (past participle)
structuring (present participle)


atop

If x is atop y, x is on the highest part of y.

He stood atop the mountain and looked all around.


never

If something never happens, it does not happen at any time.

As a child I was told that I should never tell a lie.


shoots

The third-person singular form of shoot.


shoots

The plural form of shoot; more than one (kind of) shoot.


prime minister

prime minister (singular)
prime ministers (plural)

A prime minister is the head of government in a Westminster-style democracy.

The Prime Minister is the leader of England.

How many prime ministers are there in Europe?.


stricken

strike (canonical)
strikes (third-person singular)
struck (past)
stricken (past participle)
striking (present participle)

A disease can strike a person. That person is stricken with disease.

The child was stricken with a serious blood disease.

When you strike a part from a document, it is stricken from the document.

The errors were stricken from the dictionary.

When bad luck strikes you, you are stricken with bad luck.


drawers

The plural form of drawer; more than one (kind of) drawer.

I had to open all the drawers before I found which drawer my birth certificate was in.

Drawers are men's underpants, short pants that men wear under their clothes.

When he heard the doorbell ring, he didn't know whether to open the door because he was in his drawers.


supposing

You use supposing to talk about an imaginary situation.

Supposing one group practices for one hour and another group practices for two hours, the second group will probably be better.

What would you do, supposing that it really is a ghost?


supposing

suppose (canonical)
supposes (third-person singular)
supposed (past)
supposed (past participle)
supposing (present participle)


conversations

conversation (singular)
conversations (plural)

The plural form of conversation; more than one (kind of) conversation.

I don't know him well but I've had a few conversations with him.


toward

facing or moving in the direction of something

We were walking toward the shop when she began feeling sick.

Looking toward the east, we could see the city.

I was walking toward my car when I fell.

I've always had strong feelings toward her.

If you put money towards something, the money is to help pay for it.

He's been saving money toward a new computer for school.

Toward the end, we were getting very tired.


upwind

If x is upwind of y, the air is moving from x to y.

I'd drop the boat slightly upwind of him so it would blow downwind to him.

If you don't want the animals to know you're there, don't stand upwind.


afoot

Plans are afoot for new houses to be built.

There are moves afoot to introduce stricter rules.


spent

spend (canonical)
spends (third-person singular)
spent (past)
spent (past participle)
spending (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spend.

I spent all my money buying that house.


spent

If something is spent it is used up, exhausted, depleted.

After running 10 miles, I'm completely spent.


downwind

If x is downwind of y, the air is moving from y to x.

Our house was downwind of the factory and the smell was terrible.

If you don't want the animals to know you're there, you should stay downwind.


electricity

Electricity is a form of energy that comes from a battery or generator.

You need electricity to turn on the light bulbs.


thence

We went to Tokyo and thence to Kyoto.


heavenward

To move heavenward is to move in the direction of heaven.


upstream

If x is upstream from y, x and y are on or beside a river and the water moves from x to y.

Oxford is upstream from London on the River Thames.

He found it very difficult to move the boat upstream against the river.


meanings

The plural form of meaning; more than one (kind of) meaning.

The word "rock" has many different meanings.


wish

wish (canonical)
wishes (third-person singular)
wished (past)
wished (past participle)
wishing (present participle)

When you wish for something, you want it and hope for it; you want it to happen.


wish

A wish is something that has not happened yet but you want to happen.


weigh

weigh (canonical)
weighs (third-person singular)
weighed (past)
weighed (past participle)
weighing (present participle)

When you weigh something, you find out its weight.

I weighed my luggage to make sure it did not exceed the weight limit of the airline.

My dog weighs 30 pounds.


forgotten

I have forgotten everything that you told me.


converse

When you converse, you take part in a conversation; you talk.


following

The prices jumped following the news.


following

follow (canonical)
follows (third-person singular)
followed (past)
followed (past participle)
following (present participle)

The following things are those that come later.

The following chapters deal with this idea.


following

following (singular)
followings (plural)

A following is a group of people that admire or follow something or someone.

That rock band has a loyal following. I used to be a fan once as well.


stuff

Stuff is what makes up something; the things that it is made from.

What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?


stuff

stuff (canonical)
stuffs (third-person singular)
stuffed (past)
stuffed (past participle)
stuffing (present participle)

When you stuff something, you put a lot of things inside of it; you compress things into it.

She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe of diced bread, onions, and celery.

To be happy and satisfied, usually to do with food.

I'm stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.


downstream

If x is downstream from y, x and y are on or beside a river and the water moves from y to x.

London is downstream from Oxford on the River Thames.

He stood on the bridge dropping leaves into the water and watching them float downstream.


wherever

I go wherever I want to go.

Water comes in wherever there is a hole.

Wherever you go, I'll be there.

We should have signs wherever possible.

"Where shall we go?" "Wherever!"

Wherever have you been?


wherein

She picked up the book wherein the paper was folded.

Wherein lies the reason to do such an awful thing?


characteristic

characteristic (singular)
characteristics (plural)

A characteristic of something is a typical feature.

Good hearing is one characteristic of dogs.


characteristic

characteristic (positive)
more characteristic (comparative)
most characteristic (superlative)

A thing has a characteristic trait if it is typical for its group.

Red is a characteristic color of a rose.


regarding

regard (canonical)
regards (third-person singular)
regarded (past)
regarded (past participle)
regarding (present participle)


regarding

You use regarding to introduce your subject or topic.

Regarding the changes, the rules are very clear.

Do you have any questions regarding the things we talked about yesterday?


without

Used to say that you don't have something or that something isn't in a place.

I went all the way to school without my books.

It's hard to make a word without a, e, i, o, or u.

The picture's OK, but the room looks better without it.

Used to say that somebody didn't do something or that something didn't happen.

She walked past without looking at me.

Without stopping, he ran all the way home.


hang

hang (canonical)
hangs (third-person singular)
hung (past)
hung (past participle)
hanging (present participle)

When you hang things, you suspend them in the air using rope, wire, or some other means.

Now, I hang this picture on the wall.

I hung the picture on the wall yesterday.

The picture was still hanging on the wall this morning.

He hung onto the rope so that he would not fall.


hang

hang (canonical)
hangs (third-person singular)
hanged (past)
hanged (past participle)
hanging (present participle)

When a person is held in the air by a rope around his/her neck until dead, the person is hanged.

Some states and nations hanged people as punishment for murdering of another.


real

more real (comparative)
most real (superlative)
real (positive)
realer (comparative)
realest (superlative)

Strange as the story sounded, the story was real.

Something that is not artificial is real.

The nice shoes were of real leather.


nonsensical

nonsensical (positive)
more nonsensical (comparative)
most nonsensical (superlative)

non- + sense + -ical
nonsense + sensical

ety-affix

When something is nonsensical, it makes no sense and has no reason; it means nothing.


cracker

A dry, thin, crispy, and usually salty or savory biscuit.

These crackers taste good with cheese.

A person or thing that cracks things (for example, a whip cracker or a nutcracker).


homeward

Moving in the direction of or facing home


hide

hide (canonical)
hides (third-person singular)
hid (past)
hidden (past participle)
hiding (present participle)

When you hide something, you put it where others will not find it.

I hide candy to keep it from my brother.

He hid the money under a rock so no one would steal it.

When you hide, you go where others will not find you.

When my father is angry, I hide under the bed.


hide

Many cloths are made from the hide of a cow.


avoid

avoid (canonical)
avoids (third-person singular)
avoided (past)
avoided (past participle)
avoiding (present participle)

When you avoid something, you stay away from it or you don't do it.

Are you avoiding me?

You can't avoid doing your homework.


just

When you just do something, you only did that thing.

He was hungry, and he just wanted a good meal.

When you just did something, you only did it a short time ago.

I just left the house.


just

just (positive)
more just (comparative)
most just (superlative)

It seems like a just punishment to put someone in jail for stealing.


sponging

sponge (canonical)
sponges (third-person singular)
sponged (past)
sponged (past participle)
sponging (present participle)


meant

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

The past tense and past participle of mean.

I didn't understand what he meant when he said that she's gone.

Don't act like you don't understand me. You know what I meant!

That was my favorite dress; it really meant a lot to me.


parties

The plural form of party; more than one (kind of) party.


parties

party (canonical)
parties (third-person singular)
partied (past)
partied (past participle)
partying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of party.


further

When something is further away, it is at a longer distance.

We walked further than we had planned.

He lives further off in that direction.


further

farther (comparative)
farthest (superlative)
far (positive)
further (comparative)
furthest (superlative)

Some further problems have come up.


further

further (canonical)
furthers (third-person singular)
furthered (past)
furthered (past participle)
furthering (present participle)

When you further something, you encourage it to grow.

Further the economy.

When you further something, you support it to progress or grow.


leeward

moving or facing the way the wind is moving


leeward

All was quiet on the leeward side of the island.


underneath

If x is underneath y, x is right under, below, or covered by y.

The cat was hiding underneath the car.

My bag was underneath my jacket.


underneath

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


woundings

The plural form of wounding; more than one (kind of) wounding.

The woundings were especially violent.


on board

On or onto a boat, airplane, train, etc. as a passenger or crew.

When everyone is on board, the doors will close.

He looked back at the people on the ground as he got on board the plane.

Have the passengers gone on board yet?


on board

As a member of a group working together.

It's good to have you on board for this project.

If you take something on board, you accept and understand it.

I told her what I thought, but she did not take my advice on board.


avoids

The third-person singular form of avoid.


structured

structured (positive)
more structured (comparative)
most structured (superlative)

Something that is structured is organized and has structure.


structured

structure (canonical)
structures (third-person singular)
structured (past)
structured (past participle)
structuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of structure.


expect

expect (canonical)
expects (third-person singular)
expected (past)
expected (past participle)
expecting (present participle)

When you expect something you anticipate it.

I expect a letter in the mail from my friend today.

When you learn that you conceived a baby, it is said that you are expecting.

My sister is married just one week, and she tells me she is expecting.


whence

Whence did you come?

It grows naturally in the West Indies, whence the Mr. Miller sent me the seeds.

This is the stone whence he pulled the sword.

Tell me the town whence they came.


forehead

The forehead is the part of a human face between the hair and the eyebrows.

Kip brushed his hair off his forehead.


marks

The plural form of mark; more than one (kind of) mark.


marks

mark (canonical)
marks (third-person singular)
marked (past)
marked (past participle)
marking (present participle)


famine

If a place is affected by famine, there is not enough food for everyone.

Over a million people died during the 1984 famine in Ethiopia.


due

If something is due, it should happen at a particular time.

We are due to arrive at Peason International Airport at 5:23.

Your homework is due on Tuesday.

The payment is due at the end of the month.

If someone is due something, they should get it.

He's due $50 for the work he did last week.

Our thanks is due to all the wonderful teachers who helped us.

Please pay due attention.


due

Due to the recent changes, we were not able to complete this in time.

The problems were due to bad weather.


due

directly in a direction (north, south, east, or west)

Walk due south for one kilometre.


structures

structure (singular)
structures (plural)

The plural form of structure; more than one (kind of) structure.


structures

The third-person singular form of structure.


exist

exist (canonical)
exists (third-person singular)
existed (past)
existed (past participle)
existing (present participle)

If something exist, it is real and has some kind of being.

Dinosaurs used to exist.

She thinks that aliens do not exist.

Your ideas only exist in your mind.

There exists a possibility that we will win.


marking

An animal's marking is its coloring and patterns.

A zebra's marking is typically black and white stripes.


tickle

tickle (canonical)
tickles (third-person singular)
tickled (past)
tickled (past participle)
tickling (present participle)

When you tickle someone, you touch them in a way that makes them laugh.

He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.


clad

clothed (past)
clothed (past participle)
clothe (canonical)
clothes (third-person singular)
clad (past)
clad (past participle)
clothing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clothe.


follow

follow (canonical)
follows (third-person singular)
followed (past)
followed (past participle)
following (present participle)

If the first thing occurs after the second, thing the first thing follows a second thing.

Every year summer always follows spring.

If a first thing goes behind a second thing, the first thing follows the second.

A dog that is trained well should always follow its owner.


speed

speed (canonical)
speeds (third-person singular)
sped (past)
sped (past participle)
speeding (present participle)

When you speed, you move or do something very fast.

The child speeds through his studies so he can go out and play.

The plane sped through the air.

When you speed in a car, you drive faster than the law allows.

If you speed in your car, you might have an accident.


speed

The speed of something is how fast it moves.

sound moves at a very high speed.


contra

Consider the problems of the nurse contra those of the doctor.


contra

A contra was a member of a particular guerrilla group in Nicaragua.


underground

underground (positive)
more underground (comparative)
most underground (superlative)

Underground water is drying up.

The underground music scene is really interesting.

Underground drug sales have increased over the last year.


underground

Let's go underground. It's safer down there.

The new trains will run underground.

If you go underground, you keep your activities secret.


underground

underground (singular)
undergrounds (plural)

The underground is a system of trains that runs mostly under the ground.

The London underground is a great way to move about the city.


shape

The shape of a thing is its external form.

The cake was made into the shape of a car.


shape

shape (canonical)
shapes (third-person singular)
shaped (past)
shaped (past participle)
shaping (present participle)

When you shape something, you change its shape.

I will shape the material to look any way you want it.


strike

strike (canonical)
strikes (third-person singular)
struck (past)
struck (past participle)
striking (present participle)

If you strike a person, it will hurt.

He struck the boy with his hand.

When an idea strikes you, it occurs to you suddenly or with force.

To play with fire strikes me as a bad idea.

When a clock rings a bell to tell you the time, the clock strikes the time.

The children ran out of the school when the clock struck twelve.

A disease can strike a person. That person is stricken with disease.

The child was stricken with a serious blood disease.

When you strike a part from a document, it is stricken from the document.

The errors were stricken from the dictionary.

When bad luck strikes you, you are stricken with bad luck.


strike

When a group of people stop working to improve or defend their working conditions or pay, they go on strike.

Every secretary at the company went on strike for better pay.


networks

The plural form of network; more than one (kind of) network.


networks

network (canonical)
networks (third-person singular)
networked (past)
networked (past participle)
networking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of network.


goalward

Moving in the direction of or facing the goal; toward a goal.


re

In your earlier e-mail re our problems, you made some suggestions.


whereupon

She saw him, whereupon she began running.

/ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/


inwards

moving in the direction of or facing in.


sunward

Sunward means moving in the direction of or facing the sun.


à la

à la refers to being according to, or in the style of something.

I hadn't cooked tomatoes à la crème in a long time.

He read a short poem he'd written à la E. E. Cummings.


henceforth

Since we are no longer together, her troubles will, henceforth, not bother me.


networked

The past tense and past participle of network.


welcome

You say welcome as a greeting when someone arrives.


welcome

welcome (canonical)
welcomes (third-person singular)
welcomed (past)
welcomed (past participle)
welcoming (present participle)

To greet or affirm the arrival of someone.

When you welcome ideas, you accept them gladly and willingly.

We welcome any suggestions you have so that we may improve our services.


welcome

welcome (positive)
more welcome (comparative)
most welcome (superlative)

When someone is welcome, their arrival makes people happy.

You are welcome to stay at my house whenever you want.


welcome

Everyone, give a warm welcome to Mr. John Smith!


skyward

Moving in the direction of or facing the sky.


chez

The painting remains chez Catherine and Stephane De Beyrie.


marked

marked (positive)
more marked (comparative)
most marked (superlative)

Something that is marked is significant or notable.

There is a marked difference between the small and large shirts.


marked

The past tense and past participle of mark.


allowing

You use allowing for something, to show that you have thought about that thing in making your decision or getting your answer.

Even allowing for inflation, $3.7 million is too big a change.

Allowing that there is never a single correct solution to this problem, the following example offers one possible solution.


allowing

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


onwards

The explorers moved onwards, ever deeper into the jungle.


sport

Sport is physical exercise which involves players playing in a team.

What sport shall we play?

In sports news, England lost to Spain 3 to 2.

Be a good sport and open the door for me.

It was good sport to surprise him like that.

hunters have been killing sharks for sport.


sport

sport (canonical)
sports (third-person singular)
sported (past)
sported (past participle)
sporting (present participle)


irrespective

If x is true irrespective of y, y doesn't matter to or change x.

Everyone on the team was sick, but they managed to win irrespective.

We all have the same rights irrespective of color, religion, sex, or age.


sports

The plural form of sport; more than one (kind of) sport.

He is making sports to keep fit.


sports

The third-person singular form of sport.


overboard

If someone or something goes overboard, it goes over the side of a boat.

When they threw the cut fish overboard, the sharks attacked.

Don't drop any garbage overboard, please.


gadget

Gadget is a name you can call a device or machine when you cannot remember its real name; especially

a clever device that has a specific use:

He bought a new gadget for cutting fruits and vegetables.

a complicated or awkward device:

What does that gadget do?


seaward

moving in the direction of or facing the sea


whereabouts

Used to ask in what general place somebody or something is.

Whereabouts do you come from in Korea?


whereabouts

whereabouts (singular)
whereabouts (plural)

The general location where somebody or something is.

The police are looking for him but say his whereabouts are unknown.

/ˈʍɛərəˌbaʊts/


vis-à-vis

Women still earn less money vis-à-vis men.

We stood vis-à-vis the beautiful painting.


favour

Can you please do me a favour by washing the dishes?

May I ask you a favour?


favour

favour (canonical)
favours (third-person singular)
favoured (past)
favoured (past participle)
favouring (present participle)

When you favour someone, you like them and prefer them over other people.


preparatory

Preparatory work, meetings, etc. are related to getting ready for something.

Most of the preparatory work had been done, but the building had not actually started.


preparatory

If x is preparatory to y, x happens before y to get ready for y.

They began gathering equipment preparatory to climbing the mountain.


local

local (positive)
more local (comparative)
most local (superlative)

Something is local if it comes from a specific place. It often it means a place near the person who is speaking.

We do not like fruit grown in other countries. We like to eat local fruit.


local

A person is local if the person comes from a specific place.

They did not trust people from other places. They only trust locals.


overland

The mail traveling overland to the small towns could take weeks.


overland

The overland route was much slower than going by sea.


sponges

The plural form of sponge; more than one (kind of) sponge.


sponges

sponge (canonical)
sponges (third-person singular)
sponged (past)
sponged (past participle)
sponging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sponge.


failing

A failing is a weakness or problem in somebody's character or personality.

We hired him despite his failings.


failing

If something doesn't happen or isn't true.

We should be able to go on Monday, and failing that, certain on Tuesday.

If you have family nearby, they would be the first to turn to for help. Failing this, a neighbor may be willing to come.


failing

fail (canonical)
fails (third-person singular)
failed (past)
failed (past participle)
failing (present participle)


by chance

If something happens by chance, that means it happens even though it was not planned or expected.

It is a good thing I saw her by chance, since I needed to tell her something and couldn't call her!


share

share (canonical)
shares (third-person singular)
shared (past)
shared (past participle)
sharing (present participle)

When you share something, you let another person use it.

We can both sit down if you share the chair.

When two people divide a thing between them, they share that thing.

I will share this big piece of cake with you.


share

Several people can get a share of something if they divide it between them.

I will give you a share of this big bag of candy.

A share is a part of a company's capital, it entitles the holder to a proportion of the profits.


matoke

Matoke is a meal of steamed green plantain and is one of the national dishes of Uganda.


pursuant

Pursuant to the promises made to Parliament, an investigation was begun.


exclusive

exclusive (positive)
more exclusive (comparative)
most exclusive (superlative)

If a group is exclusive, it excludes people or things that do not meet certain standards, criteria or conditions.


exclusive

The rent is $800 per month, exclusive of sales tax.


southward

Moving or facing south; towards the south.


earthward

Moving in the direction of or facing the earth


modulo

21 and 84 are congruent to each other modulo 9, since both numbers leave the same remainder, 3, when divided by 9.

Thus 21 modulo 9 is 3 - because when 21 is divided by 9, the remainder is 3.


came

come (canonical)
comes (third-person singular)
came (past)
come (past participle)
coming (present participle)

He came to my house yesterday.


innovations

innovation (singular)
innovations (plural)

The plural form of innovation; more than one (kind of) innovation.

This business is very cutting-edge. They encourage their employees to create new innovations for how to conduct business.


shoreward

moving in the direction of or facing the shore

John saw a ship heading shoreward, towards Liverpool.


unbeknown

If something is unbeknown to somebody, they don't know about it.

Unbeknown to his wife, he had bought a new car.


staff

staff (singular)
staffs or staves (plural)

A long, straight stick that is mostly used to help people walk and is sometimes used in martial arts.

A staff is five lines that music is written on.


staff

staff (canonical)
staffs (third-person singular)
staffed (past)
staffed (past participle)
staffing (present participle)

When you staff a business, you provide them with employees.


including

Used to make clear that something is also part of a group.

We had a big family: eleven of us, including mum and dad.

It costs $1,000 or $1,070 including tax.


including

include (canonical)
includes (third-person singular)
included (past)
included (past participle)
including (present participle)


including

You use including to add more information.

We provide legal, including political, support as well.

We were asked to help, including to help pay for certain expenses.


dive

dove (past)
dive (canonical)
dives (third-person singular)
dived (past)
dived (past participle)
diving (present participle)

When you dive, you go under the water, usually jumping head first.

She dived under the water and came up blowing air.

He dove into the pool and started swimming.

When you dive into action, you do something with great interest.

They dove into the work when they liked it.


unbeknownst

If something is unbeknownst to somebody, they don't know about it.

Unbeknownst to his wife, he had bought a new car.


qua

A scientist may believe certain things qua practical man, but not qua scientist.


landward

If you are moving landwards, you are moving in the direction of or facing the land.


fix

fix (canonical)
fixes (third-person singular)
fixed (past)
fixed (past participle)
fixing (present participle)

The mechanic fixes my car.

The mother fixed the broken toy.

When you fix something to something else, you attach it or hold it in place.

A piece of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.

A leech can fix itself to your skin without you feeling it.

When you fix something at a certain time, you make a rule or agreement that the time will not change.

The Constitution fixes the date when Congress must meet.

If you fix an animal, you remove its reproductive organs so that it can not have babies.

After you fix a male cat, it doesn't fight with other cats as much.

If you fix a game, contest, or election, somebody unfairly controls what will happen before it is over.

Someone has fixed the game so that none can win.

When you attack or punish someone, you fix them.

If you do anything wrong in that city, they will fix you.

Don't go into my room, or I'll fix you!

Don't worry about it, we're fixed with the cops.


wanting

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


wanting

After we hired him, we found his abilities wanting.


wanting

I've got a right shoe wanting a left.


excepting

except (canonical)
excepts (third-person singular)
excepted (past)
excepted (past participle)
excepting (present participle)


excepting

but not; with the exception of something.

Excepting yesterday, she worked ever day this week.

Nothing excepting a major disaster can stop her.


touching

touch (canonical)
touches (third-person singular)
touched (past)
touched (past participle)
touching (present participle)


touching

touching (positive)
more touching (comparative)
most touching (superlative)

If something is touching it makes you feel sad or have pity.

What a touching story!


touching

There has been a number of difficulties touching on almost every aspect of the business.


vs

The first wrestling match is Jones vs Smith.


standard

standard (positive)
more standard (comparative)
most standard (superlative)

If something is standard, it is typical or usual.

The store sells standard American food.


standard

A standard is a quality that is the minimum or usual.

ninety percent correct is the standard for an A at our school.

A standard is a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope.


ceilingward

moving in the direction of or facing the ceiling.


favor

Can you please do me a favor by washing the dishes?


favor

favor (canonical)
favors (third-person singular)
favored (past)
favored (past participle)
favoring (present participle)

When you favor someone, you like them and prefer them over other people.


bill

A bill is a piece of paper money; a banknote.

I paid for my sandwich using a twenty-dollar bill.

A bill is a piece of paper telling you what other people have done for you and how much you owe them.

"Ask the waitress if we can have the bill now."

A bird's bill is its beak (the hard mouth part).

The toucan is known for its colorful bill.

The bill passed the Senate.


bill

bill (canonical)
bills (third-person singular)
billed (past)
billed (past participle)
billing (present participle)

If you bill someone, you give or send them a bill.

The shop billed me $100 for tickets.

If you bill a person or an event, you announce them.

He was billed as "The Great Houdini".


sans

If you say that X is sans Y, it does not have Y, it is without Y.

It's often difficult for movie stars to have lunch sans photographers.


develop

develop (canonical)
develops (third-person singular)
developed (past)
developed (past participle)
developing (present participle)

When you develop something, you create or make it better.

The people who are best at anything have to develop their ability over time.

When plants and animals grow, they develop.

As children grow their minds and bodies develop.

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accessible

accessible (positive)
more accessible (comparative)
most accessible (superlative)

If something is accessible, you can use it, look at it, enter it, etc.

The building has been changed to make it wheelchair accessible.

To make it accessible, we'll need to take off some other pieces that are in the way.

If someone is accessible, they are friendly and easy to talk to.


years

The plural form of year; more than one (kind of) year.

The man lived for one hundred years.


comparable adjective

comparable adjective (singular)
comparable adjectives (plural)

An adjective that has comparative and superlative forms.

"happy" and intelligent are comparable adjectives.


networking

network (canonical)
networks (third-person singular)
networked (past)
networked (past participle)
networking (present participle)


networking

The act of connecting computers into a network.

The act of meeting new people in a business setting.


suit

A suit is a set of clothes that includes a coat or and pants or dress.

Everyone wears a suit where I work.

A suit is a case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two people or organizations.

The law suit was for one million dollars.

A suit is a set in a pack of cards, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds or clubs.


suit

suit (canonical)
suits (third-person singular)
suited (past)
suited (past participle)
suiting (present participle)

If something suits you it fits you; that is, it is right for you or good for you.

I love my new job, it suits me fine.


evening

Evening is the time, late in the day just before or after sun sets.

We eat a big meal in the evening.


evening

even (canonical)
evens (third-person singular)
evened (past)
evened (past participle)
evening (present participle)


receive

receive (canonical)
receives (third-person singular)
received (past)
received (past participle)
receiving (present participle)

When you receive something, you get something that was sent or given to you.

I receive letters in the mail every day.

It is better to give than to receive.


underfoot

The snow underfoot crunched as we walked.


dove

A dove is a pigeon, especially one smaller in size; they are often shown in art as being white.

A dove holding an olive branch is a symbol of peace.


dove

He dove into the water.


windward

Moving or facing into the wind; where the wind is coming from.


windward

The waves were crashing on the windward side of the island.


travel

traveled (past)
traveled (past participle)
traveling (present participle)
travel (canonical)
travels (third-person singular)
travelled (past)
travelled (past participle)
travelling (present participle)

When you travel, you visit someplace; you go on a journey or adventure.

I traveled to Mexico for a vacation and to visit my cousin.


travel

Astronauts do space travel.


social

A social is a festive gathering to let people introduce oneself to others.


social

social (positive)
more social (comparative)
most social (superlative)

When a person or animal is social, it lives with others.

dogs are social animals.

Social change, structure, class, etc. is about society.

Our country is going through a period of social change.


virgin

A virgin is someone who has not had sex before.


reunions

The plural form of reunion; more than one (kind of) reunion.

I love family reunions because I get to see family members that I haven't seen in a very long time.


shooting

shoot (canonical)
shoots (third-person singular)
shot (past)
shot (past participle)
shooting (present participle)


shooting

A shooting is the event of a person shooting another with a gun.

The police are looking for the person responsible for the shooting of a well-known lawyer last night.


nor

Used to show two things that are both untrue or do not happen.

He was calm, neither happy nor sad.

Neither my wife nor I knew what to do.

I don't belong here. Nor do you.


nor

Nor is used to show that a something that is not true in one case is also not true in another case.

I don't belong here, and nor do you.


course

In school, a course is a class in a specific subject.

The science course was very difficult.

A course is the path that something follows in space or in time.

During the course of the evening, things went from bad to worse.

The economy grew quickly over the course of the next few years.

In the course of testing the drug, they found new uses for it.

One teacher can completely change the course of your life.

We'll have to let the disease take its course.

It is important that we decide now on the future course for the company.

The wind kept blowing the boat off course.

The course of the river has changed over time.

For a meal, a course is one part of a meal such as dessert.

We usually do not eat a meal with nine courses.

The game of golf is played on a golf course.


course

course (canonical)
courses (third-person singular)
coursed (past)
coursed (past participle)
coursing (present participle)

If something courses, it runs or flows through something.

Blood courses through the veins and arteries in our bodies.

The oil coursed through the engine.


phylum

phylum (singular)
phyla or phylums (plural)

Is the basic taxon higher in the rank. In botany phyllum corresponds to division (divisio)

Arthopoda is the phylum of spiders.


already

When we met, his first wife was already dead.

He was already well known, but now he's a superstar.

Would you like some coffee." "No, thank you. I've already had two cups.

Oh! You're here already. I didn't think you'd be here until 2:00.


quid

A quid is one pound in British money (£1).


telling

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


telling

If something is telling, it has a strong effect.

If some kind of evidence is telling, it shows clearly the true nature of someone or something.


dicks

The plural form of dick; more than one (kind of) dick.

What a bunch of dicks! They stole my video games and game console while I was on vacation!


dicks

dick (canonical)
dicks (third-person singular)
dicked (past)
dicked (past participle)
dicking (present participle)


gasoline

Gasoline is also known as fuel for vehicles.

My car is nearly empty of gasoline. I should refuel it at a gas station soon.


wounding

wound (canonical)
wounds (third-person singular)
wounded (past)
wounded (past participle)
wounding (present participle)


tropical cyclones

tropical cyclone (singular)
tropical cyclones (plural)

The plural form of tropical cyclone; more than one (kind of) tropical cyclone.

We got hit by two tropical cyclones last year.


dealt

deal (canonical)
deals (third-person singular)
dealt (past)
dealt (past participle)
dealing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of deal.

The man dealt the cards for the card game.


wounds

The plural form of wound; more than one (kind of) wound.


wounds

The third-person singular form of wound.


plums

The plural form of plum; more than one (kind of) plum.

Plums are my favorite fruit.


eighty-one

ordinal eighty-first) Eighty-one (81) is the odd number that comes between eighty and eighty-two. It is a square number (9 multiplied by 9 equals 81).

I have eighty-one coins in my collection.


afloat

If something is afloat, it is on the water; floating.

Although he couldn't swim, the life jacket kept him afloat.


include

include (canonical)
includes (third-person singular)
included (past)
included (past participle)
including (present participle)

When you include something, you make it part of something else.

The store always includes the tax in their price.

When something has another thing as part of it, it includes the other.

The price of the hotel room includes a free breakfast.


chairperson

chairperson (singular)
chairpersons or chairpeople (plural)

A chairperson is the person who controls a meeting or an organization.

Alan Eastwood is the former chairperson of the Police Federation.

Mr Saatchi will continue as chairperson but is being replaced as chief executive by Robert Louis-Dreyfus.


cartridge

cartridge (singular)
cartridges (plural)

A cartridge is a case or container that holds a substance or object which is difficult or awkward to handle; they can usually be changed easily.


pertaining

Pertaining to the suggestions, there is a some advantage in this new approach.

The books pertaining to this subject can be found in the far section.