Definition of Archbishop
Archbishop
aarch·bi·shuhp 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
Archbishop
is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and
priests in a particular country or region.
- The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Example:
- The Archbishop did not come.
- The archbishop of Monmouth is dead.
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uh·kraas 👂
PREPOSITION
If someone or something goes across a place or a border, they go from one side of it to the other. If something is situated or stretched across something else, it is situated or stretched from one side of it to the other.
- She walked across the floor and lay down on the bed.
- We saw them walking across the street.
- She reached across the table to shake his hand.
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Definition of Badly
Badly
bad·lee👂
ADVERB
If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective. If someone or something is badly hurt or badly affected, they are severely hurt or affected.
- I was angry because I played so badly.
- The whole project was badly managed.
- She wanted the job badly.
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brayv👂
ADJECTIVE.
Someone who
is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous and
does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
Example:
- You don't have to be so brave all the time.
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Definition of Brought
Brought
braat👂
VERB
Brought is the past tense and past participle of bring.
- The secret was brought to my attention by Andrew Carnegie.
Example:
She brought a child to this world with our loss.
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- Come to my party and bring a friend with you.
- I bring tacos.
- I bring my homework.
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Definition of Built
Built
bilt👂
ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone is built in a particular way, you are describing the kind of body they have.
- All the Trollope boys were heavily built and quite tall.
I built a house in a lake.
- My sister built your house.
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Definition of Cannot
Cannot
ka·naat 👂
VERB
An auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not
- We cannot get ahead of ourselves.
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Definition of Climb
Climb
klime 👂
VERB
If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- The moral is that you can basically wear anything while you climb.
- The climb to the summit was hard.
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Definition of Caught
Caught
kaat 👂
VERB
The past tense and past participle of catch.
- She caught the glass as it was falling from the table.
We caught the bus to get to the museum.
kleh·vr 👂
ADJECTIVE
Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- He's a very clever man.
- If it was not, she is an actress very clever.
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Definition of Cave
Cave
keiv 👂
SUSTANTIVE
A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
- To cave in would be ruinous.
- The cave is located at a depth of 40 meters.
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This cave is famous for its stalactites and stalagmites.
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Definition of Cried
Cried
Kraid 👂
VERB
Simple past tense and past participle of cry.
- She came awake with Luís holding her in his arms and she was crying as she hadn't cried in over twenty years.
He cried for the city of Jerusalem.
- He stood under the cold streams of rain and cried.
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Definition of Clothes
Clothes
kləʊðz 👂
SUSTANTIVE PLURAL
Clothes are the things that people wear, such as shirts, coats, trousers, and dresses.
- Moira walked upstairs to change her clothes.
- This basket of clothes has been in there all day.
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Definition of Excalibur
Excalibur
ɛkˈskælɪbə 👂
Excalibur is the most accepted name of the legendary sword of King Arthur, to which different extraordinary properties have been attributed throughout the many versions of the myth and subsequent stories.
- The Excalibur, with its medieval gimmick, followed in 1990.
- The same mission would require only three Excalibur shells, he said.
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Excalibur Electronics recently introduced a product that eliminates step two.
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Definition of Fought
Fought
Faat 👂
VERB
Past tense and past participle of FIGHT.
- The battle was fought and thousands were killed on both sides.
- She fought for control.
- She fought back tears, not wanting to cry in front of him.
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Definition of Fight
Fight
fite 👂
VERB
If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.
- I don't know what there is to fight about.
- I can fight and hunt.
- Let's fight it out.
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Defenition of Fay
Fay
fei 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
- Fay is in the doldrums today.
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Definition of Fighting
Fighting
fai·tuhng 👂
ADJECTIVE
Fit to fight the act of fighting; any contest or struggle, engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.
- The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.
Example:
- Still fighting, the two brothers struggled in the water.
- We all agreed to stop fighting.
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Definition of Helmet
Helmet
helmit 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
A helmet is a hat made of a strong material which you wear to proyect your head. See also crash helmet.
- He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike.
- His helmet glinted in the moonlight.
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Definition of Isolt
Isolde
i·zol·de 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
an Irish princess married to King Mark of Cornwall and loved by Tristram.
We went to see Tristan and Isolde the other day.
Example:Isolde, you have to keep a check on Simon every day.
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Definition of Kinight
Knight
nite 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
In medieval times, a knight was a man of noble birth, who served his king or lord in battle.
- It's your first day on the job as a knight.
- It was worn by many people, from merchant to knight.
There is a knight who guards the Tree of Life.
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Definition of Knife
Knife
nife 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
A knife is a tool for cutting or a weapon and consists of a flat piece of metal with a sharp edge on the end of a handle.
- Two robbers broke into her home, held a knife to her throat and stole her savings.
- There is a knife in the side pocket of my bag.
- The knife is in the kitchen.
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Definition of Knew
Knew
Noo 👂
VERB
The past tense of know
- Who knew thee once, we have a right to weep.
Example:
- she knew what she was doing all these years.
lowd·lee 👂
In a way that produces much noise. In a strong or emphatic manner.I n a vulgarly obtrusive manner; flashily.
- He laughed loudly.
- He screamed as loudly as she could.
-
She was loudly proclaiming her innocence.
If noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise.
- The noise was so loud that it hurt my ears. The noise was so loud that it hurt my ears.
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Definition of Mistakes
Mistakes
muh·stayks 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want.
- She made the mistake of going against her doctor's advice.
- I think it is a serious mistake to confuse books with life.
- Jonathan says it was his mistake.
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Definition of Nearer
Nearer
nee·rr 👂
ADVERB
To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time. Just about; almost; nearly. With or in a close relationship.
- They drew nearer.
The nearer members are shown first on the list.
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Definition of Nuns
Nun
nuhn👂
SUBSTANTIVE
a woman who is a member of a religious community and who usually promises to remain poor, unmarried, and separate from the rest of society in order to serve God.
- Mr Thomas was taught by the Catholic nuns whose school he attended.
- The nun at my school, she showed it to me.
- I was looking at the nun and my parents left.
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Definition of Perhaps
Perhaps
pr·haps 👂
ADVERB
You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.
- But perhaps many know only images, and not the mechanism.
This version uses our citizens is perhaps the most popular.
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Definition of Poison
Poison
poy·zn 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
Poison is a substance that harms or kills people or animals if they swallow it or absorb it. If someone poisons another person, they kill the person or make them ill by giving them poison.
- Mercury is a known poison.
Example:
- There's poison in that tribe, and his name is Phillip.
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Definition of Pullet
Pullet
pu·luht 👂
SUBSTANTIVO
Young hen usually less than a year old. Flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying.
-
Terry mattress protector with mulit pullet, 240 grams / m2.
- The little pullet pushed through the crowded henhouse over to the door.
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Definition of Quickly
Quickly
kwi·klee 👂
ADVERB
With speed; rapidly; very soon. Fast in development or occurrence. Done or taking place with rapidity.
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But the joy of this success began to fade quickly.
- This is the best way to spot a problem quickly.
- I quickly accessed my options.
A weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority.
- He waved his sword in the air.
- He pried the sword from her clamped hand.
I spurred my panting steed and waved my sword.
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Definition of Slowly
Slowly
slow· lee 👂
ADVERB
By making slow but definite progress used to stress that something is happening or being done even though it is not happening or being done quickly.
- She walked slowly back to the kitchen.
- They waited in tense silence as the horses slowly moved on.
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Definition of Shut
Shut
shuht 👂
VERB
If you shut something such as a door or if it shuts, it moves so that it fills a hole or a space.
- The screen door shut gently.
- She shut the door.
- They shut the door and all sat down.
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Definition of Suddenly
Suddenly
suh·duhn·lee👂
ADVERB
If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and
unexpectedly. very
quickly in usually an unexpected way : in a sudden way.
- Her expression suddenly altered.
- She suddenly began to cry.
Suddenly she was calm.
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Definition of Stood
Stood
stud 👂
VERB
Stood is the past tense and past participle of stand.
- She stood frozen, searching for him.
- He stood very still and waited.
He stood and stretched.
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Definition Of Scabbard
Scabbard
ska·brd 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
A scabbard is a container for a sword and can hang from a belt. a protective case for a sword that covers the blade.
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She heard the sound of a weapon scraping a scabbard behind her and turned.
He jerked a rifle from its scabbard and swung it around with one arm, firing it into the air.
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Definition of Ship
Ship
ship 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
A ship is a large boat which carries passengers or cargo. A large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea.
- We went by ship over to America.
- The ship grew distant.
It was not the chewy ship food.
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Definition of Slept
Slept
Slept 👂
VERB
Slept is the past tense and past participle of sleep.
- I thought it would be better if I slept here.
- He slept on a hard bed.
I must have slept immediately after she left.
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Definitionof Sadly
Sadly
sad·lee 👂
ADVERB
When something is done sadly, it happens in a downhearted,
unhappy way. You can speak
sadly, hang your head sadly, or even smile sadly to convey how melancholy
you're truly feeling.
- Sadly, patriotism is as well.
- Sadly, all their attention was for naught.
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Definition of Shout
Shout
showt 👂
VERB
If you shout, you say something very loudly, usually because you want people a long distance away to hear you or because you are angry.
- Suddenly a distant shout aroused him.
- She heard a shout and whirled.
Sent is the past tense and past participle of send.
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My account for the report is finished and sent off.
I sent Helen away and sat down to think.
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Definition of Thirsty
Thirsty
thurs·tee 👂
ADJECTIVE
To be thirsty is to feel like you need to drink something. People tend to get more thirsty on very hot days or during exercise, when a lot of their body's fluid is being sweated out. Eating can also make you thirsty, and so can waking up in the morning. The word thirsty comes from the Proto-Indo-European root ters, or "dry."
- If a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often.
- They were universally a thirsty race.
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She was instantly thirsty.
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Definition of Threw
Threw
throo 👂
VERB
Threw is the past tense of throw.
- Threw is the past tense of throw.
- She threw the towel on the counter.
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Definition of Wood
Wood
wud 👂
SUBSTANTIVE
Wood is the material which forms the trunks and branches of trees. A golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head.
- Their dishes were made of wood.
- It was still warm and smelled of wood smoke.
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Definition of Wounds
Wound
waund👂
Wound is the past tense and past participle of wind.
- Natasha's wound healed in that way.
Example:
- She wound the twine around her finger.
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Definition of Wore
Wore
wor 👂
VERB
Wore is the past tense of wear.
- I wish everyone wore rose-colored glasses the way you do.
- Fred wore an ear to ear grin.
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Definition of Wind
Wind
wind
SUBSTANTIVE
A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface. When wind rhymes with "grinned," it refers to moving air, as in a breeze, or what fills the sails of a boat. When wind rhymes with "kind," it means to turn, as in winding one's watch.
- There was a strong wind blowing.
- All the while the wind was rising.
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