English · Chapter 10
Used to and would
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 901-910
Words 901 to 910
901 appreciate To be grateful for something, or to understand how good and important it is. verb 902 beg To ask for something in a very strong way, because you want or need it badly. verb 903 hungry Wanting food; needing to eat. adjective 904 disappear To go away suddenly, so that nobody can see you or it any more. verb 905 blame To say that someone did the wrong thing that caused a problem. verb 906 beer A cold golden drink with alcohol in it, made from grain and often served in a tall glass. noun 907 difference The way in which two things are not the same. noun 908 client A person or company that pays someone else for a service, such as a lawyer or a designer. noun 909 private For one person or a small group only, and not open to everybody. adjective 910 suffer To feel pain, sadness, or other bad things, often for a long time. verb Lesson 2 · Words 911-920
Words 911 to 920
911 village A small group of houses and buildings in the country, smaller than a town. noun 912 planet A very large round object in space that travels around a sun, like Earth or Mars. noun 913 ticket A small piece of paper or card that shows you have paid to travel, or to go into a place. noun 914 wind Air that moves across the land or sea, sometimes gently and sometimes very strongly. noun 915 strike To hit someone or something hard. It is also the word for a time when workers stop work to ask for better pay. verb 916 lieutenant An officer in the army or the police who is just below a captain. noun 917 large Big in size or amount; more than usual. adjective 918 screw A small metal pin with a spiral line around it that holds two things together. To screw something is to turn it into place. noun 919 especially More than usual, or more than the other things you are talking about. adverb 920 pleasure The happy, warm feeling you get from something you enjoy. noun Lesson 3 · Words 921-930
Words 921 to 930
921 slow Not moving fast, or taking a long time. adjective 922 bloody Covered in blood, or losing blood. In Britain people also drop it into speech to make a strong feeling stronger. adjective 923 bomb A weapon that blows up and destroys the things around it. noun 924 press To push on something firmly with your hand or finger. verb 925 college A place where students go to study after they leave school. noun 926 French From France, or the language that people in France speak. It always takes a capital letter. adjective 927 beep A short, high sound made by a machine. noun 928 finger One of the long thin parts at the end of your hand. noun 929 hero A person who does something very brave, or the main good person in a story. noun 930 impossible So hard that it cannot happen or cannot be done. adjective Lesson 4 · Words 931-940
Words 931 to 940
931 obviously In a way that anyone can see or understand straight away. adverb 932 bell A hollow metal cup that makes a ringing sound when something hits it. noun 933 neither Not one and not the other of two things or people. conjunction 934 enter To go into a place or room. verb 935 besides Used to add another reason or fact; as well as that. adverb 936 member A person who belongs to a group, club, or team. noun 937 cost To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it. verb 938 guest A person you invite to your home or an event, or someone who stays at a hotel. noun 939 favourite Liked more than all the others. American English spells it favorite. adjective 940 green Having the colour of grass and the leaves of a tree. adjective Lesson 6 · Words 941-950
Words 941 to 950
941 stone A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand. noun 942 issue A problem or a subject that people talk about and need to sort out. noun 943 cute Small and pretty in a way that makes people smile. adjective 944 receive To get or take something that someone gives or sends to you. verb 945 evil Very bad, and wanting to hurt other people on purpose. adjective 946 hole An empty or open space in a solid thing, or a hollow place in the ground. noun 947 appear To come into sight, so that people can suddenly see you. verb 948 professor A teacher of the highest rank at a university. noun 949 suck To pull liquid or air into your mouth without biting or chewing. verb 950 spirit The part of a person that is not the body: their feelings, character and energy. noun Lesson 7 · Words 951-960
Words 951 to 960
951 river A long line of water that moves across the land to the sea. noun 952 huge Very big; much larger than normal in size or amount. adjective 953 address The number, street and town where a person lives or where a letter is sent. noun 954 holy Connected with God or with religion, and treated with great respect. adjective 955 jail A building where people are locked up after they break the law. noun 956 suggest To tell someone your idea about what they could do. verb 957 cheer To shout happily to show that you like something, or to help someone feel better. verb 958 mate A friend. British speakers also say it to a man they are talking to. noun 959 congratulation Words you say to show that you are happy about good news for another person. It is nearly always used in the plural form, congratulations. noun 960 manage To be in charge of something, or to do something that is hard to do. verb Lesson 8 · Words 961-970
Words 961 to 970
961 trick A clever action that surprises people, done to fool them or to entertain them. noun 962 wine A drink with alcohol in it, made from grapes. noun 963 south The direction that is on your right when you face the rising sun. It is the opposite of north. noun 964 laughter The sound that people make when they laugh. noun 965 rain Water that falls from clouds in the sky in small drops. noun 966 admit To say that something is true, often when you did something wrong. verb 967 interest The feeling of wanting to know more about something or someone. noun 968 mountain A very high piece of land, much taller than a hill, with a top far above the ground. noun 969 cash Money in coins and paper notes, not a card or a cheque. noun 970 price The amount of money you must pay to buy something. noun Lesson 10 · Words 971-980
Words 971 to 980
971 whose A question word that asks which person something belongs to. It also joins two ideas about the same person. pronoun 972 mmm A sound people make with a closed mouth to show they like something, or that they are thinking. interjection 973 final Coming at the very end; the last one, with no more after it. adjective 974 duty Something you must do because it is right, or because it is part of your job. noun 975 north The direction that is on your left when you face the rising sun. It is the opposite of south. noun 976 engine The part of a machine that uses fuel or power to make it move. noun 977 madam A polite word used when you speak to a woman you do not know. The word for a man is sir. noun 978 level How high, how much, or how good something is when you compare it with other things. noun 979 bottle A tall container with a narrow top, used to hold water and other drinks. noun 980 chicken A farm bird that people keep for its eggs and its meat. noun Lesson 11 · Words 981-990
Words 981 to 990
981 ghost The spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see. noun 982 complete Having all its parts, with nothing missing. adjective 983 summer The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn. noun 984 wash To make something clean with water, and often with soap. verb 985 magic A special power in stories that makes impossible things happen. noun 986 survive To stay alive after something very dangerous or very hard. verb 987 release To let a person, an animal, or a thing go free. verb 988 crowd A large number of people gathered together in one place. noun 989 yell To say something in a very loud voice, often because you are angry or far away. verb 990 colonel An army officer with a high rank, above a major and below a general. noun Lesson 12 · Words 991-1000
Words 991 to 1000
991 max The largest amount that is possible or allowed. It is a short, informal word for maximum. noun 992 immediately Right now, with no waiting at all. adverb 993 battle A fight between two armies or two groups, usually as part of a war. noun 994 cheers A friendly word people say as they lift their glasses to drink together. In Britain it also means thank you or goodbye. interjection 995 upon On, or on top of something. It means the same as on but sounds more formal or old. preposition 996 pretend To act as if something is true when it is not. verb 997 director The person who tells the actors and the crew what to do while a film is made. noun 998 bus A large road vehicle that carries many people from place to place. noun 999 mission An important job that a person or a group is sent somewhere to do. noun 1000 dirty Not clean; covered in mud, dust, or marks. adjective