English · Chapter 14
Time clauses
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1101-1110
Words 1101 to 1110
1101 commit To do something wrong or against the law. "Commit" also means to promise to do something. verb 1102 local In or near the place where you live. adjective 1103 tape A long thin strip that is sticky on one side, used to hold or mend things. noun 1104 tooth One of the hard white parts in your mouth that you use to bite and chew. noun 1105 prince The son of a king or a queen. noun 1106 copy Something made to look exactly the same as another thing. "Copy" is also a verb: to make or do the same thing. noun 1107 silly Not sensible or serious; behaving in a foolish or funny way. adjective 1108 throat The front of your neck, and the tube inside it that food and air pass through. noun 1109 loud Making a lot of noise; easy to hear. adjective 1110 fan A machine with blades that turn to move the air and keep you cool. A "fan" is also a person who likes a singer, team, or film very much. noun Lesson 2 · Words 1111-1120
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1111 code A set of numbers, letters, or signs used to send a secret message or to open something. "Code" also means the instructions that make a computer work. noun 1112 bury To put something in the ground and cover it with earth. verb 1113 corner The point where two sides, walls, or roads meet. noun 1114 above In a higher place than something else. preposition 1115 breakfast The first meal of the day, which people eat in the morning. noun 1116 add To put something more with what is already there. verb 1117 applause The sound of many people hitting their hands together to show that they liked something. noun 1118 however Used to add something that is different or surprising after what was said before. adverb 1119 pressure The force made by one thing pressing on another. "Pressure" also means the worry you feel when people expect a lot from you. noun 1120 fresh New and not old; just made, picked, or bought, not stale. adjective Lesson 3 · Words 1121-1130
Words 1121 to 1130
1121 restaurant A place where you pay to sit down and eat a meal cooked for you. noun 1122 double Twice as big or twice as many; or made of two parts that are the same. adjective 1123 cousin The child of your aunt or your uncle. noun 1124 unit One single thing that is part of a bigger group or system. noun 1125 cup A small, round thing you drink from, often with a handle. noun 1126 devil In many stories and religions, the evil spirit who makes people do bad things. noun 1127 assume To think that something is true when you have not checked it. verb 1128 danger The chance that something bad or harmful may happen. noun 1129 empty Having nothing inside; not holding anything. adjective 1130 language The words people use to speak and write to each other. noun Lesson 4 · Words 1131-1140
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1131 hall The space just inside the front door of a building; or a large room where many people meet. noun 1132 itself The same thing or animal you have just named, used when the thing does something to it. pronoun 1133 event Something that happens, especially something important or planned. noun 1134 bathroom The room in a house where you wash, have a bath, and use the toilet. noun 1135 deliver To take letters, food or goods to the place where someone is waiting for them. verb 1136 cake A sweet, soft food made from flour, eggs, and sugar and baked in an oven. noun 1137 recognise To know a person or thing because you have seen them before; American English spells it recognize. verb 1138 bite To cut into something with your teeth. verb 1139 approach To come closer to a person, a place or a time. verb 1140 apparently Used when something seems to be true, or when you heard it from someone else and are not sure. adverb Lesson 6 · Words 1141-1150
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1141 excited Very happy and full of good feelings about something that is going to happen. adjective 1142 freeze To become hard and cold like ice; or to make something do this. verb 1143 nature The plants, animals, land, and weather of the world, not made by people. noun 1144 cheat To break the rules of a game or a test so that you win or do well. verb 1145 neck The part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body. noun 1146 extra More than the usual number or amount. adjective 1147 trial A meeting in a court where people decide if someone has broken the law; or a test to see if something works. noun 1148 van A covered vehicle, bigger than a car, used for carrying tools, boxes or other things. noun 1149 heavy Weighing a lot; hard to lift or carry. adjective 1150 mummy A young child's word for mother. British children say mummy; American children say mommy. The same word also means a body wrapped and preserved in ancient Egypt, which is a different word that happens to look the same. noun Lesson 7 · Words 1151-1160
Words 1151 to 1160
1151 wild Living or growing in nature, not kept or looked after by people. adjective 1152 chatter To talk quickly and for a long time about things that are not important. verb 1153 speed How fast something moves or is done. noun 1154 ridiculous So silly or so strange that people laugh at it. adjective 1155 lift To take something up to a higher place with your hands or arms. verb 1156 simply In an easy, plain way; or used to say that something is only that and nothing more. adverb 1157 shock A strong feeling of surprise when something bad or sudden happens. noun 1158 crack A thin line on something hard where it has broken but not come apart. noun 1159 medical Connected with doctors, nurses and the care of ill people. adjective 1160 divorce The legal end of a marriage. noun Lesson 8 · Words 1161-1170
Words 1161 to 1170
1161 pound The money used in Britain, written with the sign £. It is also a unit of weight, about 454 grams. noun 1162 discover To find something or learn about it for the first time. verb 1163 shame The bad feeling you get when you have done something wrong. noun 1164 whom A formal form of "who", used for the person an action is done to. pronoun 1165 majesty A title used when speaking to a king or a queen. It can also mean great beauty and power. noun 1166 famous Known by very many people. adjective 1167 nut A small hard fruit inside a shell that you can eat, such as a peanut. noun 1168 pig A pink or brown farm animal with a flat nose and a short curly tail. noun 1169 asleep Sleeping. It is the opposite of awake. adjective 1170 beauty The quality of being lovely to look at or to listen to. noun Lesson 10 · Words 1171-1181
Words 1171 to 1181
1171 awful Very bad or very unpleasant. adjective 1173 focus To give all your attention to one thing. verb 1174 project A piece of work that is planned and takes time to finish. noun 1175 grace A smooth and easy beauty in the way someone moves. It can also mean kindness that is freely given. noun 1176 target The thing you aim at, or the result you are trying to reach. noun 1177 chair A seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs, that you sit on. noun 1178 plenty A large amount; more than enough. pronoun 1179 willing Happy to do something when you are asked. adjective 1180 pants In American English, trousers. In British English, the underwear worn under trousers. noun 1181 sweetheart A kind name for someone you love. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1182-1191
Words 1182 to 1191
1182 skin The thin outer layer that covers the whole of your body. noun 1183 excellent Very good indeed. adjective 1184 beach A flat area of sand or small stones next to the sea. noun 1185 faith A strong belief in someone or something, held without proof. noun 1186 responsible Having the job of looking after something, or being the person who caused something. adjective 1187 military Connected with soldiers, the army and war. adjective 1188 common Happening often or found in many places, so it is not special or rare. adjective 1189 bottom The lowest part of something. noun 1190 hill A raised part of the ground, higher than the land around it but smaller than a mountain. noun 1191 request The act of asking for something in a polite or formal way. noun Lesson 12 · Words 1192-1200
Words 1192 to 1200
1192 bless To ask God to protect and help someone, or to say kind words over them. verb 1193 whoever Any person who does something, when it does not matter which person it is. pronoun 1194 justice Fair treatment of people, where the right thing is done and wrong acts are punished. noun 1195 interview A meeting where one person asks another person questions, for a job or for the news. noun 1196 bridge A structure built over a river or road so that people can cross it. noun 1197 commander An officer who is in charge of a group of soldiers, ships or planes. noun 1198 neighbour A person who lives near you, often in the next house. noun 1199 main The biggest or most important one. adjective 1200 sight The power to see, or something that you see. noun