English · Chapter 15
Countable and uncountable nouns
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1201-1211
Words 1201 to 1211
1201 introduce To tell people the name of someone they have not met, or to bring in something new. verb 1202 necessary Needed, so that you cannot manage without it. adjective 1203 although Used to join two parts of a sentence when the second part is surprising after the first. conjunction 1204 princess The daughter of a king or queen, or the wife of a prince. noun 1205 lesson A period of time in which someone teaches you something. noun 1207 gate A door in a fence or wall that you open to go into or out of a garden or field. noun 1208 coach A person who trains a sports team, or who helps someone get better at a skill. noun 1209 clearly In a way that is easy to see, hear or understand. adverb 1210 player A person who plays a game or sport. noun 1211 shirt A piece of clothing for the top of the body, with sleeves and buttons. noun Lesson 2 · Words 1212-1222
Words 1212 to 1222
1212 artist A person who makes art, such as paintings, drawings, or music. noun 1213 unite To join together with other people or things to make one group. verb 1214 due Expected to happen or arrive at a certain time, or needing to be paid. adjective 1215 lover A person who loves someone, or a person who greatly enjoys a certain thing. noun 1216 apologise To say sorry for something wrong that you have done. verb 1217 command An order that someone in charge tells you to obey. noun 1218 view What a person thinks about something, or everything you can see from a place. noun 1220 rob To take money or things from a person or a place, often by using force. verb 1221 investigation The careful work of finding out the truth about something bad that has happened. noun 1222 several More than two but not very many. adjective Lesson 3 · Words 1223-1232
Words 1223 to 1232
1223 grandma The mother of your mother or father. It is the friendly, everyday word for a grandmother. noun 1224 east The direction where the sun comes up in the morning. It is the opposite of west. noun 1225 dry Not wet; with no water on it or in it. adjective 1226 blind Not able to see. adjective 1227 tight Held or fixed firmly, or close to the body with little room to move. adjective 1228 noise A loud or unpleasant sound. noun 1229 poison Something that makes you very ill or kills you if you eat it, drink it or breathe it in. noun 1230 nor A joining word used after "neither" or "not" to add a second negative idea. conjunction 1231 swim To move through water using your arms and legs. verb 1232 damage Harm done to something, so that it is broken or does not work as well as before. noun Lesson 4 · Words 1233-1242
Words 1233 to 1242
1233 health How well or ill your body and mind are. noun 1234 advice Words that tell someone what you think they should do. noun 1235 page One side of a sheet of paper in a book, where you read or write. noun 1236 term One of the parts that a school year is divided into. A term is also a word or phrase used for something in a special subject. noun 1237 uh-huh A short sound you make to say yes, or to show that you are listening. interjection 1238 beyond On the far side of something, or further away than it. preposition 1239 bang A sudden very loud noise, like a door shutting hard or a gun going off. noun 1240 fake Made to look like something real, so that people are tricked. adjective 1241 embarrass To make someone feel shy and uncomfortable in front of other people. verb 1242 hardly Almost not at all. adverb Lesson 6 · Words 1243-1252
Words 1243 to 1252
1243 possibly Used to say that something may be true or may happen, but you are not sure. adverb 1244 inspector A person whose job is to look at things carefully to check that they are safe or correct. It is also the name of a police rank. noun 1245 celebrate To do something enjoyable because it is a special day, or because something good has happened. verb 1246 emergency A sudden dangerous situation where somebody needs help straight away. noun 1247 ought Used with "to" to say what is the right thing to do. verb 1248 somehow In some way that you do not know or cannot say. adverb 1249 model A person whose job is to wear new clothes so that other people can see them. A model is also a small copy of something, or one type of a machine. noun 1250 opinion What you think or believe about something, when other people may think something different. noun 1251 design The way something is planned and made to look, or a drawing that shows this plan. noun 1252 depend To need someone or something in order to live or to work, or to be decided by something else. verb Lesson 7 · Words 1253-1262
Words 1253 to 1262
1253 trade The buying and selling of goods, especially between countries. noun 1254 female Belonging to the sex that can have babies or lay eggs. A woman or a girl is female. adjective 1255 milk A white drink that comes from cows, which people drink and use in food. noun 1256 affair An event or situation, especially an important one that people talk about. noun 1257 rush To move or do something very quickly. verb 1258 powerful Having a lot of strength, or able to control other people and things. adjective 1259 post The system that carries letters from place to place, and the letters that arrive. Americans call this the mail. noun 1260 drag To pull something heavy along the ground behind you. verb 1261 thief A person who takes things that belong to someone else. noun 1262 practice Doing something again and again so that you get better at it. In Britain the verb is spelt "practise". noun Lesson 8 · Words 1263-1272
Words 1263 to 1272
1263 manager The person in charge of a shop, a team, or a group of workers. noun 1264 pardon To forgive someone. On its own, "Pardon?" asks a person to say something again. verb 1265 century A period of one hundred years. noun 1266 national Belonging to one whole country, not just to one town or one small part of it. adjective 1267 career The work a person does for many years, and the way that work grows over time. noun 1268 minister A person in charge of one part of a government. It is also the word for the leader of some churches. noun 1269 super Very good indeed. It is a friendly, informal word that shows you are pleased. adjective 1270 program A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do. For television and for a plan of events, Britain spells the word "programme". noun 1271 natural Made by nature and not by people; or normal, and not surprising. adjective 1272 male Belonging to the sex that cannot have babies. A man or a boy is male. adjective Lesson 10 · Words 1273-1282
Words 1273 to 1282
1273 plus Added to. It is the word for the + sign, and in speech it can also mean "and also". preposition 1274 prefer To like one thing more than another. verb 1275 wave To move your hand in the air, often to say hello or goodbye. verb 1276 threaten To say that you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want. verb 1277 print To put words or pictures onto paper using a machine. verb 1278 dump To drop or leave something somewhere quickly and carelessly, often because you do not want it. verb 1279 freedom The state of being free to do, say, or think what you want. noun 1280 among In the middle of a group of people or things; one of a larger group. preposition 1281 breath The air that you take into your body and let out again through your nose or mouth. noun 1282 sword A weapon with a long sharp blade and a handle, used for fighting in the past. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1283-1292
Words 1283 to 1292
1283 crew All the people who work together on a ship, a plane, or a big job. noun 1284 whisper To speak in a very soft, quiet way, so that only someone close can hear. verb 1285 market A place where people buy and sell things, often outdoors. noun 1286 meat The soft part of an animal that people cook and eat as food. noun 1287 towards In the direction of someone or something. American English usually writes toward, with no s. preposition 1288 odd Strange or unusual, in a way that is hard to explain. adjective 1289 strength The power of your body or your mind to do hard things. noun 1290 heat The quality of being hot, or the warm feeling that comes from the sun, a fire, or a warm place. noun 1291 responsibility A job or duty that you must look after, and the blame if it goes wrong. noun 1292 size How big or small something is. noun Lesson 12 · Words 1293-1300
Words 1293 to 1300
1293 pocket A small bag sewn into your clothes where you can keep small things. noun 1294 lab A room where scientists work and test things. It is the short word for laboratory. noun 1295 aw A sound people make to show that they think something is sweet, or that they feel sorry for someone. interjection 1296 nearly Almost, but not completely and not quite. adverb 1297 remove To take something away from a place, or to take it off. verb 1298 horrible Very bad or unpleasant, in a way that upsets you. adjective 1299 grant An amount of money given by a government or a school for a special purpose, such as study. noun 1300 purpose The reason why you do something, or the job that a thing is made for. noun