English · Chapter 16
The present perfect continuous
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1301-1310
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1301 signal A sound, a movement, or a wave that carries a message or tells people what to do. noun 1302 effect The change that happens because of something else. noun 1303 click To press a button on a computer mouse, or to make a short sharp sound. verb 1304 provide To give someone something they need or want. verb 1305 fantastic Very good indeed; wonderful. adjective 1306 avoid To keep away from someone or something, or to stop something from happening. verb 1307 sunday The seventh day of the week, after Saturday and before Monday. noun 1308 creature Any living animal or being, especially a strange one. noun 1309 prisoner A person who is kept in a prison, or who is held and cannot go free. noun 1310 centre The middle point or part of something. noun Lesson 2 · Words 1311-1320
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1311 nonsense Words or ideas that have no meaning, or that are silly. noun 1312 rat A small animal with grey or brown fur, a long thin tail, and sharp teeth. It is bigger than a mouse. noun 1313 doc A short, friendly word for a doctor. noun 1314 season One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, or winter. noun 1315 example One thing you show or name to help explain what a larger group of things is like. noun 1316 science The study of the world by testing and watching how things work. noun 1317 incredible So good or so surprising that it is hard to believe. adjective 1318 grandpa The father of your mother or father. It is the friendly word for grandfather. noun 1319 property Something that belongs to a person, especially land or a building. noun 1320 whistle To make a high, clear sound by blowing air through your lips. verb Lesson 3 · Words 1321-1330
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1321 Chinese From China, or the language that people in China speak. It always takes a capital letter. adjective 1322 truly In a real and honest way; used to make what you say stronger. adverb 1323 honestly In a way that tells the truth; used to show that you really mean what you say. adverb 1324 confuse To make someone unable to think clearly or to understand something. verb 1325 bro A very informal word for a brother or a close male friend. noun 1326 image A picture of something, especially one on a screen, in a book, or in your mind. noun 1327 mix To put different things together so they become one thing. verb 1328 spread To open something out or move it so it covers a wider area. verb 1329 shower A wash you take standing under falling water, or the thing on the wall that sends the water down. noun 1330 sweetie A kind name you call someone you love. In Britain it can also mean a small sweet. noun Lesson 4 · Words 1331-1340
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1331 oil A thick liquid that does not mix with water. Some kinds are used for cooking, and some come from under the ground and are burned as fuel. noun 1332 suicide The act of killing yourself. noun 1333 text Words that are written or printed. It also means a short written message you send from a phone. noun 1334 whoo A happy shout that people make when they are excited or when something good happens. interjection 1335 perfectly In a way that could not be better; also completely or exactly. adverb 1336 gang A group of people who spend time together, especially a group that causes trouble or breaks the law. noun 1337 garden A piece of ground next to a house where you grow flowers, grass, or food. noun 1338 plate A flat, round dish that you put food on to eat. noun 1339 process A set of steps or changes that happen one after another to reach a result. noun 1340 original Being the first one and not a copy, or new and different from anything before. adjective Lesson 6 · Words 1341-1350
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1341 path A narrow way to walk on, made across land or through a place. noun 1342 papa A child's word for father. noun 1343 onto Moving to a place on top of something. preposition 1344 credit A way of buying something now and paying for it later. noun 1345 ugh A sound you make when something is nasty or annoying. interjection 1346 owner A person who owns something. noun 1347 connection The way two things or people are joined or belong together. noun 1348 gather To come together in one place, or to bring things together. verb 1349 research Careful study to find out new facts about something. noun 1350 subject A thing you study at school, or the thing you are talking about. noun Lesson 7 · Words 1351-1360
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1351 customer A person who buys something from a shop or a business. noun 1352 rent The money you pay each month to live in a place you do not own. noun 1353 slip To slide by accident and almost fall, or to move somewhere quietly. verb 1354 nowhere In no place, or to no place. adverb 1355 sheriff In the United States, the chief police officer of a county. noun 1356 stranger A person you do not know. noun 1357 brown Having the colour of earth, wood, or coffee. adjective 1358 demand To ask for something in a strong way, as if you must have it. verb 1359 pal A friend. This is an informal word. noun 1360 audience The people who watch or listen to a show. noun Lesson 8 · Words 1361-1370
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1361 fella A man. This is a very informal way of saying "fellow". noun 1362 theory An idea that tries to explain why something happens. noun 1363 spring The season after winter, when plants start to grow. noun 1364 split To break or divide something into two or more parts. verb 1365 jealous Unhappy because someone else has something you want. adjective 1366 spare Kept ready to use later, more than you need right now. adjective 1367 contract A written agreement that two people or companies must follow. noun 1368 society All the people who live together in one place and share the same laws and ways of life. noun 1369 comfortable Soft and nice to sit in or wear, so that you feel relaxed. adjective 1370 connect To join two things together so that they work as one. verb Lesson 10 · Words 1371-1380
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1371 repeat To say or do something again. verb 1372 regret To feel sad about something you did, or did not do. verb 1373 aye An old word for yes, used by sailors, in some parts of Britain, and when people vote. interjection 1374 ho The sound of a deep laugh, and an old shout used to call people to look at something. interjection 1375 amount How much of something there is. noun 1376 unfortunately You say this before bad news, to show you are sorry about it. adverb 1377 shape The outside form of something, such as round, square, or long. noun 1378 speech A talk that one person gives to a group of people; also the way a person speaks. noun 1379 universe Everything that exists: all the stars, all the planets, and the space between them. noun 1380 wing One of the flat parts on a bird, an insect, or a plane that holds it up in the air. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1381-1390
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1381 murderer A person who kills another person on purpose. noun 1382 usual Happening most of the time, and the same as it nearly always is. adjective 1383 attempt A try at doing something, when you do not know yet if it will work. noun 1384 cigarette A thin white tube of tobacco that people light and breathe in. noun 1385 aware Knowing that something is there or that something is happening. adjective 1386 surely You say this when you feel certain about something and expect other people to agree. adverb 1387 proof Something that shows without any doubt that a thing is true. noun 1388 cream The thick, rich part of milk, often eaten with fruit or cake. noun 1389 pill A small hard piece of medicine that you swallow. noun 1390 afford To have enough money to pay for something. verb Lesson 12 · Words 1391-1400
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1391 total The whole amount you get when you add everything together. noun 1392 horn One of the hard pointed parts on the head of some animals; also the part of a car that makes a loud sound. noun 1393 dumb Not clever and not sensible; in older English it also meant unable to speak. adjective 1394 birth The moment when a baby or a young animal comes out of its mother and starts to live. noun 1395 collect To bring things together in one place, or to go and get something. verb 1396 British From Britain, which is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. adjective 1397 direction The way that someone or something moves, faces, or points. noun 1398 social Connected with meeting other people and spending time with them. adjective 1399 tip Extra money you give to someone who has served you, for example in a restaurant. noun 1400 brilliant Very good, or very clever; it can also mean very bright. adjective