English · Chapter 4
Modal verbs
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 301-310
Words 301 to 310
301 second Coming after the first one; also a very short piece of time, sixty of which make one minute. numeral 302 alone With no other person there. adjective 303 myself The word for me when I am both the person doing something and the person it happens to. pronoun 304 case A particular situation or example of something, especially one being looked at or studied. noun 305 check To look at something to see if it is right, safe, or working. verb 306 um A sound people make while they are thinking of what to say next. interjection 307 soon In a short time from now, after only a little while. adverb 308 question A sentence or words you use when you want someone to give you an answer. noun 309 worry To feel unhappy and afraid because you think something bad may happen. verb 310 lie Something said that is not true. noun Lesson 2 · Words 311-320
Words 311 to 320
311 few A small number of things or people; not many. adjective 312 heart The part inside your body that pushes blood around and keeps you alive. noun 313 write To make letters, words, or numbers on paper or a screen using a pen, pencil, or keys. verb 314 lady A polite word for a woman. noun 315 buy To get something by paying money for it. verb 316 sound A sound is anything that you can hear with your ears. noun 317 far A long way from here, or a long way from another place. adverb 318 ago Before now; used to say how long before now something happened. adverb 319 anyone Any person at all, when it does not matter which one. pronoun 320 excuse To forgive someone for something small, or to say sorry politely before you speak or leave. verb Lesson 3 · Words 321-330
Words 321 to 330
321 suppose To think that something is probably true, without being sure of it. verb 322 until Up to a point in time, and not after it. preposition 323 become To start to be something, or to grow or change into something. verb 324 doctor A person whose job is to help sick people get well. noun 325 young Having lived for only a short time; not old. adjective 326 fire The hot, bright flames that burn when something is on fire and give heat and light. noun 327 police The official group of people whose job is to stop crime and keep people safe. noun 328 business The work of buying and selling things to make money, or a company that does this. noun 329 save To keep someone or something safe from harm, or to keep something to use later. verb 330 part A piece or section of something bigger, not the whole of it. noun Lesson 4 · Words 331-340
Words 331 to 340
331 fall To move down quickly towards the ground. verb 332 true Real and right; matching the facts and not made up. adjective 333 plan An idea about what you will do and how you will do it before you start. noun 334 each Every one of two or more things or people, thought of one at a time. determiner 335 point An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something. noun 336 easy Not hard to do or understand. adjective 337 deal An agreement between two people or two companies, usually about buying or selling something. noun 338 hit To move your hand or an object quickly and hard against something. verb 339 hurt To cause pain to someone, or to feel pain. verb 340 music Pleasant sounds made by singing or by playing instruments. noun Lesson 6 · Words 341-350
Words 341 to 350
341 water The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live. noun 342 probably Almost certainly, but not for sure. adverb 343 order To ask for food, drink, or goods to be brought to you. verb 344 month One of the twelve parts that a year is divided into. noun 345 beautiful Very nice to look at or to listen to. adjective 346 read To look at written words and understand what they mean. verb 347 person A single human being, such as a man, woman, or child. noun 348 story A description of events, real or not, that you tell or write for others. noun 349 damn An informal word people say when they are annoyed, or put in front of another word to make it stronger. interjection 350 stuff Things in general, when you do not need to say exactly what they are. noun Lesson 7 · Words 351-360
Words 351 to 360
351 body The whole physical part of a person or animal. noun 352 death The end of life, when a person or animal stops living. noun 353 drive To make a car or other vehicle move and to steer it. verb 354 number A word or symbol, like one, two, or three, that tells you how many. noun 355 pick To take one thing from a group with your fingers, or to choose it. verb 356 set To put something in a place, or to make it ready to use. verb 357 game A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner. noun 358 exactly In a way that is completely right, with nothing wrong and nothing missing. adverb 359 under In or to a lower place than something, or covered by it. preposition 360 crazy Very silly or strange, or not sensible. adjective Lesson 8 · Words 361-370
Words 361 to 370
361 everybody Every person in a group; all the people. pronoun 362 wish To want something to happen or to be true, often when it may not be. verb 363 shut To close something so it is no longer open. verb 364 chance A time when something might happen; a possibility. noun 365 catch To take hold of something that is moving through the air with your hands. verb 366 five The number 5, one more than four. numeral 367 party A time when people come together to have fun, often with food, music, and friends. noun 368 its Belonging to a thing, an animal, or a baby already mentioned. determiner 369 whatever Anything or everything of the kind you mean; it does not matter which one. pronoun 370 mine The one, or the ones, that belong to me. pronoun Lesson 10 · Words 371-380
Words 371 to 380
371 answer To say or write something back when someone asks you a question. verb 372 cut To split or open something using a knife or other sharp tool. verb 373 promise To tell someone that you will surely do something. verb 374 moment A very short period of time. noun 375 light Light is the brightness from the sun, a fire, or a lamp that lets us see things. noun 376 different Not the same as someone or something else. adjective 377 inside In a building or thing; not outside. adverb 378 high Reaching a long way up from the ground, or great in amount or level. adjective 379 sister A girl or woman who has the same parents as you. noun 380 dear Loved very much, and also the polite word used before a name at the start of a letter. adjective Lesson 11 · Words 381-390
Words 381 to 390
381 daughter A girl or woman who is someone's child. noun 382 somebody A person, when you do not know or do not say who. pronoun 383 dream To see pictures and stories in your mind while you are asleep. verb 384 gun A weapon that shoots small pieces of metal very fast. noun 385 follow To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says. verb 386 side One of the flat or outer parts of something, or one of two opposite places, edges, or groups. noun 387 reason The fact that explains why something happens or why someone does something. noun 388 afraid Feeling that something bad or dangerous may happen; scared. adjective 389 quite To a fair amount but not fully; rather or fairly. adverb 390 four The number 4, one more than three. numeral Lesson 12 · Words 391-400
Words 391 to 400
391 book A set of printed pages joined together that you read. noun 392 anyway Used to return to the main point, or to mean whatever else is true. adverb 393 fun The good feeling you get when you enjoy what you are doing. noun 394 hate To dislike someone or something very strongly. verb 395 clear Easy to see, hear, or understand; with nothing in the way. adjective 396 against Touching or pushing on something, or on the opposite side in a fight or game. preposition 397 husband The man a woman is married to. noun 398 rest To stop working or moving so your body can feel fresh again. verb 399 cause To make something happen, most often something bad. verb 400 important Having a big effect, or mattering a lot to people. adjective