English · Chapter 9
Relative clauses
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 801-810
Words 801 to 810
801 nurse A person whose job is to look after sick people, often in a hospital. noun 802 driver A person who drives a car, bus, or other vehicle. noun 803 artist A person who makes art, such as paintings, drawings, or music. noun 804 writer A person who writes books, stories, or other things for people to read. noun 805 singer A person who sings, often as a job. noun 806 actor A person who plays a part in a film, play, or show. noun 807 painter A person who paints pictures, or who paints walls and houses as a job. noun 808 builder A person whose job is to build houses and other things. noun 809 worker A person who works, especially someone who does a job for money. noun 810 boss The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do. noun Lesson 2 · Words 811-820
Words 811 to 820
811 cleaner A person whose job is to clean rooms, floors, and other places. noun 812 waiter A person whose job is to bring food and drinks to people in a restaurant. noun 813 soldier A person who fights for their country as part of an army. noun 814 captain A person who leads a team, ship, or group of people. noun 815 guard A person whose job is to watch and protect a place or person. noun 816 guide A person who shows other people the way or explains a place to them. noun 817 judge A person who decides what is right and wrong in a court of law. noun 818 player A person who plays a game or sport. noun 819 owner A person who owns something. noun 820 seller A person who sells things. noun Lesson 3 · Words 821-830
Words 821 to 830
821 dancer A person who dances, often for other people to watch. noun 822 grass The green plant with thin leaves that covers fields and gardens. noun 823 flower The coloured part of a plant that holds its seeds and often smells sweet. noun 824 leaf One of the flat green parts that grow from the branches of a plant or tree. noun 825 seed A small hard part of a plant that a new plant grows from. noun 826 branch One of the arms of a tree that grows out from the trunk and holds leaves. noun 827 root The part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water. noun 828 stone A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand. noun 829 rock The hard, solid material that mountains are made of, or a large piece of it. noun 830 sand The soft, tiny bits of rock that cover beaches and deserts. noun Lesson 4 · Words 831-840
Words 831 to 840
831 mud Wet, soft earth that sticks to your shoes and hands. noun 832 dust Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces. noun 833 smoke The grey cloud that rises into the air when something burns. noun 834 flame The bright, hot, moving light that you see in a fire. noun 835 fog A thick cloud close to the ground that makes it hard to see. noun 836 ocean A very large area of salt water that covers much of the earth. noun 837 jungle A thick, hot forest with many trees and plants growing close together. noun 838 cave A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground. noun 839 cliff A high, steep wall of rock, often next to the sea. noun 840 wood The hard material that trees are made of, used to build and burn. noun Lesson 6 · Words 841-850
Words 841 to 850
841 coast The land right next to the sea. noun 842 shore The land along the edge of the sea or a lake. noun 843 path A narrow way to walk on, made across land or through a place. noun 844 evening The part of the day at the end of the afternoon, before night. noun 845 afternoon The part of the day from the middle of the day until the evening. noun 846 weekend Saturday and Sunday, the two days when most people do not work. noun 847 noon The middle of the day, twelve o'clock in the daytime. noun 848 midnight Twelve o'clock at night, the middle of the night. noun 849 century A period of one hundred years. noun 850 tonight On the night of this day. adverb Lesson 7 · Words 851-860
Words 851 to 860
851 yesterday On the day before today. adverb 852 tomorrow On the day after today. adverb 853 birthday The day each year when you remember the day a person was born. noun 854 truth What is true and real, not made up. noun 855 lie Something said that is not true. noun 856 fear The feeling of being afraid. noun 857 joy A feeling of great happiness. noun 858 luck Good or bad things that happen to you by chance. noun 859 chance A time when something might happen; a possibility. noun 860 danger The chance that something bad or harmful may happen. noun Lesson 8 · Words 861-870
Words 861 to 870
861 trouble A problem or difficulty that makes life hard. noun 862 peace A time of calm and quiet when there is no war or fighting. noun 863 war A time of fighting between countries or large groups of people. noun 864 power The strength or right to do something or to control others. noun 865 energy The power to work, move, or be active. noun 866 force A strong push or pull that moves or changes something. noun 867 skill The ability to do something well because you have learned it. noun 868 habit Something you do often, again and again, without thinking about it. noun 869 rule Something that tells you what you may or may not do. noun 870 law A rule made by a country that everyone must follow. noun Lesson 10 · Words 871-880
Words 871 to 880
871 freedom The state of being free to do, say, or think what you want. noun 872 choice The act of picking one thing when there is more than one to take. noun 873 fight To try to hurt or beat another person or group, often with hands or weapons. verb 874 beat To win against someone in a game or fight, or to hit something again and again. verb 875 earn To get money by working for it. verb 876 borrow To take something that is another person's and give it back later. verb 877 lend To give something to another person for a while so they can give it back later. verb 878 waste To use time, money, or things in a bad way, so they are lost for nothing. verb 879 refuse To say no to something, or to not do what someone asks. verb 880 argue To speak in an angry way with someone because you do not agree. verb Lesson 11 · Words 881-890
Words 881 to 890
881 admit To say that something is true, often when you did something wrong. verb 882 promise To tell someone that you will surely do something. verb 883 warn To tell someone about a danger or problem before it happens. verb 884 complain To say that you are not happy about something. verb 885 blame To say that someone did the wrong thing that caused a problem. verb 886 suggest To tell someone your idea about what they could do. verb 887 avoid To keep away from someone or something, or to stop something from happening. verb 888 manage To be in charge of something, or to do something that is hard to do. verb 889 fail To not do something that you tried to do, or to not pass a test. verb 890 succeed To do well the thing that you were trying to do. verb Lesson 12 · Words 891-900
Words 891 to 900
891 improve To make something better, or to become better. verb 892 increase To become larger in number, size, or amount, or to make something larger. verb 893 destroy To break or damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired. verb 894 repair To fix something that is broken or damaged so it works again. verb 895 protect To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger. verb 896 attack To start to fight and try to hurt or harm someone or something. verb 897 rescue To save someone or something from danger or harm. verb 898 search To look carefully for someone or something you are trying to find. verb 899 discover To find something or learn about it for the first time. verb 900 invent To make or think of something completely new for the first time. verb