Core 1,000 Part of Chapter 1

Hello? This Is Dad

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Total words: 68
Unique words: 30
Typical word: #69

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24 words

#	Freq	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Qualifications
1	1	youThe person or people I am talking to.	The person or people I am talking to.	pronoun	-
2	2	IThe person who is speaking.	The person who is speaking.	pronoun	-
3	3	beFor describing people and things (happy, tall, at home).	For describing people and things (happy, tall, at home).	verb	-
4	7	itA thing or animal, not a person; for talking about the weather or the time.	A thing or animal, not a person; for talking about the weather or the time.	pronoun	-
5	9	thatFor a thing over there, not near me; for a thing we just talked about; joins what you say or think to the next part.	For a thing over there, not near me; for a thing we just talked about; joins what you say or think to the next part.	determiner	-
6	16	meThe person speaking, when something happens to them.	The person speaking, when something happens to them.	pronoun	-
7	17	thisPoints to a person or thing that is near, or the one you are talking about right now.	Points to a person or thing that is near, or the one you are talking about right now.	determiner	-
8	31	allEvery one, the whole of something.	Every one, the whole of something.	pronoun	-
9	44	goodNice, the way you want it; able to do something well.	Nice, the way you want it; able to do something well.	adjective	-
10	53	ohA sound you make when you are surprised; a sound you make when you suddenly understand.	A sound you make when you are surprised; a sound you make when you suddenly understand.	interjection	-
11	57	howIn what way; for asking if someone is well.	In what way; for asking if someone is well.	adverb	-
12	64	okayYes, all right; well and not hurt; good enough but not great.	Yes, all right; well and not hurt; good enough but not great.	interjection	-
13	73	yesWhat you say when you agree, or when something is true.	What you say when you agree, or when something is true.	interjection	-
14	89	reallyVery, very much; for asking if something is true.	Very, very much; for asking if something is true.	adverb	-
15	90	thankTo say you are happy that someone helped you or gave you something.	To say you are happy that someone helped you or gave you something.	verb	-
16	92	heyA friendly word to make someone look at you; hello, between friends.	A friendly word to make someone look at you; hello, between friends.	interjection	-
17	117	sorryFeeling bad about something you did wrong; feeling sad for someone.	Feeling bad about something you did wrong; feeling sad for someone.	adjective	-
18	153	nightThe dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.	The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.	noun	-
19	196	fineWell, OK, good enough; dry and sunny.	Well, OK, good enough; dry and sunny.	adjective	-
20	198	helloThe word you say when you meet someone or answer the phone.	The word you say when you meet someone or answer the phone.	interjection	-

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