Core 1,000 Part of Chapter 8

Sports Day

Reading time: 3 min
Total words: 321
Unique words: 108
Avg frequency: #187

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89 words

#	Freq	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Qualifications
1	1	youThe word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to.	The word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to.	pronoun	-
2	2	IThe word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence.	The word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence.	pronoun	-
3	3	beTo exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.	To exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.	verb	-
4	4	theUsed before a noun when the listener already knows which person or thing you mean.	Used before a noun when the listener already knows which person or thing you mean.	article	-
5	5	toShows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive).	Shows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive).	preposition	-
6	6	aUsed before a noun to talk about one person or thing for the first time, when it is not a special or known one.	Used before a noun to talk about one person or thing for the first time, when it is not a special or known one.	article	-
7	7	itStands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time.	Stands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time.	pronoun	-
8	10	andJoins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.	Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.	conjunction	-
9	11	ofShows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another.	Shows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another.	preposition	-
10	12	inShows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	preposition	-
11	16	meThe word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action.	The word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action.	pronoun	-
12	18	getTo receive or obtain something, or to become a certain way.	To receive or obtain something, or to become a certain way.	verb	-
13	19	heStands for a man or boy already mentioned, when he is the subject of the sentence.	Stands for a man or boy already mentioned, when he is the subject of the sentence.	pronoun	-
14	20	forShows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.	Shows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something.	preposition	-
15	30	butJoins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.	Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.	conjunction	-
16	31	allThe whole amount or every one of a group of things or people.	The whole amount or every one of a group of things or people.	pronoun	-
17	32	soUsed to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.	Used to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.	conjunction	-
18	35	comeTo move towards the person who is speaking, or to arrive at a place.	To move towards the person who is speaking, or to arrive at a place.	verb	-
19	38	theyStands for two or more people or things already mentioned, when they are the subject of the sentence.	Stands for two or more people or things already mentioned, when they are the subject of the sentence.	pronoun	-
20	40	sheThe word you use to talk about a woman or girl already mentioned.	The word you use to talk about a woman or girl already mentioned.	pronoun	-

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