Core 1,000 Part of Chapter 3

The First Day

Reading time: 2 min
Total words: 237
Unique words: 85
Avg frequency: #91

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#	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	8	doTo carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.	To carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.	verb	-
9	9	thatPoints to a person or thing further away, or the one already mentioned, and can also join two parts of a sentence.	Points to a person or thing further away, or the one already mentioned, and can also join two parts of a sentence.	determiner	-
10	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	-
11	12	inShows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.	preposition	-
12	13	haveTo own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).	To own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).	verb	-
13	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	-
14	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	-
15	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	-
16	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	-
17	21	goTo move or travel from one place to another.	To move or travel from one place to another.	verb	-
18	22	myBelonging to the person who is speaking.	Belonging to the person who is speaking.	determiner	-
19	23	onShows that something rests on top of a surface, or names a day or date.	Shows that something rests on top of a surface, or names a day or date.	preposition	-
20	27	notUsed to make a word or sentence mean the opposite, or to say something is untrue.	Used to make a word or sentence mean the opposite, or to say something is untrue.	adverb	-

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