Methods of Effective English Teaching
Additional
Week 17
30
March, 2013
Subject:
Methods
of Effective English Teaching
Teacher:
Dr.
Jarungkiat Photirat
Made by
:
Phra Thaweesak Chapardit
You
have any clearly / who will be meeting me next week/ Have you got your
dictionary/ flood prevention system/ earthquake/ he is coming/ pronunciation/
phonetic alphabet/ International phonetic alphabet (Paris)/ stress /
pronounce/ report / record/ sound lap / meanings/ example of word/ mention
something/ discuss something/ prominent meaning/ innovation/ potential /leglly
/scribble เขียนตระหวัด
/ I can read
and write/ he is literate (illiterate) เขาสามารถอ่านออกเขียนได้/ literacy การอ่านออกเขียนได้ literacy rate
/illiteracy rate/ critical reading/ pronounced (Adj.) เด่นชัดมาก / vowel
sounds / Vowel (origin : France) diphthong หน่วยเสียงสระผสมสองเสียง/ kit / run/
The Methods
of self-learning
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IPA / stress / pronounce/ phonetic/ pronunciation
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Mention something / discuss something/
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One word requires you to find it more one dictionary/ look the
difference / sentence/ meaning/ rewrite follows them/ compare with others
dictionary.
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Test your speaking/ test your reading/ test your writing
by novel book.
Verb noun
Meanings
/ idioms Meanings
/ idioms
1. Run 1. Man
2. Take 2.bird
3. Walk 3.dog
4. Eat 4.water
5. Sit 5.world
6. Get 6.
house
7. Keep 7.home
8. Think 8.
sky
9. Read 9. sea
10.Write 10.
Soil
Pod /
pot / cozy/ influence/ arm / car/ diamond
cuts diamond (เพชรตัดเพชร) lie a
foundation / play politic/ cutter/ found ก่อตั้ง / foul / near กริยา / nightmare /
virgin / pure / fresh / innocent/ weir ฝายกั้นน้ำ/ prevent / contact / lead นำ / การนำ ตะกั่ว / unleaded
oil น้ำมันไร้สารตะกั่ว
/ zebra/ zebra
crossing / revel crossing ทางรถไฟตัดถนน/ journal / chief / machine /
measure / machinery / where is a will, there is a way/ intonation
Verb
1. Run
http://www.collinsdictionary.com
verb
Word
forms: runs, running, ran, run
1. intr
1. (of a two-legged creature) to
move on foot at a rapid pace so that both feet are off the ground together for
part of each stride
2. (of a four-legged creature) to
move at a rapid gait; gallop or canter
2. tr to
pass over (a distance, route, etc) in running ⇒ to run a
mile, run a race
3. intr to run in or finish a race as specified, esp in a particular
position ⇒ John is
running third
4. tr to
perform or accomplish by or as if by running ⇒ to run an
errand
5. intr to flee; run away ⇒ they took to their heels and ran
6. tr to
bring into a specified state or condition by running ⇒ to run
oneself to a standstill
7. tr to
track down or hunt (an animal) ⇒ to run a fox to earth
8. intr to move about freely and without restraint ⇒ the
children are running in the garden
9. intr usually foll by to to go or have recourse, as
for aid, assistance, etc ⇒ he's always running to his mother when he's in
trouble
10.
tr to set (animals) loose on
(a field or tract of land) so as to graze freely
11.
intr; often foll by over, round or up to make a short trip or
brief informal visit ⇒ I'll run over to your house this afternoon
12.
to move
quickly and easily on wheels by rolling, or in any of certain other ways ⇒ a ball
running along the ground, a sledge running over snow
13.
to move
or cause to move with a specified result or in a specified manner ⇒ to run a
ship aground, to run into a tree
14.
often
foll by over to move or pass or cause to
move or pass quickly ⇒ to run a vacuum cleaner over the carpet, to
run one's eyes over a page
15.
tr; foll by into, out of, through, etc to force, thrust, or
drive ⇒ she ran a
needle into her finger
16.
tr to drive or maintain and
operate (a vehicle)
17.
tr to give a lift to (someone)
in a vehicle; transport ⇒ he ran her to the railway station
18.
to ply or
cause to ply between places on a route ⇒ the bus runs from Piccadilly to
Golders Green
19.
to
operate or be operated; function or cause to function ⇒ the
engine is running smoothly
20.
tr to perform or carry
out ⇒ to run
tests
21.
tr to be in charge of;
manage ⇒ to run a
company
22.
to extend
or continue or cause to extend or continue in a particular direction, for a
particular duration or distance, etc ⇒ the road runs north, the
play ran for two years, the months ran into years
23.
intr (law)
1. to have legal force or
effect ⇒ the lease
runs for two more years
2. to accompany; be an integral part
of or adjunct to ⇒ an easement
runs with the land
24.
tr to be subjected to, be
affected by, or incur ⇒ to run a risk, run a temperature
25.
intr often
foll by to to be characterized (by);
tend or incline ⇒ her taste
runs to extravagant hats, to run to fat
26.
intr to recur persistently or be
inherent ⇒ red hair
runs in my family
27.
to cause
or allow (liquids) to flow or (of liquids) to flow, esp in a manner
specified ⇒ water ran
from the broken pipe, the well has run dry
28.
intr to melt and flow ⇒ the wax
grew hot and began to run
29.
(metallurgy)
1. to melt or fuse
2. tr to
mould or cast (molten metal) ⇒ to run lead into ingots
30.
intr (of waves, tides, rivers,
etc) to rise high, surge, or be at a specified height ⇒ a high
sea was running that night
31.
intr to be diffused ⇒ the
colours in my dress ran when I washed it
32.
intr (of stitches) to unravel or
come undone or (of a garment) to have stitches unravel or come undone ⇒ if you
pull that thread the whole seam will run
33.
to sew
(an article) with continuous stitches
34.
intr (of growing vines,
creepers, etc) to trail, spread, or climb ⇒ ivy running over a cottage wall
35.
intr to spread or circulate
quickly ⇒ a rumour
ran through the town
36.
intr to be stated or
reported ⇒ his story
runs as follows
37.
to
publish or print or be published or printed in a newspaper, magazine, etc ⇒ they ran
his story in the next issue
38.
often
foll by for (mainly US & Canadian) to be a candidate or
present as a candidate for political or other office ⇒ Anderson
is running for president
39.
tr to get past or through;
evade ⇒ to run a
blockade
40.
tr to deal in (arms, etc), esp
by importing illegally ⇒ he runs guns for the rebels
41.
(nautical) to sail (a vessel, esp a sailing vessel) or (of such a vessel) to
be sailed with the wind coming from astern
42.
intr (of fish)
1. to migrate upstream from the sea,
esp in order to spawn
2. to swim rapidly in any area of
water, esp during migration
43.
tr (cricket) to score (a run or number of runs) by hitting the ball and
running between the wickets
44.
tr (billiards, snooker) to make (a number of
successful shots) in sequence
45.
tr (golf) to hit (the ball) so that it rolls along the ground
46.
tr (bridge) to cash (all one's winning cards in a long suit) successively
47.
See run a bath
48.
See run close
49.
See run for it
50.
See be run off one's feet
Noun
51.
an act,
instance, or period of running
52.
a gait,
pace, or motion faster than a walk ⇒ she went off at a run
53.
a
distance covered by running or a period of running ⇒ a run of
ten miles
54.
an act,
instance, or period of travelling in a vehicle, esp for pleasure ⇒ to go for
a run in the car
55.
free and
unrestricted access ⇒ we had
the run of the house and garden for the whole summer
56.
1. a period of time during which a
machine, computer, etc, operates
2. the amount of work performed in
such a period
57.
a
continuous or sustained period ⇒ a run of good luck
58.
a
continuous sequence of performances ⇒ the play had a good run
59.
(cards) a sequence of winning cards in one suit, usually more than
five ⇒ a run of
spades
60.
tendency
or trend ⇒ the run
of the market
61.
type,
class, or category ⇒ the usual
run of graduates
62.
usually
foll by on a continuous and urgent
demand ⇒ a run on butter, a
run on the dollar
63.
a series
of unravelled stitches, esp in stockings or tights; ladder
64.
the
characteristic pattern or direction of something ⇒ the run
of the grain on a piece of wood
65.
1. a continuous vein or seam of ore,
coal, etc
2. the direction in which it lies
66.
1. a period during which water or
other liquid flows
2. the amount of such a flow
67.
a pipe,
channel, etc, through which water or other liquid flows
68.
(US) a
small stream
69.
a steeply
inclined pathway or course, esp a snow-covered one used for skiing and bobsleigh
racing See also green run, blue run, red run, black run
70.
an
enclosure for domestic fowls or other animals, in which they have free movement ⇒ a chicken
run
71.
(esp in
Australia and New Zealand) a tract of land for grazing livestock
72.
a track
or area frequented by animals ⇒ a deer run, a rabbit run
73.
a group
of animals of the same species moving together
74.
the
migration of fish upstream in order to spawn
75.
(nautical)
1. the tack of a sailing vessel in
which the wind comes from astern
2. part of the hull of a vessel near
the stern where it curves upwards and inwards
76.
(military)
1. a mission in a warplane
77.
the
movement of an aircraft along the ground during takeoff or landing
78.
(music) a rapid scalelike passage of notes
79.
(cricket) a score of one, normally achieved by both batsmen running from
one end of the wicket to the other after one of them has hit the ball Compare extra (sense 6), boundary (sense 2c)
80.
(baseball) an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby
scoring
81.
(golf) the distance that a ball rolls after hitting the ground
2. Take
verb
Word forms: takes, taking, took, taken
mainly tr
1.
also intr to gain possession of
(something) by force or effort
2.
to
appropriate or steal ⇒ to take other people's belongings
3.
to
receive or accept into a relationship with oneself ⇒ to take a
wife
4.
to pay
for or buy
5.
to rent
or lease ⇒ to take a
flat in town
6.
to
receive or obtain by regular payment ⇒ we take a newspaper every day
7.
to obtain
by competing for; win ⇒ to take first prize
8.
to obtain
or derive from a source ⇒ he took his good manners from his older brother
9.
to assume
the obligations of ⇒ to take
office
10.
to
endure, esp with fortitude ⇒ to take punishment
11.
to adopt
as a symbol of duty, obligation, etc ⇒ to take the veil
12.
to
receive or react to in a specified way ⇒ she took the news very well
13.
to adopt
as one's own ⇒ to take
someone's part in a quarrel
14.
to
receive and make use of ⇒ to take advice
15.
to
receive into the body, as by eating, inhaling, etc ⇒ to take a
breath
16.
to eat,
drink, etc, esp habitually ⇒ to take sugar in one's tea
17.
to have
or be engaged in for one's benefit or use ⇒ to take a rest
18.
to work
at or study ⇒ to take
economics at college
19.
to make,
do, or perform (an action) ⇒ to take a leap
20.
to make
use of ⇒ to take
an opportunity
21.
to put
into effect; adopt ⇒ to take
measures
22.
also intr to make a photograph of or
admit of being photographed
23.
to act or
perform ⇒ she takes
the part of the Queen
24.
to write
down or copy ⇒ to take
notes
25.
to
experience or feel ⇒ to take
pride in one's appearance, to take offence
26.
to
consider, believe, or regard ⇒ I take him to be honest
27.
to
consider or accept as valid ⇒ I take your point
28.
to hold
or maintain in the mind ⇒ his father took a dim view of his career
29.
to deal
or contend with ⇒ the
tennis champion took her opponent's best strokes without difficulty
30.
to use as
a particular case ⇒ take
hotels for example
31.
intr often
foll by from to diminish or
detract ⇒ the
actor's bad performance took from the effect of the play
32.
to
confront successfully ⇒ the horse took the jump at the third attempt
33.
intr to have or produce the
intended effect; succeed ⇒ her vaccination took, the glue is taking well
34.
intr (of seeds, plants, etc) to
start growing successfully
35.
to aim or
direct ⇒ he took a
swipe at his opponent
36.
to deal a
blow to in a specified place
37.
(archaic) to have sexual intercourse with
38.
to carry
off or remove from a place
39.
to carry
along or have in one's possession ⇒ don't forget to take your
umbrella
40.
to convey
or transport ⇒ the train
will take us out of the city
41.
to use as
a means of transport ⇒ I shall take the bus
42.
to
conduct or lead ⇒ this road
takes you to the station
43.
to escort
or accompany ⇒ may I
take you out tonight?
44.
to bring
or deliver to a state, position, etc ⇒ his ability took him to the
forefront in his field
45.
to go to
look for; seek ⇒ to take
cover
46.
to
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc ⇒ to take a
pulse, take a reading from a dial
47.
intr (of a mechanism) to catch
or engage (a part)
48.
to put an
end to; destroy ⇒ she took
her own life
49.
to come
upon unexpectedly; discover
50.
to
contract ⇒ he took a
chill
51.
to affect
or attack ⇒ the fever
took him one night
52.
copula to become suddenly or be
rendered (ill) ⇒ he took
sick, he was taken sick
53.
also intr to absorb or become
absorbed by something ⇒ to take a polish
54.
usually
passive to
charm or captivate ⇒ she was
very taken with the puppy
55.
intr to be or become popular;
win favour
56.
to
require or need ⇒ this job
will take a lot of attention, that task will take all your time
57.
to
subtract or deduct ⇒ to take
six from ten leaves four
58.
to hold
or contain ⇒ the
suitcase won't take all your clothes
59.
to quote
or copy ⇒ he has
taken several paragraphs from the book for his essay
60.
to
proceed to occupy ⇒ to take a
seat
61.
often
foll by to to use or employ ⇒ to take
steps to ascertain the answer
62.
to win or
capture (a trick, counter, piece, etc)
63.
also intr to catch as prey or catch
prey
64.
(slang) to cheat, deceive, or victimize
3. Walk
verb
1. intr to move along or travel on foot at a moderate rate; advance in
such a manner that at least one foot is always on the ground
2. tr to
pass through, on, or over on foot, esp habitually
3. tr to
cause, assist, or force to move along at a moderate rate ⇒ to walk a
dog
4. tr to
escort or conduct by walking ⇒ to walk someone home
5. intr (of ghosts, spirits, etc) to appear or move about in visible form
6. (of inanimate objects) to move or
cause to move in a manner that resembles walking
7. intr to follow a certain course or way of life ⇒ to walk
in misery
8. tr to
bring into a certain condition by walking ⇒ I walked my shoes to shreds
9. tr to
measure, survey, or examine by walking
10.
tr (baseball) to allow a batter to go to first base without batting by throwing
four balls outside of the strike zone
11.
Also: travel intr (basketball) to take more than two
steps without passing or dribbling the ball
12.
to
disappear or be stolen ⇒ where's my pencil? It seems to have walked
13.
intr (slang (mainly US) (in a court of law) to be
acquitted or given a noncustodial sentence
14.
walk it
15.
walk the plank
16.
walk on air
17.
walk tall
18.
walk the streets
19.
walk the walk
noun
20.
the act
or an instance of walking
21.
the
distance or extent walked
22.
a manner
of walking; gait
23.
a place
set aside for walking; promenade
24.
a chosen
profession or sphere of activity (esp in the phrase walk of life)
25.
a foot
race in which competitors walk
26.
1. an arrangement of trees or shrubs
in widely separated rows
2. the space between such rows
27.
an
enclosed ground for the exercise or feeding of domestic animals, esp horses
28.
(mainly British) the route covered in the course of work, as
by a tradesman or postman
29.
a
procession; march ⇒ Orange
walk
30.
(obsolete) the section of a forest controlled by a keeper
4. Eat
verb
Word forms: eats, eating, ate, eaten
1. to take into the mouth and
swallow (food, etc), esp after biting and chewing
2. tr; often foll by away or up to destroy as if by
eating ⇒ the damp
had eaten away the woodwork
3. often foll by into to use up or waste ⇒ taxes ate
into his inheritance
4. often foll by into or through to make (a hole, passage,
etc) by eating or gnawing ⇒ rats ate through the floor
5. to take or have (a meal or
meals) ⇒ we always
eat at six
6. tr to
include as part of one's diet ⇒ he doesn't eat fish
7. tr (informal) to cause to worry; make anxious ⇒ what's
eating you?
8. tr (slang) to perform cunnilingus or fellatio upon
5. Sit
verb
Word forms: sits, sitting, sat
mainly intr
1. also tr; when intr, often foll by down, in, or on to adopt or rest in a
posture in which the body is supported on the buttocks and thighs and the torso
is more or less upright ⇒ to sit on a chair, sit a horse
2. tr to
cause to adopt such a posture
3. (of an animal) to adopt or rest
in a posture with the hindquarters lowered to the ground
4. (of a bird) to perch or roost
5. (of a hen or other bird) to cover
eggs to hatch them; brood
6. to be situated or located
7. (of the wind) to blow from the
direction specified
8. to adopt and maintain a posture
for one's portrait to be painted, etc
9. to occupy or be entitled to a
seat in some official capacity, as a judge, elected representative, etc
10.
(of a
deliberative body) to be convened or in session
11.
to remain
inactive or unused ⇒ his car
sat in the garage for a year
12.
to rest
or lie as specified ⇒ the nut
was sitting so awkwardly that he couldn't turn it
13.
(of a
garment) to fit or hang as specified ⇒ that dress sits well on you
14.
to weigh,
rest, or lie as specified ⇒ greatness sits easily on him
15.
tr (mainly British) to take (an examination) ⇒ he's
sitting his bar finals
16.
usually
foll by for (mainly British) to be a candidate (for a
qualification) ⇒ he's
sitting for a BA
17.
intr; in
combination to
look after a specified person or thing for someone else ⇒ granny-sit
18.
tr to have seating capacity
for
6. Get
verb
Word forms: gets, getting, got (ɡɒt) got
Word forms: especially US gotten
mainly tr
1. to come into possession of;
receive or earn
2. to bring or fetch
3. to contract or be affected by ⇒ he got a
chill at the picnic
4. to capture or seize ⇒ the
police finally got him
5. also intr to become or cause to become or act as
specified ⇒ to get a
window open, get one's hair cut,get wet
6. intr; foll by a preposition or adverbial
particle to
succeed in going, coming, leaving, etc ⇒ get off the bus
7. takes an infinitive to manage or contrive ⇒ how did
you get to be captain?
8. to make ready or prepare ⇒ to get a
meal
9. to hear, notice, or understand ⇒ I didn't
get your meaning
10.
(US & Canadian, informal) to learn or master by
study
11.
intr often
foll by to to come (to) or arrive (at) ⇒ we got
home safely, to get to London
12.
to catch
or enter ⇒ to get a
train
13.
to induce
or persuade ⇒ get him
to leave at once
14.
to reach
by calculation ⇒ add 2 and
2 and you will get 4
15.
to
receive (a broadcast signal)
16.
to
communicate with (a person or place), as by telephone
17.
also
intr foll by to (informal) to have an emotional effect (on) ⇒ that
music really gets me
18.
(informal) to annoy or irritate ⇒ her high voice gets me
19.
(informal) to bring a person into a difficult position from which he or she
cannot escape
20.
(informal) to puzzle; baffle
21.
(informal) to hit ⇒ the
blow got him in the back
22.
(informal) to be revenged on, esp by killing
23.
(US, slang)
1. foll by to to gain access (to a person) with the purpose of bribing him
2. often foll by to to obtain access (to someone) and kill or silence him
24.
(informal) to have the better of ⇒ your extravagant habits will get
you in the end
25.
intr; foll by present
participle (informal) to begin ⇒ get moving
26.
used
as a command (informal) go! leave now!
27.
(archaic) to beget or conceive
7. Keep
verb
Word forms: keeps, keeping, kept (kɛpt)
1. tr to
have or retain possession of
2. tr to
have temporary possession or charge of ⇒ keep my watch for me during the
game
3. tr to
store in a customary place ⇒ I keep my books in the desk
4. to remain or cause to remain in a
specified state or condition ⇒ keep the dog quiet, keep
ready
5. to continue or cause to continue ⇒ keep the
beat, keep in step
6. tr to
have or take charge or care of ⇒ keep the shop for me till I
return
7. tr to
look after or maintain for use, pleasure, etc ⇒ to keep
chickens, keep two cars
8. tr to
provide for the upkeep or livelihood of
9. tr to
support financially, esp in return for sexual favours ⇒ he keeps
a mistress in the country
10.
to
confine or detain or be confined or detained
11.
to
withhold or reserve or admit of withholding or reserving ⇒ your news
will keep till later
12.
tr to refrain from divulging
or violating ⇒ to keep a
secret, keep one's word
13.
to
preserve or admit of preservation
14.
tr sometimes
foll by up to observe with due rites or
ceremonies ⇒ to keep
Christmas
15.
tr to maintain by writing
regular records in ⇒ to keep a
diary
16.
when intr, foll by in,
on, to, etc to
stay in, on, or at (a place or position) ⇒ please keep your seats, keep
to the path
17.
tr to associate with (esp in
the phrase keep bad company)
18.
tr to maintain in existence ⇒ to keep
court in the palace
19.
tr (mainly British) to have habitually in stock ⇒ this shop
keeps all kinds of wool
noun
1. living
or support ⇒ he must
work for his keep
2. (archaic) charge or care
3 .Also called: dungeon, donjon.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
4. (informal)
1. completely; permanently
2. for the winner or possessor to
keep permanently
8. Think
verb
Word forms: thinks, thinking, thought
1. tr; may take a clause as object to consider, judge, or
believe ⇒ he thinks
my ideas impractical
2. intr often foll by about to exercise the mind as in
order to make a decision; ponder
3. intr to be capable of conscious thought ⇒ man is
the only animal that thinks
4. to remember; recollect ⇒ I can't
think what his name is
5. intr foll by of to make the mental choice (of) ⇒ think of
a number
6. may take a clause as object or an infinitive
1. to expect; suppose ⇒ I didn't
think to see you here
2. to be considerate or aware enough
(to do something) ⇒ he did
not think to thank them
7. intr foll by of to consider; regard ⇒ she
thinks of herself as a poet
8. intr to focus the attention on being ⇒ think
thin, think big
9. tr to
bring into or out of a specified condition by thinking ⇒ to think
away one's fears
noun
1. (informal) a careful, open-minded assessment ⇒ let's
have a fresh think about this problem
2. modifier (informal) characterized by or involving thinkers, thinking, or thought ⇒ a think
session
9. Read
verb
Word forms: reads, reading, read (rɛd)
1. to comprehend the meaning of
(something written or printed) by looking at and interpreting the written or
printed characters
2. to be occupied in such an
activity ⇒ he was
reading all day
3. when tr, often foll by out to look at, interpret, and
speak aloud (something written or printed) ⇒ he read to us from the Bible
4. tr to
interpret the significance or meaning of through scrutiny and recognition ⇒ he read
the sky and predicted rain, to read a map
5. tr to
interpret or understand the meaning of (signs, characters, etc) other than by
visual means ⇒ to read
Braille
6. tr to
have sufficient knowledge of (a language) to understand the written or printed
word ⇒ do you
read German?
7. tr to
discover or make out the true nature or mood of ⇒ to read
someone's mind
8. to interpret or understand
(something read) in a specified way, or (of something read) to convey a
particular meaning or impression ⇒ I read this speech as satire, this
book reads well
9. tr to
adopt as a reading in a particular passage ⇒ for ``boon'' read ``bone''
10.
intr to have or contain a
certain form or wording ⇒ the sentence reads as follows
11.
to
undertake a course of study in (a subject) ⇒ to read history, read for
the bar
12.
to gain
knowledge by reading ⇒ he read about the war
13.
tr to register, indicate, or
show ⇒ the meter
reads 100
14.
tr to bring or put into a
specified condition by reading ⇒ to read a child to sleep
15.
tr to hear and understand, esp
when using a two-way radio ⇒ we are reading you loud and clear
16.
(computing) to obtain (data) from a storage device, such
as magnetic tape Compare write (sense 16)
17.
tr to understand (written or
printed music) by interpretation of the notes on the staff and to be able to
reproduce the musical sounds represented by these notes
noun
1. matter
suitable for reading ⇒ this new book is a very good read
2. the
act of reading
10.write
verb
Word forms: writes, writing, wrote, written
1. to draw or mark (symbols, words,
etc) on a surface, usually paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument
2. to describe or record (ideas,
experiences, etc) in writing
3. to compose (a letter) to or
correspond regularly with (a person, organization, etc)
4. tr; may take a clause as object to say or communicate by
letter ⇒ he wrote
that he was on his way
5. tr (informal (mainly US & Canadian) to send a letter to (a person, etc)
6. to write (words) in cursive as
opposed to printed style
7. tr to
be sufficiently familiar with (a specified style, language, etc) to use it in
writing
8. to be the author or composer of
(books, music, etc)
9. tr to
fill in the details for (a document, form, etc)
10.
tr to draw up or draft
11.
tr to produce by writing ⇒ he wrote
ten pages
12.
tr to show clearly ⇒ envy was
written all over his face
13.
tr to spell, inscribe, or
entitle
14.
tr to ordain or prophesy ⇒ it is
written
15.
tr to sit (an examination)
16.
intr to produce writing as
specified
Noun
1. Man
noun
Word forms: plural men (mɛn )
1. an adult male human being, as
distinguished from a woman
2. modifier male; masculine ⇒ a man child
3. (archaic) a human being regardless of sex or age, considered as a
representative of mankind; a person
4. sometimes capital human beings collectively; mankind ⇒ the development
of man
5. Also called: modern man
1. a member of any of the living
races of Homo sapiens, characterized by erect bipedal posture,
a highly developed brain, and powers of articulate speech, abstract reasoning,
and imagination
2. any extinct member of the species Homo
sapiens, such as Cro-Magnon man
6. a member of any of the extinct
species of the genus Homo, such as Java man, Heidelberg man,
and Solo man
7. an adult male human being with
qualities associated with the male, such as courage or virility ⇒ be a man
8. manly qualities or virtues ⇒ the man
in him was outraged
9.
1. a subordinate, servant, or
employee contrasted with an employer or manager
2. (in combination) ⇒ the
number of man-days required to complete a job
10.
usually
plural a
member of the armed forces who does not hold commissioned, warrant, or
noncommissioned rank (as in the phrase officers and men)
11.
a member
of a group, team, etc
12.
a
husband, boyfriend, etc ⇒ man and wife
13.
an
expression used parenthetically to indicate an informal relationship between
speaker and hearer
14.
a movable
piece in various games, such as draughts
15.
(South Africa, slang) any person: used as a term
of address
16.
a vassal
of a feudal lord
exclamation
1. (informal) an exclamation or expletive, often indicating surprise or
pleasure
2. Bird
noun
1. any warm-blooded egg-laying
vertebrate of the class Aves, characterized by a body covering of
feathers and forelimbs modified as wings. Birds vary in size between the
ostrich and the humming bird related
adjectives avian ornithic
2. (informal) a person (usually preceded by a qualifying adjective, as in the
phrases rare bird, odd bird, clever bird)
3. (slang (mainly British) a girl or young woman, esp
one's girlfriend
4. (slang) prison or a term in prison (esp in the phrase do bird;
shortened from birdlime, rhyming slang for time)
3. Dog
noun
1.
1. a domesticated canine
mammal, Canis familiaris, occurring in many breeds that show a
great variety in size and form
2. (as modifier) ⇒ dog
biscuit
2.
1. any other carnivore of the
family Canidae, such as the dingo and coyote
2. (as modifier) ⇒ the dog
family related adjective canine
3.
1. the male of animals of the dog
family
2. (as modifier) ⇒ a dog fox
4. modifier
1. spurious, inferior, or useless ⇒ dog Latin
2. (in combination) ⇒ dogberry
5. a mechanical device for gripping
or holding, esp one of the axial slots by which gear wheels or shafts are
engaged to transmit torque
6. (informal) a fellow; chap ⇒ you lucky dog
7. (informal) a man or boy regarded as unpleasant, contemptible, or wretched
8. (US, informal) a male friend: used as a term of address
9. (slang) an unattractive or boring girl or woman
10.
(US & Canadian, informal) something unsatisfactory
or inferior
verb
Word forms: dogs, dogging, dogged
tr
1 .to
pursue or follow after like a dog
2 .to trouble;
plague ⇒ to be
dogged by ill health
3. to
chase with a dog or dogs
4. to grip, hold, or secure by a
mechanical device
adverb
1.usually in
combination thoroughly;
utterly ⇒ dog-tired
4. Water
noun
1. a clear colourless tasteless
odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes,
in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. It is a neutral substance, an
effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many
physical properties. Formula: H2O related adjective aqueous related
combining forms hydro- aqua-
2.
1. any body or area of this liquid,
such as a sea, lake, river, etc
2. (as modifier) ⇒ water
sports, water transport, a water plant related adjective aquatic
3. the surface of such a body or
area ⇒ fish swam
below the water
4. any form or variety of this
liquid, such as rain
6. any of various solutions of
chemical substances in water ⇒ lithia water, ammonia water
7. (physiology)
1. any fluid secreted from the body,
such as sweat, urine, or tears
2. usually plural the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the
womb
8. a wavy lustrous finish on some
fabrics, esp silk
10.
excellence,
quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water)
11.
(finance)
1. capital stock issued without a
corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the
company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning power
2. the fictitious or unrealistic
asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital
12.
modifier (astrology) of or relating to the three signs of the
zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces Compareair (sense 20), earth (sense 10), fire (sense 24)
verb
-
tr to sprinkle, moisten, or
soak with water
-
tr often
foll by down to weaken by the addition
of water
-
intr (of the eyes) to fill with
tears
-
intr (of the mouth) to salivate,
esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water)
-
tr to irrigate or provide with
water ⇒ to water
the land, he watered the cattle
-
intr to drink water
-
intr (of a ship, etc) to take in
a supply of water
-
tr (finance) to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a
corresponding increase in the real value of assets
-
tr to produce a wavy lustrous
finish on (fabrics, esp silk)
5. World
Definitions
noun
1. the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants
2. mankind; the human race
3. people generally; the public ⇒ in the eyes of the world
4. social or public life ⇒ to go out into the world
5. the universe or cosmos; everything in existence
6. a complex united whole regarded as resembling the universe
7. any star or planet, esp one that might be inhabited
8. often
capital a division or section of the
earth, its history, or its inhabitants ⇒ the Western World, the Ancient World, the Third World
9. an area, sphere, or realm considered as a complete environment ⇒ the animal world
10.
any field of human activity or
way of life or those involved in it ⇒ the world of television
11.
a period or state of existence ⇒ the next world
12.
the total circumstances and
experience of an individual that make up his life, esp that part of it relating
to happiness ⇒ you have shattered my world
13.
a large amount, number, or
distance ⇒ worlds apart
14.
worldly or secular life, ways,
or people
Word Origin
Old English w( e) orold, from wer man + ald age, life; related to Old Frisian warld,
wrald, Old Norse verold,Old
High German wealt (German Welt)
6. House
noun
(haʊs)
Word forms: plural houses (ˈhaʊzɪz)
1.
1. a building used as a home;
dwelling
2. (as modifier) ⇒ house dog
2. the people present in a house,
esp its usual occupants
3.
1. a building used for some specific
purpose
2. (in combination) ⇒ a
schoolhouse
4. often capital a family line including ancestors and
relatives, esp a noble one ⇒ the House of York
5.
1. a commercial company; firm ⇒ a
publishing house
2. (as modifier) ⇒ house
style, a house journal
6. an official deliberative or
legislative body, such as one chamber of a bicameral legislature
7. a quorum in such a body (esp in
the phrase make a house)
8. a dwelling for a religious
community
10.
1. any of several divisions, esp
residential, of a large school
2. (as modifier) ⇒ house
spirit
11.
1. a hotel, restaurant, bar, inn,
club, etc, or the management of such an establishment
2. (as modifier) ⇒ house
rules
c. (in combination) ⇒ steakhouse
12.
modifier (of wine) sold unnamed by a
restaurant, at a lower price than wines specified on the wine list ⇒ the house
red
13.
the
audience in a theatre or cinema
15.
a hall in
which an official deliberative or legislative body meets
17.
(curling) the 12-foot target circle around the tee
18.
(nautical) any structure or shelter on the weather deck of a vessel
verb
(haʊz)
19. tr to provide with or serve as
accommodation
20. to
give or receive shelter or lodging
21. tr to contain or cover, esp in
order to protect
22. tr to fit (a piece of wood)
into a mortise, joint, etc
23. tr (nautical)
1. to secure or stow
2. to secure (a topmast)
c. to secure and stow (an anchor)
7. Home
noun
1. the place or a place where one
lives ⇒ have you
no home to go to?
2. a house or other dwelling
3. a family or other group living in
a house or other place
4. a person's country, city, etc,
esp viewed as a birthplace, a residence during one's early years, or a place
dear to one
5. the environment or habitat of a
person or animal
6. the place where something is
invented, founded, or developed ⇒ the US is the home of baseball
7.
1. a building or organization set up
to care for orphans, the aged, etc
8. (sport) one's own ground ⇒ the match is at home
9.
1. the objective towards which a
player strives in certain sports
2. an area where a player is safe
from attack
10.
(lacrosse)
1. one of two positions of play
nearest the opponents' goal
2. a player assigned to such a
position ⇒ inside
home
12.
(New Zealand, informal, obsolete) Britain, esp England
Adjective
-
of,
relating to, or involving one's home, country, etc; domestic
-
(of an
activity) done in one's house ⇒ home taping
-
effective
or deadly ⇒ a home thrust
-
(sport) relating to one's own ground ⇒ a home game
-
(US) central;
principal ⇒ the
company's home office
Adverb
-
to or at
home ⇒ I'll be
home tomorrow
-
to or on
the point
-
to the
fullest extent ⇒ hammer
the nail home
-
(of
nautical gear) into or in the best or proper position ⇒ the boom
is home
Verb
-
intr (of birds and other
animals) to return home accurately from a distance
-
often foll
by on or onto to direct or be directed
onto a point or target, esp by automatic navigational aids
-
to send
or go home
-
to furnish
with or have a home
-
intr; often foll by in or in
on to
be directed towards a goal, target, etc
8. Sky
noun
Word forms: plural skies
1. sometimes plural the apparently dome-shaped expanse extending
upwards from the horizon that is characteristically blue or grey during the
day, red in the evening, and black at night related adjectives celestial empyrean
2. outer space, as seen from the
earth
3. often plural weather, as described by the appearance of
the upper air ⇒ sunny
skies
4. the source of divine power;
heaven
5. (informal) the highest level of attainment ⇒ the sky's
the limit
6. See to the skies
verb
Word forms: skies, skying, skied
7. (rowing) to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
8. tr (informal) to hit (a ball) high in the air
9. Sea
noun
1.
1. See the sea
2. (as modifier) ⇒ sea air
2. capital when part of place name
1. one of the smaller areas of ocean ⇒ the Irish
Sea
2. a large inland area of water ⇒ the
Caspian Sea
3. turbulence or swell, esp of
considerable size ⇒ heavy
seas
4. capital when part of a name (astronomy) any of many huge dry plains on the surface
of the moon See also mare2
5. anything resembling the sea in
size or apparent limitlessness
6. the life or career of a sailor
(esp in the phrase follow the sea)
10.
Soil
noun
1. the top layer of the land surface
of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water,
and air See zonal soil, azonal soil, intrazonal soil, horizon (sense 4), horizon (sense 5) related adjective telluric
2. a type of this material having
specific characteristics ⇒ loamy soil
3. land, country, or region ⇒ one's
native soil
4. See the soil
5. any place or thing encouraging
growth or development
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