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stew noun [ˈstuː]
  • a dish of vegetables and usually meat cooked in hot liquid for a long time
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metal noun [ˈmɛtl̟]
  • a substance (such as gold, tin, or copper) that usually has a shiny appearance, is a good conductor of electricity and heat, can be melted, and is usually capable of being shaped —often used before another noun
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napkin noun [ˈnæpkən]
  • a small piece of cloth or paper used during a meal to clean your lips and fingers and to protect your clothes —called also (British) serviette
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container noun [kənˈteɪnɚ]
  • an object (such as a box or can) that can hold something
  • a large box that goods are placed in so that they can be moved from one place to another on a ship, airplane, train, or truck
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september noun [sɛpˈtɛmbɚ]
  • the ninth month of the year
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sheet noun [ˈʃiːt]
  • a large piece of cloth that is used to cover something
  • a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed —called also bedsheet
  • a usually rectangular piece of paper
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lottery noun [ˈlɑːtəri]
  • a way of raising money for a government, charity, etc., in which many tickets are sold and a few of the tickets are chosen by chance to win prizes
  • a system used to decide who will get or be given something by choosing names or numbers by chance
  • an event or situation in which what happens is decided by luck or chance
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doorway noun [ˈdoɚˌweɪ]
  • the opening where a door is —sometimes used figuratively
  • the space in front of a door
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sardine noun [sɑɚˈdiːn]
  • a very small fish that is used for food and is usually packed in a can
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dirt noun [ˈdɚt]
  • loose earth or soil
  • a substance (such as mud or dust) that makes things unclean
  • a person or thing that has no value
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shack noun [ˈʃæk]
  • a small house or building that is not put together well
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dew noun [ˈduː]
  • drops of water that form outside at night on grass, trees, etc.
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sail verb [ˈseɪl]
  • to travel on water in a ship or boat
  • to control a ship or boat (especially one that has sails) while traveling on water
  • to travel on water
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mosquito noun [məˈskiːtoʊ]
  • a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals and sucks their blood
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dolphin noun [ˈdɑːlfən]
  • a small usually gray whale that has a pointed nose
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hook noun [ˈhʊk]
  • a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something
  • a ball or shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight
  • a punch coming from the side of the body instead of going straight forward
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shark noun [ˈʃɑɚk]
  • a large and often dangerous sea fish with very sharp teeth
  • a person who gets money from people by deceiving or cheating them; especially : a person who wins money in a game by playing well and by being dishonest
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depth noun [ˈdɛpθ]
  • a distance below a surface
  • the distance from the front of something to the back—usually singular
  • an area that exists far below a surface or far inside something : a deep place or area—usually plural —often used figuratively