Tap Dance Demonstration and History
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US / laɪn /
•UK / laɪn /
- noun
- Border that divides two places or regions
- Long crease in the skin, often from age
- Mark that is long, straight and very thin
- Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
- Telephone connection
- People waiting one behind the other; queue
- Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
- verb
- To put material along the inside of something
irish
US / ˈaɪrɪʃ /
•UK / ˈaɪrɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Ireland
justin
US / 'dʒʌstɪn /
•UK / 'dʒʌstɪn /
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
alike
US / əˈlaɪk /
•UK / əˈlaɪk /
- adjecitve
- Similar in appearance, manner or form
- adverb
- Equally; applied equally to several people/things
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
home
US / həʊm /
•UK / hom /
- adjecitve
- A sports team's own field or place of play
- adverb
- Into the correct or intended position
- noun
- House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Institution for sick or elderly people
- Place where a person or a family lives
- Country where a person lives or was born
- Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
- verb
- To move towards a particular target location
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
replace
US / rɪ'pleɪs /
•UK / rɪˈples /
- verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
music
US / 'mju:zɪk /
•UK / ˈmjuzɪk /
- noun
- Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- Academic study of rhythms and sounds
- Written symbols that represent musical sounds
joyous
US / ˈdʒɔɪəs /
•UK / ˈdʒɔɪəs /
- adjecitve
- Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
rhythm
US / ˈrɪðəm /
•UK / ˈrɪðəm /
- noun
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
jackson
US / 'dʒæksən /
•UK / 'dʒæksən /
- proper noun
- An industrial city in south central Michigan; population 33,518 (est. 2008).
- The capital of Mississippi, an industrial and commercial city in the central part of the state, on t
- A commercial city in western Tennessee; population 63,158 (est. 2008).
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
send
US / send /
•UK / sɛnd /
- verb
- To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- To cause mail or packages to go to another place
- To move something quickly in a particular way
- To give information or greetings to someone
within
US / wɪˈðɪn /
•UK / wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /
- adverb
- Inside the limits of an area, time or range
- preposition
- From the inside of something
payne
US / ˈhæʃi:ʃ /
•UK / 'hæʃi:ʃ /
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
trace
US / treɪs /
•UK / tres /
- noun
- Very small quantity of something
- verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- To draw the outline of an image through thin paper
religious
US / rɪˈlɪdʒəs /
•UK / rɪˈlɪdʒəs /
- adjecitve
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
secret
US / 'si:krət /
•UK / 'si:krət /
- adjecitve
- That you don't want others to know; private
- noun
- Information you do not want others to know
biz
US / bɪz /
•UK / bɪz /
- noun
- A business, especially one connected with entertainment.
visual
US / 'vɪʒʊəl /
•UK / ˈvɪʒuəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to vision
- noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
legend
US / 'ledʒənd /
•UK / ˈlɛdʒənd /
- noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
- Old story generally believed, although not proven
throughout
US / θru:ˈaʊt /
•UK / θruˈaʊt /
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over/across an entire place/thing; in every part
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
stomp
US / stɒmp /
•UK / stɑ:mp /
- noun
- A walk, dance, or movement with heavy steps
- verb
- To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
studio
US / 'stju:dɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈstudio, ˈstju- /
- noun
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
arrive
US / əˈraɪv /
•UK / əˈraɪv /
- verb
- To reach the place you are traveling to
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
far
US / fɑ:(r) /
•UK / fɑr /
- adjecitve
- A long way away
- Being a long way away
- adverb
- To a large degree or extent
think
US / θɪŋk /
•UK / θɪŋk /
- verb
- To have an idea about something without certainty
- To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
ethel
US / ˈɛθ(ə)l /
•UK / ˈɛθəl /
back
US / bæk /
•UK / bæk /
- adjecitve
- Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- adverb
- Have returned to a place you were before
- noun
- The part of a chair that the upper body leans upon
- Location at the rear of something
- The reverse of side something
- Area on the rear of your body
- verb
- To bet money on something
- To go backwards in a car
- To support and encourage someone or some cause
distance
US / 'dɪstəns /
•UK / ˈdɪstəns /
- noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Amount of space between two places or things
- verb
- To make it clear that you are not involved
culture
US / 'kʌltʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃɚ /
- noun
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
put
US / pʊt /
•UK / pʊt /
- phrasal verb
- to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch
- verb
- To move or place a thing in a particular position
- To rate something in importance or value
- To write or say something in a certain manner
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
emotion
US / iˈməuʃən /
•UK / ɪˈmoʃən /
- noun
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
canada
US / 'kænədə /
•UK / ˈkænədə /
- proper noun
- A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; population 35,900,000
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
quebec
US / kwɪ'bek /
•UK / kwɪ'bek /
- proper noun
- A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; population 7,546,131 (2006). Settled by the French in
- A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication.
know
US / nəʊ /
•UK / noʊ /
- verb
- To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- To feel sure or be convinced about something
- To discover or be aware of something
- To be able to distinguish
- To have knowledge of things
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
loud
US / laʊd /
•UK / laʊd /
- adjecitve
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
art
US / ɑ:t /
•UK / ɑrt /
- noun
- Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- A skill or talent you have
low
US / ləʊ /
•UK / lo /
- adjecitve
- Having a small quantity, supply, or amount
- Being unhappy or unpleasant in attitude
- Not high; being near the ground, or bottom
- (Of a voice, sound) being soft; quiet
- noun
- Situation of not having a lot of something
foot
US / fʊt /
•UK / fʊt /
- noun
- Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- Length of 12 inches or about 25 cm
- Lowest part of the leg we use to stand on
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
facial
US / 'feɪʃl /
•UK / ˈfeʃəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or on the face
- noun
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
tune
US / tju:n /
•UK / tun, tjun /
- noun
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
- verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- To modify how something operates, looks, e.g. car
elementary
US / ˌelɪˈmentri /
•UK / ˌɛləˈmɛntəri, -tri /
- adjecitve
- Basic, simple, or essential
immigrant
US / ˈɪmɪgrənt /
•UK / ˈɪmɪɡrənt /
- noun
- Person moving to another country to live there
brother
US / ˈbrʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈbrʌðɚ /
- noun
- A boy or man who shares a parent with you
good
US / ɡʊd /
•UK / ɡʊd /
- adjecitve
- Proper, appropriate or right
- (Of an amount) enough; plenty
- Excellent; high quality
- Acting well or properly; of moral character
- In a positive or happy emotional state
- noun
- Advantage or benefit
sweep
US / swi:p /
•UK / swip /
- noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Act of cleaning a surface with a brush
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Movement or search that covers a large area
- verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To move or pass quickly and steadily
- To search a very wide area for something
now
US / naʊ /
•UK / naʊ /
- adverb
- At the present time or moment
- Right away or in the next possible moment
- Used to refer to something that just happened
- Time between the present and a moment in the past
- conjunction
- Resulting from or because of something
really
US / ˈri:əli /
•UK / ˈriəˌli, ˈrili /
- adverb
- Used to stress something that is said; definitely
- In a true or accurate manner
- Very
prohibit
US / prə'hɪbɪt /
•UK / proˈhɪbɪt /
- verb
- To make something impossible
- To prevent, forbid to use or do something
same
US / seɪm /
•UK / sem /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in quality and amount
- Identical; not different
- Not changing; constant
bruno
US / ˈbruːnəʊ /
•UK / ˈbrunoʊ /
chorus
US / ˈkɔ:rəs /
•UK / ˈkɔrəs, ˈkor- /
- noun
- Part of a song that is repeated
- Something spoken together by many people or birds
- verb
- To speak or sing together at one time
canadian
US / kəˈneɪdiən /
•UK / kəˈnediən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Canada
- noun
- Person from Canada
would
US / wʊd /
•UK / wʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate something imagined
- Used to ask or request something politely
- Verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
- Used to indicate a preference
- Used to indicate a reaction
- Indicates something that occurred repeatedly
- Used to indicate willingness or ability to do
champion
US / 'tʃæmpɪən /
•UK / 'tʃæmpɪən /
- noun
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
bring
US / brɪŋ /
•UK / brɪŋ /
- verb
- To take or go with someone to a place
broadway
US / ˈbrɔːdweɪ /
•UK / ˈbrɔːdweɪ /
- noun
- A street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
shuffle
US / 'ʃʌfl /
•UK / ˈʃʌfəl /
- verb
- To change the order of items/people in a group
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
look
US / lʊk /
•UK / lʊk /
- noun
- Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- Particular style of dress, clothes, or appearance
- The way someone, something appears to be
- Act of searching for or examining something
- verb
- To appear to be; seem
add
US / æd /
•UK / æd /
- verb
- To include as well
- To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
old
US / əʊld /
•UK / old /
- adjecitve
- Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- Age of a person since birth
paper
US / ˈpeɪpə(r) /
•UK / ˈpeɪpər /
- adjecitve
- Not existing in reality, or done infrequently
- Made from the material that we use to make books
- noun
- Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- Written test
- Newspaper
- Pages of a book are made from this
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
introduce
US / ˌɪntrəˈdju:s /
•UK / ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdjus /
- verb
- To open an essay to set the scene
- To guide or explain something, e.g. a town
- To begin the use of a new thing or practice
- To make someone known to another by name
- To insert or put something inside another thing
intricate
US / ˈɪntrɪkət /
•UK / ˈɪntrɪkɪt /
- adjecitve
- Very detailed or difficult to untangle
brayton
US / ˈbreɪtən /
•UK / /
tap
US / tæp /
•UK / tæp /
- noun
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
- verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To move feet/fingers to make light regular sounds
- To spy one someone electronically
- To hit something or someone lightly
- To remove from an object e.g. oil from the ground
fusion
US / ˈfju:ʒn /
•UK / ˈfjuʒən /
- noun
- Combining various things to make something new
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
expression
US / ɪk'spreʃn /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛʃən /
- noun
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
flamenco
US / flə'meŋkəʊ /
•UK / flə'meŋkoʊ /
- noun
- Spanish dance with vigorous stamping and clapping
movement
US / ˈmu:vmənt /
•UK / ˈmuvmənt /
- noun
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
- Group sharing the same idea to change society, art
- Action you do when exercising, e.g. in a gym
- Part of a piece of music
modify
US / ˈmɒdɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ /
- verb
- To make minor change to something
african
US / ˈæfrɪkən /
•UK / ˈæfrɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Africa
- noun
- Person from Africa
america
US / ə'merɪkə /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkə /
- noun
- The United States of America; North America and/or South America
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
dance
US / dɑ:ns /
•UK / dæns /
- noun
- A series of steps and movements in time to music
- A social event with dancing while music is playing
- verb
- To move your body rhythmically to music
sister
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- noun
- Female you share a parent with
- Full-time female member of a (Christian) religion
person
US / 'pɜ:sn /
•UK / 'pɜ:rsn /
- noun
- Man, woman or child
originally
US / əˈrɪdʒənəli /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəli /
- adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
message
US / 'mesɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈmɛsɪdʒ /
- noun
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- verb
- To communicate using text
welcome
US / 'welkəm /
•UK / ˈwɛlkəm /
- adjecitve
- Being what was wanted or needed
- noun
- Friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
- verb
- To greet someone who has just arrived
- To accept or receive something happily and gladly
school
US / sku:l /
•UK / skul /
- adjecitve
- Being to do with schools and education
- noun
- Large group of fish that swim together
- Education of a child
- Building where you learn in classes with a teacher
- A particular belief or idea about something
- verb
- To teach or train someone to know or do something
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
arm
US / ɑ:m /
•UK / ɑrm /
- noun
- Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
- A branch of another object e.g. company
- The side part of a chair where your arms go
- The influence or power an authority has
- verb
- To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
root
US / ru:t /
•UK / rut, rʊt /
- noun
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- A number that is multiplied by itself
- Part of plant growing underground, as to get water
- Part of tooth, hair etc. from which the rest grows
- Base part of a word to which affixes can be added
- verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
- To stop someone moving, as through fear
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
pull
US / pʊl /
•UK / pʊl /
- noun
- Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- Force something has that draws other things to it
- Using your hands to move something to you
- verb
- To breathe in smoke, as from a pipe
- To hold something and move it toward you
- To remove something by force
park
US / pɑ:k /
•UK / pɑ:rk /
- noun
- Person's name
- Public green area in a town for exercise, relaxing
- Field upon which a sport is played, e.g. baseball
- verb
- To stay still without moving
- To leave your car, bike in a certain place
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
slave
US / sleɪv /
•UK / slev /
- noun
- Someone who is legally owned by another person
transport
US / ˈtrænspɔ:t /
•UK / ˈtrænspɔ:rt /
- noun
- Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- Vehicle used to take soldiers to other places
- verb
- To carry things from one place to another
- To cause to feel you are in a previous time
mean
US / mi:n /
•UK / min /
- adjecitve
- Being good at
- Nasty; unkind
- Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
- noun
- Average of a set of numbers
- verb
- To express a particular idea or thought
- To intend to do something in particular
- To have a particular meaning or value
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
rebecca
US / rɪˈbɛkə /
•UK / rəˈbɛkə /
- noun
- The (notional) leader of a movement whose supporters attacked and demolished turnpike toll gates chi
footwork
US / ˈfʊtwɜ:k /
•UK / ˈfʊtˌwɚk /
- noun
- Skillful maneuvering or dealing
exciting
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
like
US / laɪk /
•UK / laɪk /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in status or kind to something else
- Similar; the same
- adverb
- For example
- preposition
- Used as a filler; used to ad emphasis
- In a way similar to the way something is done
- Such as; for example
- verb
- To want to
- To find something pleasing; to prefer something
mom
US / mɒm /
•UK / mɑ:m /
- noun
- A slang term for mother
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
step
US / step /
•UK / stɛp /
- noun
- Movement done as part of a particular dance
- Distance covered by one movement of a leg; stride
- One part or stage in a process
- Sound made by the feet while walking; footstep
- Flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
- verb
- To raise and moving the foot to put it down
yeah
US / jeə /
•UK / ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ- /
- exclamation
- Another way of saying 'yes'
master
US / 'mɑ:stə(r) /
•UK / ˈmæstɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
- noun
- Someone who is very skilled at doing something
- Holding a higher degree from a university
- Male teacher
- Owner of an animal, e.g. a dog
- verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
recommend
US / ˌrekə'mend /
•UK / ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd /
- verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
place
US / pleɪs /
•UK / ples /
- noun
- Particular location, area or region
- verb
- To put someone in a particular type of situation
- To put something in a certain location or position
she
US / ʃɪ /
•UK / ʃi /
- pronoun
- Female person or animal mentioned before
- (Refers to female person mentioned before)
clapping
US / /
•UK / /
- verb
- To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
among
US / əˈmʌŋ /
•UK / əˈmʌŋ /
- preposition
- In the center of several things
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
heather
US / ˈheðə(r) /
•UK / ˈhɛðɚ /
- noun
- Purple flower that grows on moors
accident
US / ˈæksɪdənt /
•UK / ˈæksɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
clog
US / klɒg /
•UK / klɑ:g /
- noun
- Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
- verb
- To make or become blocked or filled with something
use
US / ju:s /
•UK / ju:s /
- noun
- Ability to employ something
- Need to enable it to work
- Permission to do something with something
- Act of spending money
- Operation of a machine for its function
- verb
- To have; to eat, drink, consume etc.
- To need to operate or work
- To operate a machine, e.g. a computer
- To treat a person badly
- To do something with, for a task or purpose
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
lady
US / 'leɪdɪ /
•UK / ˈledi /
- noun
- Another way of saying 'woman'
- Official title of a woman with high social rank
repress
US / rɪ'pres /
•UK / rɪˈprɛs /
- verb
- To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
interpretation
US / ɪnˌtɜːprəˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃn /
- noun
- Explanation of the meaning of something
- Act of translating between languages
somehow
US / ˈsʌmhaʊ /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌhaʊ /
- adverb
- In a way that is not known or certain
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
stuck
US / stʌk /
•UK / stʌk /
- adjecitve
- Not able to move
- verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- To remain in one place or position for a long time
starvation
US / stɑ:ˈveɪʃn /
•UK / stɑ:rˈveɪʃn /
- noun
- Extreme hunger; death from lack of food