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Bystander slows stolen taxi by hurling beer can at window in B.C.

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the

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US / ðə /

UK / ðə /

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  • 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

be

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US / bɪ /

UK / bi /

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  • verb
  • Being

and

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US / ənd /

UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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  • conjunction
  • Used to refer to two or more things
  • Plus; in addition; on top of that
  • Used to introduce an action that follows another

that

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US / ðæt /

UK / ðæt, ðət /

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  • 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’

have

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US / həv /

UK / hæv /

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  • 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

not

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US / nɒt /

UK / nɑt /

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  • adverb
  • Word indicating the negative
  • (Used to form the negative of verbs)

for

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US / fə(r) /

UK / fɔr,fə /

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  • preposition
  • Used to show the purpose, or need of something

this

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US / ðɪs /

UK / ðɪs /

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  • 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

with

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US / wɪð /

UK / wɪð, wɪθ /

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  • 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

get

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US / ɡet /

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  • 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

but

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US / bət /

UK / bʌt,bət /

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  • conjunction
  • Used before you say something different, opposite

they

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US / ðeɪ /

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  • pronoun
  • Two or more people, animals, or things

what

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UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /

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  • 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
  • pronoun
  • Thing or things that; the same kind as
  • Used to emphasize something you are about to say

do

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US / du: /

UK / du /

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  • other
  • Question words for 'do' verbs
  • verb
  • To act; to perform actions
  • To be enough; to be acceptable
  • To have a certain effect on something or someone

like

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US / laɪk /

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  • 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

go

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US / ɡəʊ /

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  • noun
  • A turn in a game
  • verb
  • To attend or be at a place
  • To do an activity
  • To function properly
  • To move or travel to another place

one

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US / wʌn /

UK / wʌn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Used to refer to people generally
  • Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
  • number
  • Number 1
  • pronoun
  • You; we; people in general; someone
  • The thing or person previously referred to

there

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US / ðɛə /

UK / ðɛr /

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  • adverb
  • Used to illustrate the existence of something
  • In a particular respect
  • In that place or position, at that location

out

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US / aʊt /

UK / aʊt /

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  • adverb
  • No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
  • Away from home, business, or the usual place
  • In a direction/movement away from inside or center
  • noun
  • Act when a batter cannot continue playing
  • verb
  • To tell people a secret

see

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US / si: /

UK / si /

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  • 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)

know

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  • 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

time

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  • 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

come

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US / kʌm /

UK / kʌm /

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  • verb
  • To arrive at a place
  • (Of mail) to be delivered
  • To move toward someone; go with someone
  • To reach a certain point or state

want

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US / wɔnt /

UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /

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  • noun
  • Something you desire or wish for
  • State or condition of poverty
  • verb
  • To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing

when

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US / wen /

UK / wɛn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning or during the time something happens
  • adverb
  • Word you use to ask about the time, or day
  • conjunction
  • Although
  • In the event that; if
  • pronoun
  • Which time

now

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US / naʊ /

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  • 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

some

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US / səm /

UK / sʌm /

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  • adjecitve
  • Remarkable; very good (or very bad) in a way
  • Concerning a certain unclear degree, quantity
  • determiner
  • Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
  • pronoun
  • Number of persons, things in a group, but not all

take

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US / teɪk /

UK / tek /

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  • 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

here

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US / hɪə(r) /

UK / hɪr /

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  • adverb
  • In this place; at this location, position or time

good

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US / ɡʊd /

UK / ɡʊd /

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  • 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

say

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US / seɪ /

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  • noun
  • Power to decide or greatly influence something
  • verb
  • To indicate or give information using language
  • To use words to tell your message
  • To ask someone to give information to others

right

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US / raɪt /

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  • adjecitve
  • Correct or true
  • The south side of you looking at the rising sun
  • adverb
  • Exactly in a place or time
  • Being appropriate for a particular event
  • In a straight or direct manner
  • noun
  • Something you are legally or morally allowed to do
  • Ideal of what is just and good
  • Political view based on conservatism
  • verb
  • To fix something previously wrong or unjust
  • To make upright, as a boat that has turned over

then

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US / ðen /

UK / ðɛn /

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  • 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

way

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US / weɪ /

UK / we /

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  • adverb
  • Used to emphasize the amount of something
  • noun
  • Particular aspect of something being thought about
  • One of various choices that could be made
  • Particular existing condition or state
  • (Often long) distance or length of time
  • How something is done
  • Route to go to a place
  • Small street
  • Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone

into

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US / 'ɪntə /

UK / ˈɪntu /

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  • preposition
  • Moving or going inside something
  • In the same direction as; in the direction of
  • So as to become; taking the state of

well

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US / wel /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being in a fortunate, good condition or state
  • Healthy and in good condition
  • adverb
  • In an acceptable, proper, or successful manner
  • In a complete, total, or full manner
  • A great and considerable degree
  • In a successful way, in a good or satisfactory way
  • exclamation
  • Used to begin or continue a particular statement
  • Used to show you want to start saying something
  • Used to express that you are waiting for a reply
  • You say this to change the topic of a conversation
  • Used to indicate you are making a final remark
  • noun
  • Long deep hole in the ground to get water
  • verb
  • To cause your eyes to fill with tears

other

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US / 'ʌðə(r) /

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  • adjecitve
  • A thing different from that mentioned
  • determiner
  • (Something) else; not the first (one)
  • pronoun
  • Being the one and only thing of that category

people

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US / 'pi:pl /

UK / ˈpipəl /

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  • noun
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • Men, Women, Children

who

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US / hu: /

UK / hu /

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  • pronoun
  • Which person
  • Used to introduce information about people

down

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US / daʊn /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being sad, sick, or unhappy
  • Not operating, working, or functioning as expected
  • adverb
  • In a sitting or lying position
  • Towards or on the ground, floor, or bottom
  • Written or copied onto a piece of paper or book
  • noun
  • A period of play in American Football
  • The soft, smooth hairs that cover a bird's body
  • preposition
  • Along something's path, course, or direction
  • Going from a higher position to a lower position
  • verb
  • To eat or drink very quickly and without stopping

which

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US / wɪtʃ /

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  • determiner
  • Question word to ask about a person's choice
  • pronoun
  • (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
  • Question word to decide either, or

lot

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US / lɒt /

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  • noun
  • What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • A group of people seen together
  • Item for sale at an auction
  • Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

try

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US / traɪ /

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  • noun
  • Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
  • verb
  • To make an effort, to attempt to do something
  • To examine someone or something in a court of law
  • To test to see if it is good or you like it
  • To make a person go through hardship; test
  • To examine something to see if it works

his

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US / hɪz /

UK / hɪz /

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  • pronoun
  • Something belonging to a male person

new

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US / nju: /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not old, recently born, built or made
  • Being or doing something for the first time
  • Not felt, seen or known previously
  • Having been recently bought or obtained

call

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US / kɔ:l /

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  • noun
  • A order or request for action
  • The sound an animal makes, often when in danger
  • A correct prediction, e.g. a decision in a game
  • A short visit to a place or person
  • A decision by a referee or umpire in a game
  • verb
  • To make a request or order for action
  • (Animal) to make sounds to warn of danger
  • To announce the date of an election
  • To make a judgment about something
  • To give someone or something a name
  • To guess in advance the result or outcome
  • To visit a place or person for a short time
  • To phone someone
  • To speak, announce or shout in a loud voice

before

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  • adverb
  • At a time earlier than the present; previously
  • conjunction
  • In advance of something happening
  • preposition
  • In front of someone or something

guy

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US / ɡaɪ /

UK / ɡaɪ /

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  • noun
  • Man; boy; any person

through

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US / θru: /

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  • adjecitve
  • having finished using or doing something
  • adverb
  • From the beginning of something until the end
  • preposition
  • Over, in, across an entire thing or place
  • Allowing you to pass between, or to
  • By a particular way or process; by the use of

happen

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  • verb
  • To take place or occur

watch

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  • noun
  • Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
  • Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
  • Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
  • verb
  • To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
  • To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
  • To look at carefully to work out what is happening
  • To protect and care for someone or something

after

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US / 'ɑ:ftə(r) /

UK / ˈæftɚ /

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  • adverb
  • Later than another time, or behind something
  • conjunction
  • Following something before
  • preposition
  • When an event happened or time has passed

he

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US / hɪ /

UK / hi /

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  • pronoun
  • Object form of a male person you are talking about
  • Refer to a person whose sex is not stated or known

pretty

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  • adjecitve
  • Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • adverb
  • Very; to a great degree

ever

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  • adverb
  • At any time; at all times in the future

while

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US / waɪl /

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  • conjunction
  • In spite of the fact that; although
  • During the time that; at the same time
  • noun
  • Short amount of time

man

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US / mæn /

UK / mæn /

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  • noun
  • Humans in general, including male and female
  • An adult male human being
  • Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
  • verb
  • To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
  • To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

anything

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US / ˈeniθɪŋ /

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  • pronoun
  • A thing of any kind

able

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US / 'eɪbl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Skilled; good at something
  • Having the ability to do something

ask

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UK / æsk /

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  • verb
  • To say to someone that you want something

hit

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  • noun
  • A planned killing, usually for money
  • Song, movie etc. that is successful
  • When someone strikes someone or something
  • Time when a player makes contact with the ball
  • Time when a website is accessed
  • verb
  • To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • To press something, such as a button or switch
  • To suddenly realize the importance of something
  • To move your hand, a bat, etc. against with force
  • To fight, attack or damage something or someone
  • To arrive at a specific place, level, or goal
  • To make contact with the ball in a game or sport

stop

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  • noun
  • Action of finishing moving
  • Place to rest (often on a journey)
  • verb
  • To block or close something
  • To finish moving or to come to an end
  • To no longer do an activity; finish

hold

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  • noun
  • Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
  • Influence or power held over someone
  • Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
  • verb
  • To agree to keep something for someone
  • To have the capacity to support/contain something
  • To control an area and protect it from attack
  • To not allow someone to leave a place
  • To cause an event to happen at a place or time
  • To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
  • To have a specific quality or property
  • To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
  • To have or own something
  • To wait before being able to talk on the phone
  • To limit the movement of someone in a sport

wait

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  • verb
  • To delay or not do something until later
  • To spend time until an expected thing happens
  • To remain in a place until a thing happens

four

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  • number
  • 4

minute

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  • adjecitve
  • Very very small
  • noun
  • Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • Short period of time
  • Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
  • verb
  • To record in writing what is said at a meeting

sort

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  • noun
  • Group or class of similar things or people
  • verb
  • To organize things by putting them into groups
  • To deal with things in an organized way

job

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  • noun
  • Something that must be done
  • Regular work at which you earn money

either

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  • 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

throw

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US / θrəʊ /

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  • noun
  • Arm movement to make a thing fly through the air
  • Loose cloth or blanket (usually over a chair)
  • Forcibly putting someone on the ground
  • verb
  • To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • To move part of your body suddenly and forcefully
  • To confuse or upset someone
  • (E.g. judo) to forcibly put someone on the ground
  • To put something somewhere suddenly and roughly

later

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  • adverb
  • Happening after now

crazy

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  • adjecitve
  • Mentally ill; mad
  • Not being sensible or practical
  • Really like someone or something very much
  • noun
  • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd

story

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US / 'stɔ:rɪ /

UK / ˈstɔri, ˈstori /

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  • noun
  • One of many floors or levels in a building
  • Account or description of how something happened

during

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US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /

UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /

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  • preposition
  • At some point in the course of an event or thing

step

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US / step /

UK / stɛp /

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  • 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

boy

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US / bɔɪ /

UK / bɔɪ /

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  • noun
  • A young male person

car

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  • noun
  • A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people

anyone

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US / ˈeniwʌn /

UK / ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən /

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  • pronoun
  • Any person

news

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  • noun
  • Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
  • Information about recent events

player

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UK / ˈpleɚ /

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  • noun
  • Machine that plays recorded material
  • Person who plays a musical instrument
  • Person who plays games on devices
  • Person who plays sports

situation

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US / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn /

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  • noun
  • Place, position or area that something is in
  • Circumstance or condition surrounding an event
  • An unexpected problem or difficulty

forward

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US / 'fɔ:wəd /

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  • adjecitve
  • Toward what is ahead; in front
  • Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
  • adverb
  • Toward the front in place; in front
  • Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
  • verb
  • To send something to another address or person

sorry

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US / ˈsɒri /

UK / ˈsɑ:ri /

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  • adjecitve
  • Causing others to feel pity; poor
  • Feeling regret or sympathy about wrong thing
  • exclamation
  • What you say to admit you were wrong

act

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US / ækt /

UK / ækt /

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  • noun
  • What someone did; action; behavior
  • A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
  • One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
  • verb
  • To behave in a certain way
  • To perform on a stage or in a movie

city

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  • noun
  • Area with many buildings, roads and people

attack

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US / ə'tæk /

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  • noun
  • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
  • verb
  • To try to destroy, beat, or injure

slow

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US / sləʊ /

UK / sloʊ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
  • (Clock) showing time earlier than the actual time
  • Having difficulty understanding simple things
  • Moving or happening without speed; not fast
  • verb
  • To move, with less speed than before
  • To move or go without much speed

information

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US / ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn /

UK / ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən /

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  • noun
  • Collection of facts and details about something

travel

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US / ˈtrævl /

UK / ˈtrævəl /

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  • noun
  • Going to other places, esp. distant places
  • verb
  • To go to a place that is far away

serious

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US / ˈsɪəriəs /

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  • adjecitve
  • Giving something great energy or sincerity
  • Needing thought or concentration; important; grave
  • Being sincere about something; not joking

report

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US / rɪ'pɔ:t /

UK / rɪˈpɔrt, ˈport /

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  • noun
  • Account of the necessary facts and information
  • The telling of news in the media
  • Official statement about something
  • verb
  • To submit a report or bill to the government
  • To write in a newspaper or speak on a news program
  • To state something officially
  • To officially present yourself to an authority
  • To describe something by telling it to others

several

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US / ˈsevrəl /

UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Many of
  • pronoun
  • More than two but not a large amount

grab

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US / ɡræb /

UK / ɡræb /

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  • verb
  • To take and hold something quickly

health

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US / helθ /

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  • noun
  • (Person, company) being in a good condition; well

choice

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US / tʃɔɪs /

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  • adjecitve
  • Of good quality or taste; desirable
  • noun
  • Decision between two or more possibilities

street

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US / stri:t /

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  • noun
  • Road in a city with buildings and places to walk

corner

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US / 'kɔ:nə(r) /

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  • noun
  • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
  • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
  • verb
  • To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)

multiple

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US / ˈmʌltɪpl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Having or involving more than one of something
  • noun
  • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
  • Shop with many branches

effort

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US / ˈefət /

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  • noun
  • Amount of work used trying to do something

steal

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US / sti:l /

UK / stil /

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  • noun
  • A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • Act of taking the ball or a base from another
  • verb
  • To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
  • To secretly take something that belongs to another

window

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US / ˈwɪndəʊ /

UK / ˈwɪndoʊ /

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  • noun
  • Opening in a wall or door to let in light
  • Opening in a wall through which people do business

direction

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US / də'rekʃn /

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  • noun
  • When someone tells people what to do
  • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North

police

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US / pəˈli:s /

UK / pəˈlis /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the police and its business
  • noun
  • People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
  • verb
  • To control an area, or group with a police force

former

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US / ˈfɔ:mə(r) /

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  • adjecitve
  • Being something previously, but not now
  • noun
  • The first mentioned

waste

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US / weɪst /

UK / west /

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  • noun
  • Materials left over after a process has finished
  • verb
  • To kill or severely harm someone
  • To use valuable things ineffectively

afraid

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US / əˈfreɪd /

UK / əˈfred /

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  • adjecitve
  • Worried that something bad will happen; scared

football

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US / ˈfʊtbɔ:l /

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  • noun
  • Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
  • Sport where 2 teams try to kick a ball in a goal

busy

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US / 'bɪzɪ /

UK / ˈbɪzi /

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  • adjecitve
  • Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • verb
  • To actively be occupied with doing something

shake

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US / ʃeɪk /

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  • noun
  • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
  • Act of moving something up, down or side to side
  • verb
  • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
  • To move quickly from side to side or up and down
  • To hold someone's hand meeting them
  • To move violently back and forth or up and down

respond

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US / rɪ'spɒnd /

UK / rɪˈspɑnd /

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  • verb
  • To answer something or someone
  • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment

crash

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US / kræʃ /

UK / kræʃ /

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  • noun
  • Accident when two objects (cars) hit each other
  • Loud sound made by the impact of an object
  • Sudden drop in value or amount
  • verb
  • To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • To drop or fall suddenly
  • To enter a social event without permission
  • To strike against loudly
  • To suddenly drop in value or amount
  • To stay at another person's house
  • To be very tired and fall asleep

trap

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US / træp /

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  • noun
  • Device used for catching animals
  • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
  • Area or hazard on a golf course
  • Someone's mouth
  • Uncomfortable event that is hard to escape
  • verb
  • To use a device to catch animals or people
  • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
  • To catch or prevent someone from escaping
  • To trick someone
  • To put into a situation you can't escape from

hospital

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US / ˈhɒspɪtl /

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  • noun
  • Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses

mental

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US / ˈmentl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the mind

tall

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US / tɔ:l /

UK / tɔl /

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  • adjecitve
  • High in height

scream

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US / skri:m /

UK / skrim /

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  • noun
  • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
  • verb
  • To make a sudden loud, high sound

driver

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US / ˈdraɪvə(r) /

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  • noun
  • People who move cattle from one place to another
  • Someone who operates a vehicle
  • A club with a wooden head used when playing golf

vehicle

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US / ˈvi:əkl /

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  • noun
  • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving

encourage

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US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ /

UK / ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /

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  • verb
  • To increase the chance of something happening
  • To make someone more determined or confident

injury

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US / 'ɪndʒərɪ /

UK / ˈɪndʒəri /

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  • noun
  • Physical or emotional harm or damage

officer

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US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /

UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /

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  • noun
  • Person of high position in an organization
  • Person of high position in the military

bang

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US / bæŋ /

UK / bæŋ /

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  • noun
  • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
  • A loud noise
  • verb
  • To strike something loudly or forcefully

west

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US / west /

UK / wɛst /

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  • noun
  • Person's name
  • Direction that the sun sets
  • Western civilization (e.g. Europe, North America)

witness

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US / 'wɪtnəs /

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  • noun
  • Person who was present to see an event take place
  • Evidence or proof of something
  • verb
  • To see the signing of an official document
  • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
  • To serve as an example or evidence of something

arrest

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US / əˈrest /

UK / əˈrɛst /

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  • noun
  • Act of catching people who committed crimes
  • verb
  • To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • (Police) to catch and keep criminals
  • To stop or slow something that is happening

traffic

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US / 'træfɪk /

UK / ˈtræfɪk /

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  • noun
  • The cars or vehicles on the road
  • Amount of activity over a communication system

recover

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US / rɪ'kʌvə(r) /

UK / rɪ'kʌvər /

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  • verb
  • To return to a prior normal condition
  • To get back something that was lost

suspect

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US / sə'spekt /

UK / səˈspɛkt /

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  • adjecitve
  • (Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious
  • noun
  • Person thought to have committed a crime
  • verb
  • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
  • To doubt or lack trust

dramatic

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US / drəˈmætɪk /

UK / drəˈmætɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • (Of an event) sudden and extreme

beer

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US / bɪə(r) /

UK / bɪr /

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  • noun
  • Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains

minor

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US / 'maɪnə(r) /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
  • noun
  • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
  • Someone too young to be legally responsible

broad

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US / brɔ:d /

UK / brɔd /

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  • adjecitve
  • General; not detailed
  • Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other

assault

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US / əˈsɔ:lt /

UK / əˈsɔlt /

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  • noun
  • An attack on someone physically or emotionally
  • verb
  • To attack someone physically or emotionally

safely

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US / ˈseɪfli /

UK / ˈseflɪ /

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  • adverb
  • Out of danger

praise

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US / preɪz /

UK / preɪz /

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  • noun
  • Expression of approval of something/someone
  • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
  • verb
  • To express approval of something or someone
  • To express thanks, respect, and love

royal

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US / 'rɔɪəl /

UK / ˈrɔɪəl /

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  • adjecitve
  • Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
  • Concerning a king or queen
  • Used in some titles of noble persons, places

tense

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US / tens /

UK / tɛns /

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  • adjecitve
  • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
  • Stretched tight and stiff
  • noun
  • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • verb
  • To tighten the muscles, a rope, etc.

resolve

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US / rɪ'zɒlv /

UK / rɪˈzɑlv /

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  • verb
  • To make a decision to do something
  • To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
  • To change gradually into a different form
  • To decide to try to do something
  • To change into something, other parts, etc.

seconds

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US / 'sekəndz /

UK / 'sekəndz /

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  • other
  • Units of time; one sixtieth of a minute
  • Short periods of time you wait for someone
  • verb
  • To agree to support a proposal at a meeting

representative

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US / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /

UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

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  • adjecitve
  • Acting or speaking for other people
  • Typical of a particular group or thing
  • noun
  • Typical example of a particular category
  • Politician who acts on behalf of the people
  • A person who acts as an agent or sales person

unfold

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US / ʌn'fəʊld /

UK / ʌnˈfold /

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  • other
  • To happen, be told or be revealed
  • verb
  • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • To open something that was folded
  • To move apart two things such as your two arms

allegedly

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US / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /

UK / ə'ledʒɪdlɪ /

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  • adverb
  • According to what has been alleged

instinct

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US / 'ɪnstɪŋkt /

UK / ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt /

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  • noun
  • Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves

kevin

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US / ˈkevin /

UK / ˈkɛvin /

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taxi

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US / 'tæksɪ /

UK / ˈtæksi /

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  • noun
  • Car that transports people for money
  • verb
  • (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing

thankfully

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US / ˈθæŋkfəli /

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  • adverb
  • In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over

thief

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US / θi:f /

UK / θif /

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  • noun
  • Person who steals something

stole

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US / stəʊl /

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  • verb
  • To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
  • To secretly take something that belongs to another

weave

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US / wi:v /

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  • noun
  • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
  • verb
  • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
  • To move through but changing direction frequently

daylight

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US / ˈdeɪlaɪt /

UK / ˈdeˌlaɪt /

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  • noun
  • Light of the sun during the day

custody

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US / ˈkʌstədi /

UK / ˈkʌstədi /

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  • noun
  • Legal right to be responsible and care for a child

cab

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US / kæb /

UK / kæb /

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  • noun
  • A taxi

westminster

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US / ˈwestmɪnstə(r) /

UK / ˈwɛstˌmɪnstɚ /

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  • other
  • A borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament a

dangerously

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US / 'deɪndʒərəslɪ /

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  • adverb
  • In a dangerous way; so that someone could be hurt

matthew

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US / ˈmæθjuː /

UK / ˈmæθju /

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hurl

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US / hɜ:l /

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  • verb
  • To throw something with great power

phillip

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erratic

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US / ɪˈrætɪk /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable

bystander

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US / ˈbaɪstændə(r) /

UK / ˈbaɪˌstændɚ /

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  • noun
  • Someone who happens to see an event

danish

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US / ˈdeiniʃ /

UK / ˈdenɪʃ /

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  • adjecitve
  • Concerning the culture and people of Denmark

unopened

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US / ʌnˈəʊpənd /

UK / ʌnˈoʊpənd /

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  • adjecitve
  • Not yet opened; unsealed

clang

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US / klæŋ /

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  • verb
  • To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell

intoxication

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US / ɪnˌtɒksɪ'keɪʃn /

UK / ɪnˌtɑksɪˈkeʃən /

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  • noun
  • Excited or drunk state from too much alcohol

carjack

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US / ˈkɑːdʒæk /

UK / ˈkɑːrdʒæk /

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  • verb
  • To take someone's car by force to steal it

samaritan

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US / səˈmærɪtən /

UK / səˈmærɪtn /

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  • noun
  • Person who is generous in helping those in trouble

cad

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US / kæd /

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  • noun
  • Man who acts badly to women
  • Introduction to Video Content
  • In a shocking incident of carjacking on a busy street in New Westminster, a taxi driver was brutally attacked and his cab stolen by a man, who then went on to cause multiple crashes. However, amidst the chaos, a brave bystander stepped in to try and stop the car thief. The entire incident was captured on video.
    The video footage shows the stolen taxi weaving dangerously through traffic, with people in other vehicles screaming in fear. The driver seemed determined to take out anything that got in his way. He had allegedly assaulted a Royal City taxi driver before stealing his vehicle and was now driving through the busy streets of New West, hitting multiple vehicles along the way.
    Police were alerted to the erratic driver and began responding to calls. Meanwhile, Matthew Phillips, a bystander who witnessed the unfolding events, felt compelled to take action. Phillips, a former football player, saw an opportunity to slow down the car thief and grabbed an unopened tall can of Danish beer that he had with him. With precise timing and instinct, he hurled the beer through the taxi's window, hitting the driver.
    Seconds later, multiple police vehicles arrived at the scene and cornered the driver, trapping him. Four officers from the New West PD can be seen in the video holding the suspect down. The car thief was eventually arrested and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to eyewitnesses, he was screaming while being apprehended and it was speculated that he could have been dealing with a mental health issue or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
    The entire incident was a terrifying ordeal for those involved and happened in broad daylight on a busy street. The actions of Matthew Phillips, the Good Samaritan who bravely intervened, have been widely praised. His quick thinking and courage helped bring an end to the dangerous carjacking situation.
    Carjackings and incidents of vehicle theft continue to be a concern in many cities, and it is heartening to see individuals like Matthew Phillips stepping up to protect others. This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of being vigilant and willing to take action when faced with such dangerous situations. It is through the collective effort of both law enforcement and the public that such incidents can be prevented and resolved effectively.
    The New West PD is commended for their swift response and apprehension of the suspect. Their efforts ensured the safety of the public and brought a dangerous criminal to justice. This incident also highlights the need for increased awareness and measures to address mental health issues and substance abuse, which can sometimes contribute to such violent and erratic behavior.
    In conclusion, the carjacking incident in New Westminster was a tense and frightening event, with multiple crashes and the theft of a taxi. However, the bravery of a Good Samaritan, Matthew Phillips, who hurled a beer can at the carjacker, helped slow down the suspect and ultimately led to his arrest. This incident underscores the importance of people stepping up to protect others in situations of danger, and highlights the ongoing challenges of car theft and mental health issues in society.
  • Subtitles section
  • Now to that dramatic carjacking in broad daylight on a busy street in New Westminster.
  • One man is in custody after attacking a taxi driver, stealing his cab, then crashing into multiple vehicles.
  • While the tense situation was unfolding, a Good Samaritan tried to stop the car thief.
  • CTV's Kevin Chirac has the story.
  • Watch out!
  • Crazy man!
  • A taxi cab crashes into a vehicle, dangerously trying to weave through traffic.
  • People were in other vehicles, were screaming, people were afraid.
  • Anything that got in the way, he was going to take them out.
  • The driver allegedly assaulted a Royal City taxi driver, then stole the vehicle, travelling for several minutes through the busy streets of New West.
  • Allegedly hitting multiple vehicles.
  • Police respond to calls of an erratic driver.
  • Bystander Matthew Phillips says he had no choice but to step in.
  • So I said, well f**k, now this guy's banging and clanging and he's right in the corner there.
  • So I said, I got to slow this guy down.
  • Is that the one?
  • That's the one right there.
  • So I grabbed one of my unopened beers, which is a tall cad, a Danish beer, which I didn't want to waste.
  • And I went like this here.
  • Phillips, a former football player, says he acted on instinct.
  • Seen here, he hurls the tall boy in the driver's direction.
  • I waited and I timed it and I threw that beer right, sorry, the beer right through the window and it went right there and I know it hit him.
  • Seconds later, multiple police vehicles corner and trap the driver.
  • Four New West PD officers seen here holding the suspect down.
  • He was arrested and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
  • He was screaming when they took him down.
  • There was a lot of, it was either a mental health situation or some sort of intoxication.
  • It was pretty crazy.
  • Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported to us and we were able to resolve the situation safely.
  • Best job I've ever seen.
  • Several witnesses praising efforts by police, who are now asking anyone with information to come forward.
  • We want to know what happened before, during, after.
  • Anyone who saw anything is encouraged to call us.
  • A representative with Royal City Taxi says the driver who was assaulted and carjacked is shaken up but recovering in hospital with minor injuries.
  • Kevin Chirac, CTV News, New Westminster.