His Hands Reader lexicon (English)

1742 Level A Meanings

1322 Headwords

Version April 3 2003

I am grateful to Cambridge University Press for the right to use definitions originally published in Roland Hindmarsh, Cambridge English Lexicon, copyright Cambridge University Press 1980.

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a1 det. a – genus [a language has grammar]
a2 prep. a – per [six phone calls a day]
about1 prep. about - approximately [about the hour of dawn]
about2 adv. about - around [floating about]
about3 prep. about - on the subject of [tell me about computers]
above1 prep. above - at a higher level [ ]
accept1 v. accept - to receive [ ]
across1 prep. across - [across miles of sand]
across2 adv. across - [he went across]
address1 n. address - where someone lives [ ]
adventure1 n. adventure - [ ]
aeroplane1 n. aeroplane - [ ]
afraid1 adj. afraid - frightened of [he was afraid of the dark]
Africa1 n. Africa - continent and its people Africa (n.) [ ]
Africa2 adj. Africa - continent and its people African/Africans (adj.) [ ]
after1 prep. after - subsequent [after dark]
after2 adv. after - behind in time or place [run after him]
afternoon1 n. afternoon - [ ]
again1 adv. again - one more time [he knocked at the door again]
against1 prep. against - [ ]
age1 n. age - length of life [6 years of age]
ago1 adv. ago - [ ]
agree1 v. agree - to share view [we agree on the method]
air1 n. air – atmosphere [above 14,000 feet the air is thin]
air2 prep-phr. air - [by air]
airline1 n. airline - [ ]
airport1 n. airport - [ ]
alarm1 n. alarm - a warning sound [the alarm went off]
album1 n. album - [the photos were in the album]
alcohol1 n. alcohol - [ ]
alive1 adj. alive - living [the animal is still alive]
all1 det. all - idea of number [all the ships in the harbour]
all2 det. all - idea of wholeness [all my love]
almost1 adv. allmost - almost completed [ ]
alone1 adv. alone - unaccompanied [he lives alone]
along1 prep. along - in a given direction [run along the road]
along2 adv. along - in a given direction [run along]
aloud1 adv. aloud - audibly [he spoke aloud in his sleep]
alphabet1 n. alphabet - [ ]
already1 adv. already - before a certain time [he has come already]
also1 adv. also - [ ]
always1 adv. always - at all times [the sun always sets in the west]
always2 adv. always - repeatedly [he’s always late]
am1 v. am - to be [the horses are in the stable]
amateur1 n. amateur - [ ]
ambulance1 n. ambulance - [ ]
America1 n. America - country and its people America(n.) [ ]
America2 adj. America - country and its people American/Americans (adj.) [ ]
among1 prep. among - within [one among many]
amount1 n. amount - quantity [a small amount of sugar]
and1 conj. and - connecting [a dog and a cat]
angry1 adj. angry - greatly irritated [he was angry at their greed]
animal1 n. animal - the animal kingdom [ ]
ankle1 n. ankle - [ ]
another1 det. another - different [in another country]
answer1 n. answer - reply [ ]
answer2 v. answer - reply [ ]
any1 det. any - some [have you any excuse for this?]
anybody1 pro. anybody - someone [will anybody answer?]
anyone1 pro. anyone - [ ]
anything1 pro. anything - something [is anything being done about it?]
anyway1 adv. anyway - moreover [it's too late now, anyway]
anywhere1 adv. anywhere - somewhere [is she living anywhere exciting?]
apartment1 n. apartment - [ ]
appear1 v. apear - to come into view
apple1 n. apple - fruit [ ]
April1 n. April - month [ ]
argue1 v. argue - to disagree [they argue about most things]
arm1 n. arm - limb [human limb]
arm2 n. arm - weapons pl.[ ]
army1 n. army - military force [ ]
arrive1 v. arrive - to reach a place [they arrived at the station]
as1 adv. as - like [he spoke as an expert]
as2 conj. as - showing relationship [it is as light as a feather]
ash1 n. ash - [ ]
ashamed1 adj. ashamed - [ ]
ask1 v. ask - to enquire [he asked for directions]
ask2 v. ask - to make a request [he asked for a handkerchief]
asleep1 adj. asleep - sleeping [ ]
at1 prep. at - of time [at opening time]
at2 prep. at - showing direction [it was directed at the fire]
at3 prep. at - showing position [the lines met at the contour]
ate1 v. ate - past tense of to eat [ ]
athletics1 n. athletics - [ ]
Atlantic1 n. Atlantic - (n.) [ ]
Atlantic2 adj. Atlantic - (adj.) [ ]
attack1 v. attack - to attack the enemy [ ]
August1 n. August - [ ]
aunt1 n. aunt - [ ]
authority1 n. authority - power or right to give orders [ ]
autumn1 n. autumn - season [ ]
average1 n. average (n.) - arithmetical mean [the average was 50%]
average2 adj. average (adj.) - arithmetical mean [the average temperature]
awake1 v. awake - to wake [the dawn chorus woke me]
away1 adv. away - movement from a place [they turned away]
away2 adv. away - separation from a position [she is away from home]
away3 prep. away - away from [we were a few miles away from town]
axe1 n. axe - [ ]
baby1 n. baby - a young child [ ]
back1 n. back - part of the body or of an object [the back of the island]
back2 adv. back - in return [he wanted to get his honour back]
bad1 adj. bad - immoral [he kept bad company]
bad2 adj. bad - unpleasant, incorrect [there was bad blood between them]
bad3 adj. bad - useless [it was a bad repair]
bad4 adj. bad - painful [he had a bad back]
badly1 adv. badly - roughly, untidily [it was badly set out]
badly2 adv. badly - much [she badly needs encouragement]
bag1 n. bag - container for carrying solid things [ ]
bake1 v. bake - to cook [ ]
baker1 n. baker - [ ]
bald1 adj. bald - without hair on head [ ]
ball1 n. ball - round object [golf ball]
balloon1 n. ballon - bag filled with air [ ]
banana1 n. banana - [ ]
bank1 n. bank - establishment for handling money [ ]
bar1 n. bar - A place where people drink [ ]
barber1 n. barber - [ ]
basement1 n. basement - [ ]
basket1 n. basket - [ ]
bath1 v. bath - to wash [the nurse bathed the patient]
bath2 v. bath - to soak [he bathed the wound]
bath3 n. bath - act of washing [he gave the baby a bath]
bathroom1 n. bathroom - [ ]
be1 v. be - to be [I tried to be good]
beach1 n. beach - the sea shore [ ]
beam1 n. beam - [ ]
beard1 n. beard - [ ]
beat1 v. beat - to conquer [ ]
beautiful1 adj. beautiful - [ ]
because1 conj. because - as [he smokes because it is a habit]
because2 prep. because - because of — owing to [because of the rain]
become1 v. become - to come to be [he becomes more impatient each day]
bed1 n. bed - piece of furniture [ ]
bedroom1 n. bedroom - [ ]
beef1 n. beef - meat [ ]
beer1 n. beer - [ ]
before1 prep. before - anterior in time (prep.) [Adam lived before the Flood]
before2 adv. before - anterior in time (adv.) [I’ve never done that before]
begin1 v. begin - to start [the concert began at 8pm]
beginner1 n. beginner - [ ]
beginning1 n. beginning - [ ]
behalf1 prep. behalf - on behalf of [ ]
behind1 prep. behind - at the rear (prep.) [he was behind the trees]
behind2 adv. behind - at the rear (adv.) [he was left behind]
belief1 n. belief - religious faith [ ]
believe1 v. believe - to think [I believe that he came]
bell1 n. bell - [ ]
belong1 v. belong - to be part of [this button belongs here]
below1 adv. below – under (adv.) [sign your name below]
below2 prep. below - under (prep.) [the ship sank below the water]
belt1 n. belt - item of clothing put around waist [ ]
bend1 v. bend - to The needle was bent [ ]
beneath1 prep. beneath - below or under [the dog slept beneath the tree]
benefit1 n. benefit - housing benefit etc. [ ]
best1 adj. best - superlatively good [the best way to learn a language is to speak it]
best2 adv. best - in the most excellent way [he sings best in the bath]
better1 adj. better - superior (adj.) [it is a better hotel]
better2 adv. better - (adv.) [the work was better done by hand]
between1 prep. between - of position or time [he lived between the two cities]
beyond1 prep. beyond - the farther side [beyond the bridge]
bible1 n. bible - [ ]
bicycle1 n. bicycle - [ ]
big1 adj. big - large in measurement or volume [this is a big city]
bike1 n. bike - [ ]
bill1 n. bill - [we asked for the bill]
billion1 n. billion - 1,000,000,000 not 1,000,000,000,000 [ ]
bird1 n. bird - creature [ ]
birth1 n. birth - act of being born [ ]
birthday1 n. birthday - [ ]
biscuit1 n. biscuit - flat crisp cake [ ]
bit1 n. bit - small part of anything [a bit of space]
bite1 v. bite - to seize or sever with teeth [ ]
black1 adj. black - opposite of white, dark [he was the black sheep of the family]
blackboard1 n. blackboard - [ ]
blanket1 n. blanket - [there were two blankets on the bed]
bleed1 v. bleed - to lose blood [his arm bled copiously]
blond1 adj. blond - [ ]
blood1 n. blood - red liquid [ ]
blouse1 n. blouse - [ ]
blow1 v. blow - to movement of wind [the wind is blowing]
blue1 n. blue - colour (n.) [ ]
blue2 adj. blue - colour (adj.) [ ]
board1 n. board - piece of wood [bill boards lined the streets]
boat1 n. boat - water-borne vessel [ ]
body1 n. body - physical organism [the human body is very complex]
boil1 v. boil - to bubble with heat [liquids boil at different temperatures]
bone1 n. bone - part of the body [he broke his nose bone]
book1 n. book - sheets of paper fastened together in a cover [ ]
bookshop1 n. bookshop - [ ]
boot1 n. boot - covering for the foot and ankle or leg [ ]
born1 v. born - to past participle of to bear – brought into life [ ]
both1 pro. both - the two together [both are dead]
both2 adj. both - one and the other [both my friends; on both days]
bottle1 n. bottle - receptacle [ ]
bow1 n. bow - weapon [bows and arrows]
bowl1 v. bowl - to hurl a ball [ ]
box1 v. box - to fight with gloves [ ]
box2 n. box - [put the food in a box]
boy1 n. boy - a male child [ ]
bra1 n. bra - [ ]
branch1 n. branch - limb of a tree [ ]
brave1 adj. brave - courageous [it was a brave action]
bread1 n. bread - foodstuff [she makes home-made bread]
bread2 n. bread - nourishment [ ]
break1 v. break - to smash [he broke the cup]
breakfast1 n. breakfast - meal [ ]
breast1 n. breast - human female mammary gland [ ]
bridge1 n. bridge - construction for crossing a divide [ ]
bright1 adj. bright - [the sun is bright]
bring1 v. bring - to carry, convey [bring me some coffee]
bring2 phr-v. bring - bring back — to return something to someone [ ]
Britain1 n. Britain - country and its people (n.) [ ]
Britain2 adj. Britain - country and its people (adj.) [ ]
broad1 adj. broad - wide [a broad river]
brother1 n. brother - son of same parents [ ]
brown1 n. brown - colour (n.) [ ]
brown2 adj. brown - colour (adj.) [ ]
brush1 n. brush - instrument used for cleaning or painting [ ]
bucket1 n. bucket - vessel for holding water [ ]
build1 n. build - structure for living or working in (n.) [ ]
build2 v. build - to erect a structure [ ]
burn1 v. burn - to consume with fire [they burned the forest]
bury1 v. bury - to put in the ground [the dog buried its bone]
bus1 n. bus - means of transport [ ]
bus2 prep-phr. bus - by bus [ ]
bush1 n. bush - shrub [ ]
business1 n. business - work, occupation [the grocery business]
business2 prep-phr. business - on business [ ]
busy1 adj. busy - working [he was too busy to stop for lunch]
but1 conj. but - contrast [today is cold but dry]
butcher1 n. butcher - person who sells meat [ ]
butter1 n. butter - substance [ ]
button1 n. button - fastening [this button is only for decoration]
buy1 v. buy - to get in return for money [he bought a yacht]
by1 prep. by - position, near [he stood by the gate]
cafe1 n. cafe - [ ]
cake1 n. cake - [ ]
call1 v. call - to give or have as name [they called the dog Rover]
camera1 n. camera - apparatus for taking photographs [ ]
can1 n. can - container [ ]
can2 modal. can - ideas of capacity [he can run swiftly]
can3 modal. can - being permitted = may [can I borrow it?]
capital1 n. capital - The President lives in the capital [ ]
capital2 n. capital - an upper case letter [write it in capitals]
capital3 adj. capital - an upper case letter [a capital letter]
captain1 n. captain - leader [ ]
car1 n. car - vehicle [ ]
card1 n. card - a playing card [ ]
card2 n. card - thin cardboard [ ]
careful1 adj. careful - done with care [he was careful crossing the road]
careless1 adj. careless - done without care [the pupil was careless with his homework]
carpet1 n. carpet - soft thick covering for floors [ ]
carry1 v. carry - to move while supporting [the walker carried only what was necessary]
case1 n. case - a piece of luggage or a container [ ]
cassette1 n. cassette - [ ]
cat1 n. cat - animal [ ]
catch1 v. catch - to run after and seize [police caught the vandal]
cause1 v. cause - to bring about [the moon causes the tides]
CD1 n. CD - compact disk [ ]
ceiling1 n. ceiling - overhead surface of a room [ ]
cent1 n. cent - coin [ ]
centigrade1 n. centigrade - [ ]
centimetre1 n. centimetre - [ ]
central1 adj. central - near the centre [the road ran through the central part of town]
centre1 n. centre - middle [the centre of a circle; the town centre]
century1 n. century - period of a hundred years [ ]
certain1 adj. certain - particular [a certain person]
certainly1 adv. certainly - Definitely [ ]
chair1 n. chair - seat [ ]
chalk1 n. chalk - substance [ ]
chance1 n. chance - opportunity [give me a second chance]
change1 n. change - alteration [a change for the better]
channel1 n. channel - band of frequencies on radio or TV [ ]
chapter1 n. chapter - division of a book [ ]
cheap1 adj. cheap - low in price [ ]
check1 v. check - to examine in order to verify [check the oil]
cheese1 n. cheese - [ ]
chemist1 n. chemist - pharmacist [ ]
cheque1 n. cheque - [ ]
child1 n. child - human offspring [ ]
China1 n. China - country or its people (n.) [ ]
China2 adj. China - country or its people (adj.) [ ]
chip1 n. chip - piece of potato [ ]
chocolate1 n. chocolate - confectionery [ ]
choose1 v. choose - to select from alternatives [choose what you like]
Christ1 n. Christ - Jesus Christ [ ]
Christian1 n. Christian - (n.) [ ]
Christian2 adj. Christian - (adj.) [ ]
Christmas1 n. Christmas - (n.) [ ]
Christmas2 adj. Christmas - (adj.) [ ]
church1 n. church - building for Christian worship [ ]
cigar1 n. cigar - [ ]
cigarette1 n. cigarette - [ ]
cinema1 n. cinema - place for showing films [ ]
circle1 n. circle - shape [the wagons grouped in a circle]
city1 n. city - large and important town [ ]
class1 n. class - group of students in a school or college [ ]
classroom1 n. classroom - [ ]
clean1 adj. clean - not soiled [the clean car was a new one]
clean2 adj. clean - uncontaminated [the clean food is now edible]
clean3 v. clean - to remove dirt [ ]
clear1 adj. clear - easily distinguished or understood [clear writing]
clever1 adj. clever - quick at learning [she is clever with words]
climb1 v. climb - to ascend [ ]
clock1 n. clock - instrument for measuring time [ ]
close1 v. close - to shut [the stores were all closed]
clothes1 n. pl. clothes - garments [summer clothes]
cloud1 n. cloud - feature of weather [ ]
cloudy1 adj. cloudy - covered with clouds [cloudy sky]
coach1 n. coach - motor or railway carriage [ ]
coast1 n. coast - land bordering the sea [ ]
coat1 n. coat - garment [she had a coat on over her swimsuit]
coffee1 n. coffee - drink [ ]
coin1 n. coin - metal money [ ]
cold1 adj. cold - opposite of hot [ ]
cold2 n. cold - illness [ ]
college1 n. college - educational institution and its buildings [ ]
colour1 n. colour - hue, pigment [ ]
comb1 n. comb - instrument for ordering hair [ ]
comb2 v. comb - to use a comb [ ]
come1 v. come - to arrive at [they came to a river]
comfortable1 adj. comfortable - giving ease [a comfortable chair]
common1 adj. common - often found [a common flower]
common2 prep-phr. common - in common [ ]
company1 n. company - a business [ ]
completely1 adv. completely - in a complete manner [ ]
computer1 n. computer - [ ]
confuse1 v. confuse - to mix up [ ]
contain1 v. contain - to have in its hold [this box contains a kilo of sugar]
continent1 n. continent - large land mass [ ]
continue1 v. continue - to go on [the rain continued to fall all day]
convenience1 n. convenience - toilets [public convenience]
convenient1 ? convenient - [ ]
conversation1 n. conversation - [ ]
cook1 n. cook - man or woman who cooks [ ]
cook2 v. cook - to heat food for eating [ ]
cooker1 n. cooker - a stove [ ]
cool1 adj. cool - nearer cold than hot [a cool wind]
copper1 ? copper – [ ]
copy1 n. copy - another version of the same thing [ ]
copy2 v. copy - to reproduce [copy this document for me]
corner1 n. corner - angle of a box etc. [ ]
correct1 adj. correct - according to fact [it was a correct testimony]
cost1 n. cost - price [cost of production]
cost2 v. cost - to can be bought for [the car costs too much]
cotton1 n. cotton - material [ ]
could1 modal. could - past ability [at 15 I could run 5 miles]
count1 v. count - to number [count the goods as they arrive]
country1 n. country - nation, motherland [this is my country]
country2 adj. country - opposite of town [country life is not an idle one]
cousin1 n. cousin - [ ]
cover1 v. cover - to conceal [they covered the treasure with earth]
cow1 n. cow - a domestic animal [cows give milk]
crazy1 adj. crazy - mentally disordered [ ]
cream1 n. cream - fat from milk [ ]
crew1 n. crew - [ ]
cross1 n. cross - mark or shape [the stone was in the shape of a cross]
cross2 v. cross - to traverse [the road crosses the island]
crowd1 n. crowd - a large number of people together [ ]
cruel1 adj. cruel - an act so done [a cruel deed]
cruel2 adj. cruel - liking to inflict pain [a cruel person]
cry1 v. cry - to weep [the mother cried when her child died]
cup1 n. cup - bowl [the coconut shell was used as a cup]
cupboard1 n. cupboard - item of furniture [ ]
curtain1 n. curtain - cloth covering window [ ]
curve1 n. curve - bend [a curve in the road]
custom1 n. custom - Customs and Excise [ ]
customer1 n. customer - person who buys things [ ]
cut1 v. cut - to incise, sever, divide [ ]
cycle1 n. cycle - bicycle [ ]
dance1 n. dance - a set of steps [the waltz is a dance]
dance2 v. dance - to move rhythmically to music [ ]
dance3 n. dance - social occasion [the local dance was well-attended]
dancer1 n. dancer - [ ]
dancing1 n. dancing - [ ]
danger1 n. danger - state [the danger was obvious]
dangerous1 adj. dangerous - [ ]
dark1 adj. dark - not emitting light [the closed curtains made a dark room]
dark2 n. dark - night-time [bats can fly in the dark]
dark3 adv. dark - shade in colour [dark blue]
date1 n. date - a particular day [April 15th is a date to remember]
daughter1 n. daughter - [ ]
dawn1 n. dawn - start of day [ ]
day1 n. day - 24 hours [ ]
day2 n. day - period of light [day and night]
dead1 adj. dead - no longer alive [a dead bird lay on the path]
dear1 adj. dear - expensive [the meal was good but rather dear]
death1 n. death - decease [he was there at his friend’s death]
debt1 n. debt - money or service owed [ ]
December1 n. December - [ ]
decide1 v. decide - to resolve [he decided to speak Spanish]
deck1 n. deck - surface or floor of a ship, bus etc. [ ]
decrease1 v. decrease - to become less or smaller [tourist business has decreased]
deep1 adj. deep - far down [the mine had a deep shaft]
deep2 adv. deep - [the ship sank deep into the mud]
deliver1 v. deliver - to hand over [he delivered the house deeds to the new owner]
demand1 v. demand - to claim [he demanded his books]
dentist1 n. dentist - [ ]
describe1 v. describe - to give a picture of in words [she described the accident]
desk1 n. desk - piece of furniture [ ]
destroy1 v. destroy - to ruin [the floods destroyed the village]
detective1 n. detective - [ ]
dictionary1 n. dictionary - [ ]
die1 v. die - to decease [ ]
difference1 n. difference - unlikeness [there was a difference of opinion]
different1 adj. different - unlike [your ideas are different from mine]
difficult1 adj. difficult - not easy [it was a difficult situation]
difficulty1 n. difficulty - something that is hard to do [ ]
difficulty2 adj. difficulty - in difficulties [ ]
dig1 v. dig - to work the soil [ ]
dinner1 n. dinner - [ ]
direction1 n. direction - course [go in the wrong direction]
dirt1 n. dirt - unclean matter [there was dirt on his hands]
dirty1 adj. dirty - soiled [dirty dishes lay in the sink]
disappoint1 v. disappoint - to fail to satisfy [please don't disappoint me]
discover1 v. discover - to find [ ]
dish1 n. dish - vessel [ ]
do1 aux. do - [does he want it? I don't think so]
do2 v. do - to carry out action [do it quickly]
do3 v. do - to complete [he did his homework]
do4 v. do - to make, produce [he’s done a lot of photos]
do5 v. do - to make tidy [have you done the beds?]
doctor1 n. doctor - medical practitioner [ ]
dollar1 n. dollar - [ ]
door1 n. door - that which closes an entrance [ ]
down1 adv. down - to or in a lower position [lie down]
down2 prep. down - along [go down to the village]
downstairs1 adv. downstairs - [ ]
draw1 v. draw - to make line, depict [draw a picture]
draw2 v. draw - to pull [he drew the boat towards him]
dream1 n. dream - an image during sleep [ ]
dream2 v. dream - to imagine during sleep [we all dream every night]
dress1 n. dress - article of clothing [she bought an evening dress]
dress2 v. dress - to clothe oneself [ ]
dress3 v. dress - to clothe someone else [she dressed the baby]
drink1 n. drink - amount of liquid [a drink of beer]
drink2 v. drink - to quench thirst [they drank some water]
drive1 v. drive - to steer a car [he was learning to drive]
drop1 v. drop - to fall [tiles dropped from the roof]
drown1 v. drown - to die by submersion [he was drowned in the flood]
drunk1 n. drunk - a (habitually) drunk person [ ]
dry1 adj. dry - opposite of wet [a dry cloth]
during1 prep. during - [ ]
duty1 n. duty - a service morally due [my duty to the children]
each1 adj. each - every [for each child]
ear1 n. ear - organ of body [ ]
early1 adv. early - [he jogs early in the morning]
ear-ring1 n. ear-ring - [ ]
earth1 n. earth - planet [ ]
easily1 adv. easily - [ ]
east1 n. east - (n.) [ ]
east2 adj. east - (adj.) [ ]
easy1 adj. easy - not difficult [ ]
eat1 v. eat - [ ]
edge1 n. edge - the side of a knife, city, cliff etc. [ ]
egg1 n. egg - [ ]
eight1 n. eight - (n.) [ ]
eight2 adj. eight - (adj.) [ ]
either1 conj. either - one of [that man must be either blind or drunk]
electric1 adj. electric - charged with electricity [electric current]
electric2 adj. electric - worked by electricity [an electric mixer]
electricity1 n. electricity - current [electricity must be treated with care]
else1 adv. else - in addition [no-one else]
empty1 adj. empty - containing nothing [ ]
end1 n. end - furthest point, last point [ ]
end2 prep-phr. end - in the end [ ]
enemy1 n. enemy - adversary in war [the army resisted the enemy]
engine1 n. engine - machine developing power [the engine in my car's still cold]
England1 n. England - country or its people (n.) [ ]
England2 adj. England - country or its people (adj.) [ ]
enjoy1 v. enjoy - to get pleasure from [ ]
enough1 adj. enough - sufficient [there is enough sugar in my tea]
equal1 adj. equal - same in size or amount [ ]
Europe1 n. Europe - continent or its people (n.) [ ]
Europe2 adj. Europe - continent or its people (adj.) [ ]
even1 adv. even - for emphasis [even the teacher was unable to cope]
evening1 n. evening - [ ]
event1 n. event - happening [ ]
ever1 adv. ever - at any time [has he ever lied to you before?]
every1 adj. every - [ ]
everybody1 pro. everybody - [ ]
everyone1 pro. everyone - [ ]
everything1 pro. everything - [ ]
everywhere1 adv. everywhere - [ ]
exam1 n. exam - [ ]
example1 n. example - fact or thing illustrating a general rule [for example]
except1 prep. except - not including [ ]
excuse1 v. excuse - to forgive [excuse him for interrupting]
exercise1 n. exercise - school task [ ]
expensive1 adj. expensive - [ ]
explain1 v. explain - to make clear [ ]
explore1 v. explore - to discover new territory [ ]
extra1 adj. extra - Additional [ ]
eye1 n. eye - organ of body [ ]
face1 n. face - part of body [ ]
fact1 n. fact - something known to be true [ ]
fact2 n. fact - something that has happened [ ]
fail1 v. fail - to be unsuccessful [he failed to convince me]
fair1 adj. fair - just [it was a fair trial]
fall1 v. fall - to collapse or tumble [ ]
false1 adj. false - Wrong [ ]
family1 n. family - children [ ]
famous1 adj. famous - [ ]
far1 adv. far - Distant [ ]
far2 conj. far - [as far as I know]
farm1 n. farm - land for agriculture or stock, buildings so used [ ]
farmer1 n. farmer - [ ]
fast1 adj. fast - Quick [ ]
fast2 adv. fast - Quickly [ ]
fasten1 v. fasten - to fix firmly, tie together [ ]
fat1 adj. fat - not thin [ ]
father1 n. father - parent [ ]
fax1 n. fax - facsimile [ ]
fax2 v. fax - to sending a facsimile [ ]
February1 n. February - [ ]
feed1 v. feed - to give food to [charities fed the hungry]
feel1 v. feel - to be in certain state [they were feeling ecstatic]
feel2 phr-v. feel - feel like — to be in the mood for [ ]
female1 n. female - (n.) [ ]
female2 adj. female - (adj.) [ ]
fetch1 v. fetch - to go for and bring back [he fetched wine from the cellar]
few1 adj. few - (with 'a') a small number of [a few people]
field1 n. field - piece of land [ ]
fight1 n. fight - struggle [the householder put up a brave fight against the burglar]
fight2 v. fight - to use physical force [ ]
fill1 v. fill - to make full [ ]
fill2 phr-v. fill - fill in — to complete a form [ ]
film1 n. film - motion picture [it was an old film]
find1 v. find - to get back after a search [the police found the lost child]
find2 v. find - to discover [they found oil in the north sea]
finger1 n. finger - part of hand [ ]
finish1 v. finish - to end, complete [ ]
fire1 n. fire - element [he lit the fire]
fire2 prep-phr. fire - on fire [ ]
first1 adj. first - leading in space or time [the first person in the race]
fish1 n. fish - cold-blooded animal [ ]
fish2 v. fish - to catch fish [the fisherman fished all night]
fist1 n. fist - [ ]
fit1 v. fit - to be right size [she was fitted for the dress]
five1 adj. five - (adj.) [ ]
five2 n. five - (n.) [ ]
fix1 v. fix - to make firm or fast [ ]
flat1 adj. flat - smooth and level [the pavement was flat]
floor1 n. floor - lower surface of rooms [ ]
flour1 n. flour - fine meal made from grain [ ]
flower1 n. flower - plant [ ]
fly1 n. fly - insect [ ]
fly2 v. fly - to move through the air [ ]
follow1 v. follow - to come or go after [the dog followed his master]
follow2 v. follow - to go along [the boat followed the river to the sea]
fond1 adj. fond - keen [he's fond of her]
food1 n. food - [ ]
fool1 n. fool - person without much sense [ ]
foot1 n. foot - part of body [ ]
football1 n. football - [ ]
for1 prep. for - direction [he ran for the bus]
for2 prep. for - possession [an invitation for the whole class]
for3 prep. for - purpose [get ready to go for the interview]
for4 prep. for - extent in space [the race was for 30 miles]
for5 prep. for - extent in time [they back packed for 10 days]
for6 prep. for - it is wrong for you to say that [ ]
for7 prep. for - representing [C. for Christopher]
foreign1 adj. foreign - from another country [ ]
forest1 n. forest - area covered with trees [ ]
forget1 v. forget - to not remember [ ]
fork1 n. fork - utensil for eating [ ]
form1 n. form - printed paper to be filled in [sickness claim form]
four1 adj. four - (adj.) [ ]
four2 n. four - (n.) [ ]
France1 n. France - country or its people (n.) [ ]
France2 adj. France - country or its people (adj.) [ ]
free1 adj. free - preserving freedom [ ]
fresh1 adj. fresh - newly made or grown [this coffee is fresh]
Friday1 n. Friday - [ ]
fridge1 n. fridge - [ ]
friend1 n. friend - person liked [ ]
friendly1 adj. friendly - [ ]
frighten1 v. frighten - to scare [ ]
from1 prep. from - distance from [he was away from his country]
from2 prep. from - interval in time [from dawn till dusk]
from3 prep. from - movement from [to Rome from Paris]
from4 prep. from - point of origin [she had help from a stranger]
from5 prep. from - lower limit [cheese from 80p per pound]
front1 adj. front - foremost [the front page]
front2 n. front - foremost side [the front of the building]
front3 prep. front - foremost part [he sat in front of the class]
front4 n. front - foremost part [front of the train]
front5 prep. front - in front of [don't stand in front of the fire]
fruit1 n. fruit - food from trees or bushes [ ]
full1 adj. full - completely filled [ ]
funny1 adj. funny - causing amusement [ ]
future1 adj. future - to come [a future programme]
gallon1 n. gallon - measurement of liquid [ ]
game1 n. game - fun [children play games]
game2 n. game - form of play with rules [Bridge is a game for four people]
garden1 n. garden - piece of ground for growing flowers or vegetables [ ]
gardener1 n. gardener - person who works in a garden [ ]
gate1 n. gate - [ ]
gents1 n. gents - toilet [ ]
Germany1 n. Germany - country or its people (n.) [ ]
Germany2 adj. Germany - country or its people (adj.) [ ]
get1 v. get - to become [they got quite excited]
get2 v. get - to receive [he gets a big salary]
get3 v. get - to possess [we've got two TVs]
get4 phr-v. get - get back — to return [ ]
get5 phr-v. get - get down — to descend [ ]
get6 phr-v. get - get in — to enter [ ]
get7 phr-v. get - get off — to alight from [ ]
get8 phr-v. get - get on — to put on clothing [ ]
get9 phr-v. get - get up — to rise from bed [ ]
gift1 n. gift - a present [ ]
girl1 n. girl - a female child [ ]
give1 v. give - to hand over to keep [he gave her a lovely necklace]
give2 v. give - to exchange, pay [he gave a lot of money for it]
give3 phr-v. give - give back — to return [ ]
give4 phr-v. give - give in — to hand in [ ]
give5 phr-v. give - give out — to distribute [ ]
glance1 n. glance - quick look [ ]
glance2 v. glance - to look at quickly [ ]
glass1 n. glass - brittle substance [the glass pane was broken]
glass2 n. glass - container [a glass of water]
glass3 n. glass - spectacles (n.) [reading glasses]
glass4 pl. glass - spectacles (pl.) [reading glasses]
go1 v. go - to move in space [go to the store]
go2 v. go - to be placed [do the books go here?]
go3 phr-v. go - go after — to pursue [ ]
go4 phr-v. go - go by — to pass [ ]
go5 phr-v. go - go on — to be lit [ ]
go6 phr-v. go - go on — to continue [ ]
go7 phr-v. go - go on — to happen [what's going on?]
go8 phr-v. go - go out — to stop burning [ ]
goal1 n. goal - point scored in game [ ]
goal2 n. goal - posts [ ]
goat1 n. goat - [ ]
god1 n. god - [ ]
gold1 n. gold - precious metal [ ]
good1 adj. good - pleasing, suitable etc. [ ]
goodbye1 int. goodbye - [ ]
goodnight1 int. goodnight - [ ]
government1 n. government - ruling body [an elected government]
grandchild1 n. grandchild - [ ]
granddaughter1 n. granddaughter - [ ]
grandfather1 n. grandfather - [ ]
grandmother1 n. grandmother - [ ]
grandparent1 n. grandparent - [ ]
grandson1 n. grandson - [ ]
grass1 n. grass - short green plant [ ]
great1 adj. great - of remarkable ability or character [a great man]
green1 adj. green - colour [ ]
grey1 n. grey - (n.) [ ]
grey2 adj. grey - (adj.) [ ]
ground1 n. ground - surface of the earth [put it on the ground]
group1 n. group - collection [ ]
grow1 v. grow - to develop, increase [he’s grown an inch in the last month]
guide1 n. guide - person showing the way [ ]
gun1 n. gun - [ ]
hair1 n. hair - [ ]
haircut1 n. haircut - [ ]
half1 n. half - one of two equal parts [a half of my apple]
hammer1 n. hammer - tool [ ]
hand1 n. hand - part of the body [ ]
hand2 conj. hand - on the other hand [ ]
hand3 phr-v. hand - hand out — to distribute [ ]
handle1 n. handle - lever [he used the handle to open the door]
handsome1 adj. handsome - good-looking [he had a handsome appearance]
hang1 v. hang - to support [the portrait was hanging on the wall]
happen1 v. happen - to take place [what happened?]
happy1 adj. happy - pleased [I am so happy]
hard1 adj. hard - not soft [ ]
hardly1 adv. hardly - only just [she could hardly talk for laughing]
hat1 n. hat - [ ]
have1 aux. have - [I have bought a car]
have2 v. have - to possess [she has a new dress]
have3 modal. have - obligation [do you have to yell?]
have4 v. have - to take [have a seat]
have5 phr-v. have - have on — to be dressed in [ ]
he1 pro. he - [ ]
head1 n. head - part of the body [ ]
head2 v. head - to use the head in sport [he headed the ball]
health1 n. health - [ ]
hear1 v. hear - to perceive sound [ ]
heart1 n. heart - part of the body [ ]
heart2 prep-phr. heart - by heart [ ]
heat1 n. heat - hotness [ ]
heavy1 adj. heavy - not light (weight) [ ]
hello1 int. hello - [ ]
help1 n. help - act of helping [ ]
help2 n. help - something that helps [ ]
her1 pro. her - [ ]
here1 adv. here - in or at this point, hither [ ]
hers1 pro. hers - [ ]
herself1 pro. herself - (reflexive) [she washed herself]
hi1 int. hi - [ ]
hide1 v. hide - to conceal [ ]
high1 adj. high - extending far upwards [a high fence]
high2 adv. high - extending far upwards [the eagle flew high]
hill1 n. hill - small mountain [the Pentland hills]
him1 pro. him - [ ]
himself1 pro. himself - (reflexive) [he clothed himself]
his1 pro. his - [ ]
hit1 v. hit - to strike [ ]
hold1 v. hold - to grasp [holding a golf club]
hold2 v. hold - to maintain position [hold it steady]
hole1 n. hole - opening or hollow place [ ]
holiday1 n. holiday - [ ]
holiday2 prep-phr. holiday - on holiday [ ]
home1 n. home - place where one lives [ ]
honest1 adj. honest - not telling lies [an honest account]
hope1 v. hope - to expect or desire [ ]
horse1 n. horse - [ ]
hospital1 n. hospital - [ ]
hot1 adj. hot - having heat [a hot fire]
hotel1 n. hotel - [ ]
hour1 n. hour - [sixty minutes]
house1 n. house - building [it was a house of ill repute]
housewife1 n. housewife - [ ]
housework1 n. housework - [ ]
how1 adv. how - [ ]
hug1 n. hug - embrace [ ]
hug2 v. hug - to embrace [ ]
human1 adj. human - of mankind [a human being]
hundred1 n. hundred - [ ]
hungry1 adj. hungry - [ ]
hunter1 n. hunter - [ ]
hurry1 v. hurry - to do something quickly [ ]
hurry2 prep-phr. hurry - in a hurry [ ]
hurt1 v. hurt - to suffer injury or pain [the injection hurt his mouth]
husband1 n. husband - spouse [ ]
hut1 n. hut - [ ]
hut2 pro. hut - [I am]
ice1 n. ice - frozen water [ ]
ice-cream1 n. ice-cream - [ ]
idea1 n. idea - [ ]
if1 conj. if - [ ]
ill1 adj. ill - sick [ ]
illness1 n. illness - specific malady [ ]
immediate1 adj. immediate - occurring at once [an immediate answer]
immediately1 adv. immediately - instantly [she answered immediately]
importance1 n. importance - [ ]
important1 adj. important - with influence or authority [an important matter]
impossible1 adj. impossible - not possible [ ]
in1 prep. in - location [I left my bag in the car]
in2 prep. in - position in time [there was a water shortage in the summer]
in3 prep. in - situation [he was well thought of in the company]
in4 adv. in - available [will you be in on Monday?]
in5 prep. in - within period of time [I bought it in my lunch hour]
inch1 n. inch - measure of length [ ]
include1 v. include - [ ]
ink1 n. ink - [ ]
ink2 prep-phr. ink - in ink [ ]
insect1 n. insect - [ ]
inside1 adj. inside - not outside (adj.) [ ]
inside2 adv. inside - not outside (adv.) [ ]
instead1 adv. instead - [ ]
interest1 n. interest - knowing or wanting to learn [an interest in sport]
internal1 adj. internal - of the inside [internal bleeding]
international1 adj. international - [ ]
into1 prep. into - [ ]
iron1 n. iron - metal [ ]
is1 v. is - to be [the horse is in the stables]
island1 n. island - land with water all around [ ]
it1 pro. it - [ ]
its1 pro. its - [ ]
itself1 pro. itself - [ ]
jacket1 n. jacket - coat [ ]
January1 n. January - [ ]
Japan1 n. Japan - country or its people (n.) [ ]
Japan2 adj. Japan - country or its people (adj.) [ ]
jar1 n. jar - glass container [ ]
jeans1 pl. jeans - [ ]
Jesus1 n. Jesus - Jesus Christ [ ]
job1 n. job - employment [his job is to drive the bus]
join1 v. join - to become a member of [he joined the army]
join2 v. join - to come together [the roads join here]
journey1 n. journey - [ ]
July1 n. July - [ ]
jump1 v. jump - to move quickly [the child jumped up and down with excitement]
jump2 v. jump - to pass over [the running deer jumped the fence]
June1 n. June - [ ]
just1 adv. just - very recently [I have just had breakfast]
keep1 v. keep - to cause to remain [keep your books on the table]
keep2 v. keep - to remain [the child kept out of sight]
keep3 v. keep - to continue to hold [keep the money safely]
key1 n. key - object to fit locks [ ]
kick1 n. kick - blow with foot [his kick knocked the door in]
kick2 v. kick - to strike with foot [ ]
kill1 v. kill - to put to death [ ]
kilo1 n. kilo - [ ]
kilometre1 n. kilometre - [ ]
kind1 adj. kind - quality [she has kind ways]
kind2 adj. kind - behaviour [he is kind to me]
kind3 adj. kind - charitable [it was kind of you to do that]
king1 n. king - male monarch [ ]
kiss1 n. kiss - to touch with the lips (n.) [ ]
kiss2 v. kiss - to touch with the lips (v.) [ ]
kitchen1 n. kitchen - [ ]
knee1 n. knee - [ ]
knife1 n. knife - [ ]
knock1 v. knock - to strike a blow [ ]
knock2 phr-v. knock - knock down — to cause to fall [ ]
know1 v. know - to command mentally [he knows German]
know2 v. know - to be acquainted with [how did you get to know him?]
know3 v. know - to be aware of [I knew he was better]
lady1 n. lady - courteous word for woman [the ladies wore hats]
lake1 n. lake - [ ]
land1 n. land - opposite of sea [the birds flew over land and sea]
land2 v. land - to touch down [we landed at Manchester]
language1 n. language - particular form [the English language]
large1 adj. large - physically extensive [a large suitcase]
last1 adj. last - latest in order, final [the last day of the sale]
last2 adv. last - latest in order [he came last in the race]
late1 adj. late - after the usual times [I was late for work]
late2 adv. late - after the usual time [be late for work]
laugh1 v. laugh - to show pleasure [ ]
lazy1 adj. lazy - not liking work or effort [the lazy girl stayed in bed all day]
lead1 v. lead - to guide [the kind boy led the blind man across the busy road]
leader1 n. leader - commander [the leader of a church]
leaf1 n. leaf - part of plant [the leaves in the autumn]
learn1 v. learn - to children learn to read at school [ ]
least1 adj. least - smallest [she paid least attention to mathematics]
leather1 n. leather - animal skin [ ]
leave1 v. leave - to depart from [the bus left on time]
leave2 adj. leave - opposite of right [the left margin]
leg1 n. leg - [his legs ached after a long walk]
lend1 v. lend - to allow to borrow [ ]
less1 adj. less - smaller in amount [the rowdiness was less when some people left the party]
lesson1 n. lesson - period of instruction [the English lesson was cancelled when the teacher was ill]
lesson2 n. lesson - education in general [practical people often hate academic lessons]
let1 v. let - to allow [the mother let her child go as far as the corner shop]
letter1 n. letter - [I was pleased to get a letter from my friend]
letter2 n. letter - character representing a sound [ ]
library1 n. library - [the library faced north]
lid1 n. lid - [ ]
lie1 v. lie - to be laid flat [the tree was lying across the road]
lie2 v. lie - to become recumbent [he lies down each afternoon]
life1 n. life - period from birth to death [he spent his life in France]
lift1 v. lift - to raise [he lifted the goods on to the train]
light1 n. light - brightness [the light from the stars is extremely strong]
light2 n. light - lamp [an electric light]
light3 v. light - to kindle, switch on [they had to light the lamp early]
light4 adj. light - not heavy [air mail paper is light]
like1 v. like - to be fond of [I like to tell stories]
line1 n. line - string or wire [the clothes were hanging on a line]
lip1 n. lip - edge of mouth [ ]
list1 n. list - series [a shopping list]
listen1 v. listen - [ ]
listener1 n. listener - [ ]
litre1 n. litre - [ ]
little1 adj. little - opposite of big [she lived in a little cottage]
little2 adj. little - opposite of much [a little salt is needed]
live1 v. live - to reside [he lived in a large house]
living-room1 n. living-room - [ ]
loaf1 n. loaf - bread [ ]
lock1 v. lock - to fasten [the manager locked up the vault]
lonely1 adj. lonely - alone, sad [one can feel lonely in a crowd]
long1 adj. long - extended in space [the cabinet was 28 inches long]
long2 adj. long - extended in time [a long drawn out affair]
look1 v. look - to observe [the astronomer looked at the stars]
look2 n. look - act of looking [he had a look at the plans]
look3 phr-v. look - look at — to examine or consider [ ]
look4 phr-v. look - look for — to try to find [ ]
loosen1 ? loosen – [ ]
lorry1 n. lorry - [ ]
lose1 v. lose - to be deprived of [we shall lose our jobs]
loss1 n. loss - deprivation [loss of life]
loss2 prep-phr. loss - at a loss — not making money [ ]
lot1 n. lot - much [a lot of rain fell]
lot2 n. lot - many, much [lots of people or water]
loud1 adj. loud - not quiet [ ]
love1 v. love - to like greatly [ ]
love2 n. love - strong attraction [ ]
lovely1 adj. lovely - beautiful, attractive [it was a lovely day]
low1 adj. low - not high vertically [the barn was low]
low2 adj. low - not high in a scale [her voice was rich and low]
luggage1 n. luggage - [ ]
lunch1 n. lunch - meal [ ]
machine1 n. machine - appliance [ ]
magazine1 n. magazine - a periodical [ ]
mail1 n. mail - correspondence [has my mail come yet?]
make1 v. make - to construct, produce [she made coffee for us]
make2 v. make - to cause to appear [he made a hole in the ground]
make3 v. make - to cause to be [the news made her happy]
male1 adj. male - (adj.) [ ]
male2 n. male - (n.) [ ]
man1 n. man - adult [not a boy but a man]
man2 n. man - male [man and woman]
man3 n. man - person [any man would welcome it]
many1 adj. many - numerous [many people; many things; many years]
map1 n. map - in atlas [a map of England]
march1 n. march - month [ ]
march2 v. march - to walk like soldiers [ ]
mark1 n. mark - indication of process or state [a mark on her forehead; post mark]
market1 n. market - public place for buying and selling [ ]
marriage1 n. marriage - ceremony [I went to their marriage]
marry1 v. marry - to join another in wedlock [will you marry me?]
master1 n. master - superior [master and servant]
match1 n. match - light [a box of matches]
material1 n. material - substance [raw material; writing materials]
matter1 v. matter - to signify [it doesn't matter]
matter2 n. matter - trouble [what's the matter?]
may1 n. may - month [ ]
may2 modal. may - possibility [that may be true after all]
maybe1 adv. maybe - [ ]
me1 pro. me - [ ]
meal1 n. meal - occasion of eating [ ]
meal2 n. meal - the food that is eaten [ ]
mean1 v. mean - to signify [what does this mean?]
measure1 v. measure - to determine [the tailor measured me for a suit]
meat1 n. meat - animal flesh for eating [ ]
medicine1 n. medicine - substance [a bottle of medicine]
Mediterranean1 n. Mediterranean - (n.) [ ]
Mediterranean2 adj. Mediterranean - (adj.) [ ]
meet1 v. meet - to encounter by chance [I met him in the street]
meet2 v. meet - to encounter by design [we met to discuss it]
meeting1 n. meeting - [ ]
mend1 v. mend - to restore to good condition [we should mend broken relationships]
message1 n. message - piece of news [ ]
metal1 n. metal - (n.) [ ]
metal2 adj. metal - (adj.) [ ]
metre1 n. metre - unit of length [ ]
midday1 n. midday - [ ]
middle1 n. middle - central place [the celebrity was in the middle of the road]
midnight1 n. midnight - [ ]
might1 modal. might - [ ]
mile1 n. mile - [ ]
milk1 n. milk - liquid [ ]
million1 n. million - [ ]
mind1 n. mind - thoughts [in his mind he was convinced he was right]
mine1 pro. mine - my [this garden hose is mine]
minute1 n. minute - unit of time [it lasted 10 minutes]
mirror1 n. mirror - a looking glass [ ]
miss1 n. miss - title for young girl or unmarried woman [ ]
mistake1 n. mistake - error [that was a mistake]
mix1 v. mix - to cause to mingle [the different colours mixed]
modern1 adj. modern - up to date [she used modern methods of teaching]
moment1 n. moment - very brief period of time [a moment's notice]
Monday1 n. Monday - [ ]
money1 n. money - [ ]
monkey1 n. monkey - animal [ ]
month1 n. month - [ ]
monthly1 adj. monthly - (adj.) [ ]
monthly2 adv. monthly - (adv.) [ ]
moon1 n. moon - satellite of earth [ ]
moon2 n. moon - satellite of other planet [ ]
more1 adv. more - comparative (with adjectives) [it is more important for you to go]
more2 det. more - greater amount or number [more paperwork]
morning1 n. morning - before noon or lunch-time [she arrived in the morning]
morning2 adj. morning - [the woman had morning sickness]
most1 adj. most - greatest in amount or number [the most passes in the exams were girls]
most2 adv. most - comparative (with adjectives) [the most exciting game]
mother1 n. mother - female parent [ ]
mountain1 n. mountain - [ ]
mouth1 n. mouth - part of face [her mouth was closed]
move1 v. move - to change location [move the car from the double yellow lines]
move2 v. move - to change position [she moved the furniture]
much1 adv. much - amount [how much does the tank hold?]
much2 adj. much - price [how much does petrol cost?]
much3 adv. much - greatly [he loved her very much]
mum1 n. mum - mother (n.) [ ]
mum2 colloq. mum - mother (colloq.) [ ]
murder1 n. murder - act of killing intentionally [police records show murder is on the increase]
music1 n. music - [ ]
must1 modal. must - have to [he must have more time]
my1 det. my - (possessive) [it was my car]
my2 det. my - (relatedness) [it was my idea]
myself1 pro. myself - [ ]
name1 n. name - for person or place or thing [the child’s name is John]
narrow1 adj. narrow - not wide [it was a narrow road]
nature1 n. nature - essential qualities [the fundamental nature of this element]
near1 prep. near - in vicinity [the road runs near the mountains]
near2 adv. near - close [the storm grew near]
nearly1 adv. nearly - almost [the meal is nearly ready]
necessary1 adj. necessary - [ ]
neck1 n. neck - part of human body [ ]
need1 v. need - to want, require [they need help]
negative1 adj. negative - opposite of affirmative [a negative answer]
neither1 adj. neither - not one or the other [neither of the answers will do]
neither2 pro. neither - not one or the other [of the two books, neither is cheap]
never1 adv. never - at no time [she never leaves the door unlocked]
new1 adj. new - not known or existing before [this was a new model]
news1 n. news - [ ]
newspaper1 n. newspaper - [ ]
next1 adj. next - nearest in space or order [the next turning on the left]
next2 adv. next - nearest in space or order [he sat next to the exit]
nice1 adj. nice - pleasant [this is a nice day]
night1 n. night - one period of darkness [a day and a night]
night2 prep-phr. night - by night [ ]
nine1 n. nine - (n.) [ ]
nine2 adj. nine - (adj.) [ ]
no1 int. no - opposite of yes [no, I cannot]
no2 adj. no - not one or any [no bus came]
nobody1 pro. nobody - no-one [we saw nobody]
noise1 n. noise - [ ]
none1 det. none - not any [have you any? he had none]
none2 det. none - not one [none of my colleagues was there]
noon1 n. noon - [ ]
nor1 conj. nor - with ‘not’ or ‘neither’ [neither me nor my brother]
north1 n. north - (n.) [ ]
north2 adj. north - (adj.) [ ]
nose1 n. nose - part of body [ ]
not1 adv. not - [it is not windy]
note1 n. note - written memorandum, jotting, letter [ ]
note2 n. note - money [a £10 note]
notebook1 n. notebook - [ ]
nothing1 n. nothing - absence [there was nothing on the shelf]
notice1 n. notice - written information [there was a notice on the board]
November1 n. November - [ ]
now1 adv. now - at this moment [they are massed now]
nowhere1 adv. nowhere - [ ]
number1 n. number - figures [6 and 29 are numbers]
number2 n. number - amount [rabbits have increased in number]
nurse1 n. nurse - hospital staff [nurses are few in number]
obey1 v. obey - to do what someone asks you to do [ ]
o'clock1 adv. o'clock - [ ]
October1 n. October - [ ]
of1 prep. of - connection [the top of the mountain]
of2 prep. of - measure [three litres of petrol]
of3 prep. of - origin [the books of Bunyan]
of4 prep. of - separation in space [to the west of Ireland]
of5 prep. of - substance [the loaf was made of wheat]
off1 prep. off - from [he fell off a mountain]
offer1 v. offer - to show readiness to give [I offered her a lift]
office1 n. office - administration room [ ]
office2 n. office - building [ ]
officer1 n. officer - person in command [ ]
often1 adv. often - frequently [ ]
oh1 int. oh - [ ]
oil1 n. oil - liquid for fuel or lubrication [ ]
OK1 int. OK - [ ]
old1 adj. old - opposite of young [an old dog crossed the road]
old2 adj. old - opposite of new [old sewer pipes should be renewed]
on1 prep. on - contiguous [a mark on the wall]
on2 prep. on - direction [the slate fell on her head]
on3 prep. on - location [they’re sailing on the canal]
on4 prep. on - occurrence [they go there on holiday]
on5 adv. on - happening, showing [what's on the TV?]
on6 prep. on - proximity [a golf course on the outskirts of town]
once1 adv. once - a single time [she goes swimming once a month]
once2 adv. once - at one time [a once only opportunity]
one1 n. one - numeral [one, two , three]
one2 adj. one - numeral [one hundred]
one3 adj. one - certain [she sang only one song]
oneself1 pro. oneself - [ ]
oneself2 prep-phr. oneself - by oneself [ ]
only1 adv. only - solely [only members can get in]
only2 adv. only - simply [I only wanted to help]
open1 adj. open - not closed [the theatre is now open]
open2 v. open - to unfasten [open the oven door]
open3 adj. open - unfolded [the paper was open on the table]
opposite1 adj. opposite - reverse [they travelled from opposite directions]
opposite2 n. opposite - contrary [high is the opposite of low]
or1 conj. or - alternatively [is he coming or going]
or2 conj. or - in series [first or second or third]
orange1 n. orange - (n.) [ ]
orange2 adj. orange - (adj.) [ ]
other1 adj. other - different, alternative to [the other coat is best for you]
other2 adj. other - second, additional [I have other people to visit]
ought1 modal. ought - obligation [you ought to become a member]
our1 pro. our - [ ]
ours1 pro. ours - [ ]
ourselves1 pro. ourselves - emphatically [we ourselves have warned him]
ourselves2 pro. ourselves - reflexively [we do not concern ourselves about it]
out1 adv. out - not in [the doctor has just gone out on a visit]
out2 adv. out - extinction [put the fire out quickly]
out3 adv. out - released [the prisoner was let out of jail]
out4 prep. out - out of — movement [she walked out of the room]
out5 prep. out - out of — place [he's out of town this week]
out6 prep. out - out of — from amongst [choose any one out of these ten]
out7 prep. out - out of — from material [she made it out of a few scraps]
outside1 adv. outside - not within [the boat was outside]
over1 prep. over - above physically [the luggage rack was over my head]
over2 prep. over - across all parts [put the net over all the vegetables]
own1 adj. own - personal [I make all my own clothes]
Pacific1 n. Pacific - ocean (n.) [ ]
Pacific2 adj. Pacific - ocean (adj.) [ ]
pack1 v. pack - to place in container [pack the books in that box]
packet1 n. packet - small bundle or parcel [ ]
page1 n. page - [the file had pages that could be removed]
pain1 n. pain - suffering [she suffered from a severe pain in the back]
painful1 adj. painful - [ ]
paint1 n. paint - substance [ ]
paint2 v. paint - to cover surface with paint [the boat was being painted white]
pair1 n. pair - two [a pair of shoes]
paper1 n. paper - a sheet [ ]
paper2 n. paper - a newspaper [ ]
parcel1 n. parcel - package for posting [ ]
parent1 n. parent - [ ]
park1 n. park - area of land for recreation [ ]
part1 n. part - a piece [part of the house was damp]
party1 n. party - celebration [the couple always had a party on new year’s eve]
party2 n. party - political grouping [the political parties seldom agree]
pass1 v. pass - to cause to pass [he passes on his ideas about his plans]
pass2 v. pass - to move across [the clouds passed across the moon]
passenger1 n. passenger - [ ]
passport1 n. passport - [ ]
past1 prep. past - beyond [the ship lay past the reef]
past2 adj. past - bygone [past discussions were useful]
path1 n. path - a walkway [ ]
patient1 adj. patient - calm [we must learn to be patient]
pay1 v. pay - [the delivery boy was paid]
pen1 n. pen - writing instrument [ ]
pen2 n. pen - enclosure [the dog put the sheep into the pen]
pencil1 n. pencil - drawing instrument [ ]
pencil2 prep-phr. pencil - in pencil [ ]
people1 n. people - a number of persons [the young people crowded round the rock star]
perhaps1 adv. perhaps - [ ]
person1 n. person - human being [any person speeding will be fined …]
petrol1 n. petrol - [ ]
phone1 n. phone - telephone [ ]
phone2 v. phone - to call by telephone [ ]
photo1 n. photo - photograph [ ]
photograph1 n. photograph - [ ]
pick1 v. pick - to take up [she picked some roses]
picnic1 n. picnic - meal out of doors [the family had a picnic in the garden]
picture1 n. picture - painting, photograph [ ]
piece1 n. piece - portion [he wanted a piece of the action]
piece2 n. piece - bit, bits [the cup was broken in pieces]
pig1 n. pig - domestic animal [ ]
pipe1 n. pipe - tube [ ]
place1 n. place - city, town, village [ ]
place2 n. place - part of space [the place is pleasant]
place3 n. place - passage, point [my place in the script is after yours]
place4 n. place - area [all the pain was in the one place]
plan1 n. plan - outline drawing or diagram [ ]
plane1 n. plane - aeroplane [ ]
plane2 prep-phr. plane - by plane [ ]
plant1 n. plant - something growing in the ground [ ]
plant2 v. plant - to place in the ground [ ]
plastic1 n. plastic - substance [the cover was made of plastic]
plastic2 adj. plastic - substance [a plastic bag]
plate1 n. plate - shallow dish [the plate was filled with fruit]
play1 v. play - to have fun, amuse oneself [ ]
play2 n. play - recreation [everyone needs some time off for play]
play3 phr-v. play - play back — to replay a tape [ ]
player1 n. player - person engaged in sports or game [ ]
please1 int. please - requests [please sit down]
pleasure1 n. pleasure - feelings [her face lit up with pleasure]
plenty1 n. plenty - [ ]
plough1 n. plough - implement for farming [ ]
plough2 v. plough - to turn the soil [ ]
plug1 n. plug - device for making an electrical connection [ ]
plural1 n. plural - more than one [the plural of child is children]
pocket1 n. pocket - holder in garment [she had two pockets in her jacket]
point1 n. point - sharp extremity [the point of land jutted out into the water]
point2 v. point - to indicate [she pointed out the best route]
point3 n. point - exact place [the contour lines join at the designated point]
poison1 n. poison - substance [ ]
police1 n. police - constabulary [ ]
policeman1 n. policeman - [ ]
polite1 adj. polite - showing good manners [ ]
pond1 n. pond - [ ]
pool1 n. pool - shallow stretch of water [ ]
poor1 adj. poor - having little money [he was a poor man with few resources]
poor2 adj. poor - showing pity [the poor child was hungry]
port1 n. port - harbour [ ]
possible1 adv. possible - that can be done [as soon as possible]
post1 n. post - service [the post is sometimes late in the morning]
post2 v. post - to place in pillar box [the letter was posted at the Post Office]
post3 prep-phr. post - by post [ ]
postcard1 n. postcard - [ ]
postman1 n. postman - [ ]
pot1 n. pot - vessel [coffee pot]
potato1 n. potato - vegetable [ ]
pound1 n. pound - unit of money or weight [ ]
pour1 v. pour - to cause to flow [she poured coffee into a cup]
powder1 n. powder - substance in fine particles [face powder covered her scar]
power1 n. power - legal or political control [power to arrest]
powerful1 adj. powerful - [ ]
practice1 n. practice - repeated action [practice makes perfect]
practise1 v. practise - to learn through exercises [each day they practise the routine]
pray1 v. pray - to commune with, thank [pray to God for help]
prepare1 v. prepare - to make a thing ready [she prepared the room for the visitors]
prepare2 v. prepare - to make [she prepared the dough for baking]
present1 adj. present - not absent [I was present when the news broke]
pretty1 adj. pretty - good-looking [she was a pretty girl and so she won the prize]
price1 n. price - cost [the price of potatoes]
prison1 n. prison - [ ]
problem1 n. problem - [ ]
promise1 n. promise - undertaking [he made a promise to the child]
promise2 v. promise - to undertake to do [they promised to send the books]
pronounce1 v. pronounce - to utter clearly [pronounce his name]
proper1 adj. proper - as it ought to be, right [the proper time or place or dress]
public1 adj. public - relating to people in general [the public voice]
pull1 n. pull - act of pulling [when he gave the rope a pull the bell rang]
pull2 v. pull - to opposite of push [the breakdown van pulled the car out of the ditch]
pupil1 n. pupil - learner [ ]
purpose1 n. purpose - aim [the purpose of the game was to raise money for charity]
purse1 n. purse - small bag for money [ ]
push1 n. push - act of pushing [a push was all that was needed to start the car]
push2 v. push - to opposite of pull [push the door open]
put1 v. put - to move [he put the car in the garage]
put2 v. put - to place [he put his finger on the horn]
put3 phr-v. put - put on — to get dressed in [ ]
put4 phr-v. put - put out — to extinguish [ ]
put5 phr-v. put - put through — to connect by telephone [ ]
quantity1 n. quantity - amount [a small quantity]
quarrel1 n. quarrel - angry argument [ ]
quarrel2 v. quarrel - to argue, disagree [they're quarrelling about money]
quarter1 n. quarter - fourth part [quarter of an hour]
queen1 n. queen - ruler of a country, wife of a king [ ]
queen2 n. queen - supreme person [beauty queen]
queer1 ? queer – [ ]
question1 n. question - enquiry [ask a question]
quick1 adj. quick - rapid [a quick walk]
quiet1 adj. quiet - not noisy [as quiet as a mouse]
quite1 adv. quite - entirely [quite certain; I can't quite believe it]
radio1 n. radio - instrument or set for listening [ ]
radio2 n. radio - communication system [the explorers carried a portable radio]
railing1 n. railing - [ ]
railway1 n. railway - [ ]
rain1 n. rain - tropical season [the rains]
rain2 n. rain - water from clouds [ ]
rain3 v. rain - to precipitate in weather [it's raining]
rainbow1 n. rainbow - [ ]
raincoat1 n. raincoat - [ ]
rainy1 adj. rainy - [ ]
raise1 v. raise - to lift, cause to come or go up [they raised the material up to the roof]
rather1 adv. rather - more [it's a word processor rather than a typewriter]
reach1 v. reach - to attain [we reach the station in time for the train]
read1 v. read - to understand writing [ ]
read2 v. read - to reproduce writing vocally [he is reading the report]
read3 v. read - to understand language [he cannot read Gaelic]
reader1 n. reader - one who understands writing [ ]
ready1 adj. ready - prepared [I am ready to leave now]
really1 adv. really - genuinely [the book was really valuable]
really2 adv. really - intensive [it's really a shame that she cannot go]
reason1 n. reason - logical cause or motive [what was the reason for your decision?]
receive1 v. receive - to be given, obtain [he received a gift which he never acknowledged]
recognise1 v. recognise - to know again, identify [I cannot recognise the car]
record2 v. record - to note down, remember or make recording [record the minutes of the meeting]
red1 n. red - colour (n.) [ ]
red2 adj. red - colour (adj.) [ ]
refuse1 v. refuse - to not to accept [he refused any assistance]
regular1 adj. regular - at steady intervals [we always go for regular walks]
remain1 v. remain - to stay [the soldier remained at his station]
remember1 v. remember - to keep in memory [ ]
remove1 v. remove - to take off or away [they always removed their coats in the house]
repair1 n. repair - mending [she does clothes repairs]
repeat1 v. repeat - to say again, say from memory [will you please repeat what you said]
reply1 v. reply - to answer [she replied to his question]
report1 n. report - account, assessment [make the report]
report2 v. report - to bring or send news [ ]
rest1 n. rest - recuperation [the doctor ordered a week’s bed rest]
rest2 v. rest - to recuperate [she had to rest her leg]
restaurant1 n. restaurant - [ ]
result1 n. result - outcome [the results of his examination were negative]
return1 v. return - to come back [we will return to the discussion]
return2 v. return - to go back [return by the same road]
return3 n. return - act of coming back [her return to work]
rice1 n. rice - [ ]
rich1 adj. rich - wealthy [only rich people can travel first class]
ride1 v. ride - to travel [they had to ride on mules over the mountains]
right1 adj. right - Correct [is this the right way to repair it?]
right2 adj. right - not left [use your right hand]
right3 adj. right - suitable [this is the right software for the job]
right4 adj. right - sound [these boots feel right for walking]
right5 adv. right - correctly [stand up and walk right]
ring1 n. ring - circle [corn rings appear in some fields]
ring2 n. ring - ornament [some men wear a ring in an ear]
ring3 v. ring - to cause to sound [Church bells ring on Sundays]
ring4 phr-v. ring - ring back — to telephone again [ ]
ring5 phr-v. ring - ring off — to end telephone conversation [ ]
ring6 phr-v. ring - ring up — to telephone [ ]
rise1 v. rise - to go upwards [smoke is rising from the chimney]
river1 n. river - natural stream of water [ ]
road1 n. road - way [the highland roads are often narrow]
rob1 v. rob - to steal [ ]
rock1 n. rock - stone [the rocks kept the tide at bay]
roll1 v. roll - to move cyclically [the big wheel at the fair rolled over and over]
roof1 n. roof - covering of a building [ ]
room1 n. room - space in house etc. [the house had two large rooms]
room2 n. room - space in general [this desk takes up more room than the table]
round1 adj. round - shaped like a circle or a ball [a round ornament]
round2 prep. round - circular movement [he ran round the race track]
round3 prep. round - circular position [they sat round the camp fire]
rule1 n. rule - regulation [the student fooled the rules]
rule2 v. rule - to govern [the President ruled the country]
ruler1 n. ruler - person who rules a country [ ]
run1 v. run - to move faster than walking [she ran in the race]
run2 v. run - to flee [he ran from the police]
runner1 n. runner - person or animal that runs [ ]
rush1 v. rush - to go in haste [they rushed home before the rain came on]
Russian1 n. Russian - (n.) [ ]
Russian2 adj. Russian - (adj.) [ ]
sad1 adj. sad - unhappy [it was a sad day when he was arrested]
safe1 adj. safe - free from danger [ ]
sail1 v. sail - to move on water in boat or ship [ ]
sailor1 n. sailor - [ ]
salt1 n. salt - condiment [ ]
same1 adj. same - identical [the same piece of music]
same2 pro. same - not different [she will never be the same again]
sand1 n. sand - covering of the shore [ ]
sandwich1 n. sandwich - snack [ ]
Saturday1 n. Saturday - [ ]
save1 v. save - to make safe, rescue [she saved the milk from boiling over]
say1 v. say - to utter, make a remark [ ]
school1 n. school - place of instruction [ ]
score1 n. score - points, goals, runs etc. [his final score was good]
scream1 v. scream - (v.) [ ]
scream2 n. scream - (n.) [ ]
sea1 n. sea - [ ]
sea2 prep-phr. sea - by sea [ ]
seaside1 n. seaside - [ ]
season1 n. season - division of the year [ ]
seat1 n. seat - place to sit [ ]
second1 adj. second - numeral [ ]
second2 n. second - sixtieth part of a minute [ ]
secret1 adj. secret - to be kept from the knowledge of others [ ]
secret2 n. secret - something secret [ ]
see1 v. see - to have or use the power of sight [I can see better with glasses]
see2 v. see - to understand [I don’t see the point of that]
seed1 n. seed - part of plant [ ]
seem1 v. seem - to give the appearance of [ ]
sell1 v. sell - to give in exchange for money [ ]
seller1 n. seller - [ ]
send1 v. send - to cause to go [we sent out the circulars (the fax)]
send2 v. send - to cause to carry [he sent the child with a message home]
separate1 adj. separate - divided [ ]
September1 n. September - [ ]
serious1 adj. serious - solemn, thoughtful [ ]
servant1 n. servant - [ ]
set1 n. set - number of things that go together [the woman bought a new set of dishes]
seven1 n. seven - (n.) [ ]
seven2 adj. seven - (adj.) [ ]
several1 adj. several - three or more [ ]
sex1 n. sex - sexual intercourse [to have sex]
sex2 n. sex - being male or female [which sex is it?]
shade1 n. shade - comparative darkness [it was cool in the shade]
shadow1 n. shadow - area of shade [ ]
shape1 n. shape - form [ ]
sharp1 adj. sharp - not blunt [ ]
she1 pro. she - [ ]
sheep1 n. sheep - [ ]
shine1 v. shine - to give or reflect light [ ]
ship1 n. ship - vessel [ ]
shirt1 n. shirt - [ ]
shoe1 n. shoe - footwear [ ]
shoot1 v. shoot - to fire a gun [ ]
shoot2 v. shoot - to try to score a goal [ ]
shop1 n. shop - emporium [ ]
shopping1 n. shopping - [ ]
shore1 n. shore - stretch of land bordering the sea [ ]
short1 adj. short - not long [ ]
shorts1 n. shorts - garment [ ]
should1 modal. should - [ ]
shoulder1 n. shoulder - part of the body [ ]
shout1 v. shout - to say in a loud voice [ ]
show1 v. show - to bring, produce to be seen [show your boarding pass]
show2 v. show - to indicate [the markings on the map show the route]
shut1 v. shut - to close [she is shutting up the shop]
sick1 adj. sick - [ ]
side1 n. side - location [come to the other side of the car]
side2 n. side - surface [the sides of the hut are wooden]
side3 n. side - half [one side of the garden was grass]
side4 n. side - slope [the hillside was covered with bushes]
sign1 n. sign - words on a board to give a warning etc. [the sign indicated a steep hill ahead]
silly1 adj. silly - [ ]
since1 prep. since - after [she had not walked since her accident]
sing1 v. sing - to use voice musically [ ]
singer1 n. singer - [ ]
single1 adj. single - for the use of one person [a single room]
sir1 n. sir - [ ]
sister1 n. sister - [ ]
sit1 v. sit - to be seated [ ]
sit2 v. sit - to cause to sit [he made the dog sit quietly]
six1 n. six - (n.) [ ]
six2 adj. six - (adj.) [ ]
size1 n. size - degree of largeness [what size is the chair?]
skin1 n. skin - covering of the body [ ]
skirt1 n. skirt - garment [ ]
sky1 n. sky - [ ]
slap1 v. slap - (v.) [ ]
slap2 n. slap - (n.) [ ]
slave1 n. slave - person compelled to work hard for another [he treated the workers as slaves]
slave2 n. slave - person who belongs to another [people used to be sold as slaves and sometimes still are]
sleep1 v. sleep - to rest, repose [ ]
sleep2 n. sleep - rest [a sound sleep is a great gift]
slow1 adj. slow - not quick [ ]
slowly1 adv. slowly - not quickly [ ]
small1 adj. small - [ ]
smell1 n. smell - what is noticed by the nose [ ]
smile1 n. smile - (n.) [ ]
smile2 v. smile - (v.) [ ]
smoke1 n. smoke - fine particles in the air [ ]
smoke2 v. smoke - to smoke tobacco [ ]
snake1 n. snake - [ ]
snow1 n. snow - (n.) [ ]
snow2 v. snow - (v.) [ ]
so1 conj. so - therefore [it was raining so I did not go wait]
so2 adv. so - to such an extent [the play was so funny we laughed all the way home]
soap1 n. soap - substance for washing [ ]
sock1 n. sock - short stocking [ ]
soft1 adj. soft - yielding [it was a soft settee]
soft2 adj. soft - smooth [as soft as silk]
soldier1 n. soldier - person in military service [ ]
some1 det. some - [ ]
somebody1 pro. somebody - [ ]
someone1 pro. someone - [ ]
something1 pro. something - [ ]
sometimes1 adv. sometimes - [ ]
somewhere1 adv. somewhere - [ ]
son1 n. son - [ ]
song1 n. song - a poem set to music [ ]
soon1 adv. soon - in a short time [ ]
sorry1 adj. sorry - feeling regret or sympathy or pity [ ]
sound1 n. sound - something heard [the sound of the thunder rolled down the valley]
soup1 n. soup - liquid food [ ]
south1 n. south - [ ]
space1 n. space - distance between two objects [ ]
spade1 n. spade - tool for digging [ ]
Spain1 n. Spain - country and its people (n.) [ ]
Spain2 adj. Spain - country and its people (adj.) [ ]
speak1 v. speak - to know or use a language [he speaks several languages]
speak2 v. speak - to utter language [you must speak to Daniel]
speak3 v. speak - to discuss [we must speak about this more carefully]
special1 adj. special - of a particular sort [the child had special needs]
spell1 v. spell - to name or write letters of a word [ ]
spend1 v. spend - to pay out money [ ]
spirit1 n. spirit - The Holy Spirit [ ]
spoon1 n. spoon - utensil [ ]
sport1 n. sport - exercise [ ]
spring1 n. spring - season [ ]
square1 n. square - shape (n.) [ ]
square2 adj. square - shape (adj.) [ ]
stairs1 n. stairs - (n.) [ ]
stairs2 pl. stairs - (pl.) [ ]
stamp1 n. stamp - thing stuck to letters [ ]
stamp2 n. stamp - object which stamps [ ]
stand1 v. stand - to keep upright [stand quietly by and listen]
stand2 v. stand - to rise to your feet [we had to stand up in order to see the procession]
star1 n. star - object in the sky [ ]
start1 n. start - beginning [ ]
start2 v. start - to begin [ ]
state1 n. state - The United States of America [ ]
state2 pl. state - The United States of America [ ]
station1 n. station - place of arrival or departure [railway station]
stay1 v. stay - to remain [stay until the rain stops]
stay2 v. stay - to be a guest [stay with us for a few more days]
steel1 n. steel - metal [ ]
step1 n. step - a place [these steps in Odessa are famous]
stick1 n. stick - pole [the man used a stick to help him across the stream]
sticky1 adj. sticky - something that sticks [ ]
still1 adv. still - even until now or then [he is still without his car]
stomach1 n. stomach - part of the body [ ]
stone1 n. stone - piece of rock [ ]
stop1 v. stop - to discontinue [they have stopped producing this article now]
stop2 v. stop - to end movement [he stopped practising after two hours]
store1 v. store - to keep [she stored the vegetables]
storm1 n. storm - violent weather [ ]
story1 n. story - tale [a short story]
straight1 adj. straight - not curved [draw a straight line from point A to point B]
strange1 adj. strange - [a strange sight]
strange2 n. strange - [three strangers]
stream1 n. stream - brook [ ]
street1 n. street - [ ]
strip1 v. strip - to take off clothes, covering [ ]
strong1 adj. strong - [ ]
student1 n. student - [ ]
study1 v. study - to learn [ ]
study2 v. study - to get knowledge [ ]
such1 adv. such - (+a) very [it was such a long journey we had to stop half way there]
sugar1 n. sugar - sweet substance [ ]
suggest1 v. suggest - to propose [ ]
suit1 n. suit - clothing [this light suit is for summer wear]
summer1 n. summer - [ ]
sun1 n. sun - [ ]
Sunday1 n. Sunday - [ ]
sunny1 adj. sunny - bright with light [ ]
sunrise1 n. sunrise - [ ]
sunset1 n. sunset - [ ]
sunshine1 n. sunshine - [ ]
supermarket1 n. supermarket - [ ]
supper1 n. supper - [ ]
supply1 v. supply - to give, provide [ ]
sure1 adj. sure - convinced [she was sure of the answer]
surprise1 n. surprise - (n.) [ ]
surprise2 v. surprise - (v.) [ ]
surprise3 prep-phr. surprise - by surprise [ ]
sweater1 n. sweater - [ ]
sweep1 v. sweep - to brush [ ]
sweet1 adj. sweet - like sugar [ ]
swim1 v. swim - to move through water [ ]
swim2 n. swim - act of swimming [she went for a swim each morning]
switch1 n. switch - electrical connector [ ]
table1 n. table - piece of furniture [ ]
tail1 n. tail - part of animal's body [ ]
take1 v. take - to lay hold of [she took hold of the sail]
take2 v. take - to carry [can you take this shopping for me?]
take3 v. take - to steal [who took my sweets?]
take4 phr-v. take - take off — to remove [ ]
talk1 v. talk - to speak [ ]
tall1 adj. tall - not short [ ]
taste1 v. taste - to test the flavour of [the chef tasted his speciality]
taxi1 n. taxi - car for hire [ ]
tea1 n. tea - drink [ ]
tea2 n. tea - occasion in the afternoon when tea is drunk [ ]
teach1 v. teach - [ ]
teacher1 n. teacher - [ ]
tear1 v. tear - to pull apart, rip [the bushes tore her tights]
tear2 prep-phr. tear - in tears [ ]
telephone1 n. telephone - (n.) [ ]
telephone2 v. telephone - (v.) [ ]
television1 n. television - [ ]
tell1 v. tell - to make known [she told her address]
tell2 v. tell - to relate [she told what had happened in the classroom]
ten1 n. ten - (n.) [ ]
ten2 adj. ten - (adj.) [ ]
tenth1 adj. tenth - [ ]
than1 conj. than - [ ]
thank1 v. thank - to express gratitude [ ]
thanks1 int. thanks - [thanks a lot]
thank-you1 int. thank-you - [ ]
that1 adj. that - [that apple]
that2 pro. that - [I gave him that]
that3 conj. that - [we knew that they would come]
the1 det. the - (with superlative) [the worst thing is to hesitate]
the2 det. the - the only one relevant [the town, the star]
the3 det. the - this [a mad dog ... the mad dog]
the4 det. the - the only one existing [the Arctic]
their1 det. their - [ ]
theirs1 pro. theirs - [ ]
them1 pro. them - [ ]
themselves1 pro. themselves - [ ]
then1 adv. then - at that time [I was a policeman then]
there1 adv. there - in or at or to that place [put the car over there]
there2 pro. there - informing [there are more people than seats here]
there3 adv. there - pointing out [there's the plane, let’s board it]
they1 pro. they - [ ]
thick1 adj. thick - not thin [ ]
thin1 adj. thin - not thick [ ]
thing1 n. thing - material object [that thing in your hand is expensive]
thing2 n. thing - articles, belongings [are the things in this box yours?]
think1 n. think - (n.) [ ]
think2 v. think - (v.) [ ]
this1 pro. this - [ ]
those1 adj. those - [those apples]
those2 pro. those - [I gave him those]
thought1 n. thought - [ ]
thousand1 n. thousand - [ ]
three1 n. three - numeral (n.) [ ]
three2 adj. three - numeral (adj.) [ ]
through1 prep. through - [ ]
throw1 n. throw - (n.) [ ]
throw2 v. throw - (v.) [ ]
Thursday1 n. Thursday - weekday [ ]
tie1 n. tie - (n.) [ ]
tie2 v. tie - (v) [ ]
till1 ? till – [ ]
time1 n. time - point of time [is that the time?!]
time2 n. time - appropriate point or period [it's time for your medicine]
time3 n. time - occasion [the first time I went in a plane]
time4 n. time - stretch of time [the time was double that of the estimate]
tin1 n. tin - can [ ]
tire1 adj. tire - [working late had made her tired]
to1 v. to - part of the infinitive [to walk]
to2 prep. to - in the direction of [they walked to the lounge]
to3 prep. to - (indirect object) [they sold it to the merchant]
to4 prep. to - before [it’s only a few minutes to bed time]
to5 prep. to - until [from the time you left to the time you arrived]
today1 adv. today - this day [ ]
today2 adv. today - the present time [ ]
toe1 n. toe - part of the foot [ ]
together1 adv. together - in company [they travelled together]
toilet1 n. toilet - lavatory [ ]
tomorrow1 adv. tomorrow - [ ]
ton1 n. ton - measure of weight [ ]
tonight1 adv. tonight - [ ]
too1 adv. too - also [I know that play too]
too2 adv. too - in a higher degree than allowable [too difficult]
tool1 n. tool - instrument [mechanic's tools]
tooth1 n. tooth - white bony object growing in the mouth [ ]
top1 n. top - highest part [the top of the mountain was in the clouds]
top2 n. top - upper surface [the top of the desk was covered with papers]
touch1 v. touch - to be or come into contact with [ ]
tourist1 n. tourist - [ ]
toward1 prep. toward - in the direction of [ ]
town1 n. town - [ ]
toy1 n. toy - child's plaything [ ]
train1 n. train - locomotive (with wagons or coaches) [ ]
train2 prep-phr. train - by train [ ]
translate1 v. translate - [ ]
translation1 n. translation - [ ]
travel1 v. travel - to make long journeys [ ]
traveller1 n. traveller - one who travels [ ]
tree1 n. tree - [ ]
trip1 n. trip - journey [ ]
trouble1 n. trouble - problem, worry, nuisance [ ]
trousers1 n. trousers - [ ]
truck1 n. truck - lorry [ ]
true1 adj. true - agreeing with fact [she gave a true account of the accident]
try1 v. try - to attempt [the young child tried to walk]
Tuesday1 n. Tuesday - [ ]
turn1 v. turn - to change direction [the wind turned to the north]
twice1 adv. twice - [ ]
two1 n. two - numeral (n.) [ ]
two2 adj. two - numeral (adj.) [ ]
typewriter1 ? typewriter – [ ]
typist1 ? typist – [ ]
unable1 adj. unable - [ ]
under1 prep. under - (in and) covered by [the dog hid under the bushes]
under2 prep. under - lower than [the car park was under the ground]
under3 prep. under - movement below [the tunnel passed under the river]
understand1 v. understand - to know the meaning [ ]
undo1 v. undo - to untie [ ]
undress1 v. undress - [ ]
unite1 adj. unite - The United States of America [ ]
unless1 conj. unless - [ ]
until1 conj. until - (conj.) [ ]
until2 prep. until - (prep.) [ ]
up1 adv. up - to a higher place [put the shopping up on the table]
up2 adv. up - in erect position [the family are all up]
up3 prep. up - direction [they went up the road to school]
upon1 prep. upon - [ ]
upstairs1 adj. upstairs - (adj.) [ ]
upstairs2 adv. upstairs - (adv.) [ ]
us1 pro. us - [ ]
use1 v. use - to employ [she used her new washing machine]
usual1 adj. usual - [ ]
usually1 adv. usually - [ ]
valley1 n. valley - [ ]
valuable1 adj. valuable - [ ]
value1 n. value - worth [the value of the shares has gone down]
vegetable1 n. vegetable - (n.) [ ]
vegetable2 adj. vegetable - (adj.) [ ]
very1 adv. very - (intensive) [very well done]
village1 n. village - [ ]
visit1 n. visit - act of visiting [ ]
visit2 v. visit - to go to see [ ]
visitor1 n. visitor - [ ]
voice1 n. voice - power or organ for making sounds in humans [ ]
wait1 v. wait - to await [ ]
wake1 v. wake - to stop sleeping [ ]
walk1 n. walk - journey on foot [ ]
walk2 v. walk - to move [ ]
wall1 n. wall - dividing section [ ]
want1 v. want - to wish for [she wanted to sell her car]
want2 v. want - to require [I want to speak to the manager]
war1 n. war - armed conflict [ ]
warm1 adj. warm - not cold [ ]
was1 v. was - to be [the horse was in the stables]
wash1 v. wash - to clean [he washed the car every week]
waste1 v. waste - to make no good use of [ ]
watch1 n. watch - time-piece [ ]
watch2 v. watch - to view [he watched the cricket match]
water1 n. water - liquid [ ]
way1 n. way - road, street, path [ ]
way2 n. way - direction [she went on her way north]
way3 n. way - route [do you know the way to the shops?]
way4 n. way - distance [its a long way by foot]
way5 n. way - time spent on journey [they've been on the way for three hours]
we1 pro. we - [ ]
weak1 adj. weak - [it was a weak join]
weakness1 n. weakness - state of being weak [ ]
wear1 v. wear - tobe clothed [he wears men’s shoes]
weather1 n. weather - atmospheric conditions [ ]
Wednesday1 n. Wednesday - [ ]
weed1 n. weed - wild plant [ ]
week1 n. week - [ ]
weekend1 n. weekend - (n.) [ ]
weekend2 adj. weekend - (adj.) [ ]
weep1 v. weep - to cry [ ]
weigh1 v. weigh - to check the weight [she weighed the potatoes]
weight1 n. weight - heaviness [the weight of the box]
welcome1 int. welcome - [welcome home!]
well1 n. well - shaft [ ]
well2 adj. well - in good health [ ]
well3 adv. well - in a good manner [the visitors behaved well]
well4 adv. well - Thoroughly [mix the ingredients well]
went1 v. went - to move in space [went to the store]
went2 v. went - to be placed [the books went here]
west1 n. west - point of the compass [west south west]
west2 n. west - the West [ ]
wet1 adj. wet - covered with or drenched in water [his wet clothes were heavy on him]
wet2 adj. wet - it was a wet day [ ]
what1 pro. what - [what is going on?]
what2 adj. what - (exclamation) [what a splendid plan!]
what3 pro. what - (purpose + for) [what is the point of this?]
what4 pro. what - [what is this?]
whatever1 adj. whatever - of any sort [whatever things they say]
when1 adv. when - at what time [when does the boat leave?]
when2 conj. when - at the time that [it was summer when I went on holiday]
where1 adv. where - (direction) [where did the train go?]
where2 adv. where - (position) [where did he park the car?]
whether1 conj. whether - [ ]
which1 adj. which - interrogative [which candidate got the job?]
which2 pro. which - interrogative [which is the best way to travel]
while1 conj. while - during the time that [he twisted his ankle while he was climbing the mountain]
white1 adj. white - colour [ ]
who1 pro. who - (interrogative) [who is this stranger?]
whoever1 pro. whoever - [ ]
whole1 adj. whole - entire [we ate the whole pineapple]
whole2 conj. whole - on the whole [ ]
whose1 pro. whose - interrogative [whose is this book?]
why1 adv. why - for what reason [why are you laughing?]
why2 conj. why - for what reason (noun clause object) [I understand why he resigned]
wide1 adj. wide - broad [it was a wide pavement]
wife1 n. wife - [ ]
wild1 adj. wild - not domesticated [the Scottish wild cat is rarely seen]
will1 modal. will - (future) [tomorrow will be my birthday]
win1 v. win - to do best [she won first prize]
wind1 n. wind - air blowing [ ]
window1 n. window - [ ]
winner1 n. winner - [ ]
winter1 n. winter - season [ ]
with1 prep. with - having [a cat with no tail]
with2 prep. with - means [the bin was filled with rubbish]
with3 prep. with - accompaniment [go along with the parade]
with4 prep. with - concerning [be patient with these young children]
without1 prep. without - not having [ ]
woman1 n. woman - [ ]
wood1 n. wood - the stuff that trees are made of [ ]
wood2 n. wood - an area covered with trees [ ]
word1 n. word - sounds forming a unit [we communicate by using words]
word2 conj. word - in other words [ ]
work1 n. work - employment [he has at last found work]
work2 v. work - to perform [the engine seems to be working]
work3 v. work - to engage in activity [they are working on a new project]
worker1 n. worker - [ ]
world1 n. world - the globe [they travelled part way around the world]
worse1 adj. worse - (adj.) [ ]
worse2 adv. worse - (adv.) [ ]
worth1 adj. worth - having value [what is it worth?]
would1 modal. would - [ ]
write1 v. write - to put down in words [ ]
write2 v. write - to make letters [he wrote for a living]
write3 phr-v. write - write down — to record on paper [ ]
writer1 n. writer - [ ]
wrong1 adj. wrong - immoral [it is wrong to hurt other people]
wrong2 adj. wrong - incorrect [his answers were all wrong]
yard1 n. yard - enclosed space [the school yard]
year1 n. year - [ ]
yellow1 adj. yellow - colour [ ]
yes1 int. yes - [ ]
yesterday1 adv. yesterday - [ ]
yet1 adv. yet - up till now [ ]
you1 pro. you - [ ]
young1 adj. young - not old [ ]
your1 pro. your - [ ]
yours1 pro. yours - [ ]
yourself1 pro. yourself - [ ]
zero1 n. zero - (n.) [ ]
zero2 adj. zero - (adj.) [ ]