035- Rural Life

outskirts

noun

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the outer areas or parts of a city or town

shallow

Adjective

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having a short distance from the surface to the bottom

deep

Adjective

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having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow

stream

noun

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a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

beyond

Adverb

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to or at the side that is further

Grammatical Information:

adverb of place and movement

meadow

noun

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a piece of land covered in grass and sometimes wild flowers, often used for hay

spot

noun

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a particular point or location that is identified or located in relation to the surrounding surface features of a region or area

infrequent

Adjective

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happening at irregular intervals

frequent

Adjective

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done or happening regularly

infrequent

frequency

noun

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the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time

occasionally

Adverb

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not on a regular basis

Grammatical Information:

adverb of frequency

isolated

Adjective

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(of a place or building) far away from any other place, building, or person

isolation

noun

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a state of separation between persons or groups

nevertheless

Adverb

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used to introduce an opposing statement

Grammatical Information:

conjunctive adverb

to swap

Verb

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to give something to a person and receive something else in return

Grammatical Information:

transitive

rural

Adjective

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related to or characteristic of the countryside

arable

Adjective

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having the capacity to be used to grow crops

to keep

Verb

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to own and take care of animals

Grammatical Information:

transitive

herd

noun

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a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

combination

noun

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the process of joining or mixing two or more elements to create a unified whole

combination

noun

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a unified whole created by joining or mixing two or more distinct elements or parts together

crop

noun

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a plant that is grown for food over large areas of land

cereal

noun

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any of the various types of grass that produce grains such as wheat, barley, rye, etc., which can be used to make flour or bread

increasingly

Adverb

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in a manner that is gradually growing in degree, extent, or frequency over time

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree

living

noun

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the financial resources or means by which a person sustains their life

to earn a living

phrase

/ˈɜːn ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ/

Collocation

to make a sufficient income to support one's basic needs and maintain a comfortable or satisfactory standard of living

to make a living

phrase

/mˌeɪk ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ/

Collocation

to earn an amount of money that enables one to support oneself and pay for one's needs

laborer

noun

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someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill

labor

noun

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b

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ɜ

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work, particularly difficult physical work

to pass on

Verb

/pˈæs ˈɑːn/

to give an item to another person after using it

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

pass

phrase's particle

on

mixed farming

noun

/mˈɪkst fˈɑːɹmɪŋ/

growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm

mixed

Adjective

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pertaining to or involving individuals from different racial or ethnic backgrounds

mixed

Adjective

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consisting of different types of people or things combined together

mixed feelings

noun

/mˈɪkst fˈiːlɪŋz ɔːɹ ɪmˈoʊʃənz/

the experience of feeling both positive and negative emotions about the same situation, person, or thing

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

dairy

Adjective

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related to the production of milk or milk products

mixed-race

Adjective

/mˈɪkstɹˈeɪs/

(of a person) having parents or ancestors from different racial backgrounds

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