on
/ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/
preposition
used to show a day or date
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1A young person was standing on the other side of the pond.
2She quickly puts a golden apple on the table.
3She quickly puts some wax on the scales.
4The jogger puts his hand on the old woman’s arm.
5Addiction overall is tough on any human being.
the
/ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/
determiner
used when referring to a person or thing that was previously mentioned or one that is identified easily
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1the girl cries.
2The two men read the letter again.
3The judge began the trial.
4The lunatics are running the asylum.
5His attorney called the charges wholly without merit.
corner
/ˈkɔɹnɝ/
noun
a point or area at which two edges, sides, or lines meet
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1This car loves corners.
2To cut corners.
3To cut corners.
4I cut corners.
5Several males corner an enemy female.
at
/ˈæt/
preposition
used to show a particular place or position
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1Sara's father stays at home.
2Some deaf people do not speak at all.
3The high yield market is now at bubble levels.
4The cells of the cervix are especially at risks.
5We both laugh at the same jokes!
traffic lights
/tɹˈæfɪk lˈaɪts/
noun
a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road
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1They use a blue color instead of green for traffic lights.
2The intersection should also have traffic lights.
3Our traffic lights are going amber.
4The roundabout is straight after the traffic lights.
5See traffic lights ahead.
bridge
/ˈbɹɪdʒ/
noun
a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go across one side to the other
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1Second, the historical prologue bridges the gap between generations.
2bridges also usually recontextualize the story.
3An encoder bridges the gap between your video content and YouTube.
4The livestream bridges that gap.
5Some people build bridges.
opposite
/ˈɑpəzət/, /ˈɑpzət/
adjective
on the other side of an area when seen from a particular vantage point
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1In this case, opposites attract.
2Opposites attract.
3So "opposites attract?"
4And "Opposites attract."
5Opposites attract.
to turn
/ˈtɝn/
verb
to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point
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1As the earth turns each day, the sun appears to move across the sky.
2He used the veto power more than any prior president, turning it into a powerful tool of policy.
3I felt revulsion and disgust, and yet I continued to turn the pages, I would not have known how to articulate it.
4When you turned 15? - 50. - 50!
5- Turn the steak?
left
/ˈɫɛft/
adjective
toward or located on the same side as the heart of most people
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1This side however, my left ear is better than my right ear
2This left included various figures.
3The kid, in his last game, homers to left!
4Watch your left!
5Look left.
right
/ˈɹaɪt/
noun
the direction or side that is toward the east when someone or something is facing north
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1The fast food industry grew because it was born at the right time.
2I have no idea what's going on with Michelle right now.
3You know, they have the right to terminate channels as they see fit, to suspend channels as they see fit.
4Can you imagine if I put a big loudspeaker hooked up to your brain, and I could hear all your thoughts right now?
5When a new drug comes to market, the FDA gives the drug company exclusive rights to produce and market the drug until their patent runs out.
to go
/ˈɡoʊ/
verb
to travel or move from one location to another location
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1After lunch, Jimmy and his mother went to the park.
2A lot of Scottish Americans go back to Scotland as tourists.
3They went up to the eighth floor.
4Jake went back to his apartment.
5The butcher goes through about 15,000 pounds of beef and 9,700 pounds of chicken each week.
straight
/ˈstɹeɪt/
adverb
in a manner that is not curved
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1Keep your back straight
2So keeping the arms straight.
3Standing leg straight.
4Keep my back straight.
5Stretch the arm straight.
past
/ˈpæst/
adverb
from one side of something to the other
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1Thousands of people stand in The Mall to see the Queen and the soldiers go past.
2In the past, they were a major stabilizing force during downturns, but during the Great Recession, they became a big drag because of this.
3Any number of potential prey could venture past.
4Any number of potential prey could venture past.
5- Past our bedtime.
church
/ˈtʃɝtʃ/
noun
a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion
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1Church is important, Stan.
2Churches sit alongside temples.
3Church: Stop it.
4Church: Stop it.
5That is, churches should support the preachers and missionaries.
end
/ˈɛnd/
noun
the final part of something, such as an event, a story, etc.
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1Eventually his battle with drug addiction ended the marriage.
2Pavement ends ahead?
3Cross end B in front of end
4The game just ended.
5The game ended.
of
/ˈəv/
preposition
used to indicate origin or derivation
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1Lack of jobs and new marriage patterns are causing changes in many countries.
2That first race began one of the richest histories in international motor sport.
3Today, over 70% of all heroin addicts in Switzerland receive treatment.
4The Trump era restriction affected thousands of migrants.
5Some games are more of a toss-up though.
street
/ˈstɹit/
noun
a public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides
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1One day she was out shopping when she saw an old woman waiting to cross a busy street.
2Alice wanted to cross the street too, so she went over to offer to help the woman across.
3They watch the people in the street.
4Here’s a stranger that just came in off the street.
5Others occupied streets near the central bank.

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