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afternoon
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evening
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month
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deep
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heavy
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job
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actor
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artist
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businessperson
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dancer
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leader
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musician
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politician
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scientist
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singer
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star
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writer
yesterday
yesterday
noun
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the 24-hour period immediately preceding the current day

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Yesterday was Thursday.
Yesterday was chaotic at work.
night
night
noun
n
n
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gh
t
t

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

day
morning
morning
noun
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

the time of day that is between when the sun starts to rise and the middle of the day at twelve o'clock

afternoon
afternoon
noun
a
æ
f
f
t
t
e
ə
r
r
n
n
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n
n

the time of day that is between twelve o'clock and the time that the sun starts to set

evening
evening
noun
e
i
v
v
e
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

the time of day that is between the time that the sun starts to set and when the sky becomes completely dark

day
day
noun
d
d
a
e
y
ɪ

a period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours

month
month
noun
m
m
o
ʌ
n
n
th
θ

each of the twelve named divisions of the year, like January, February, etc.

year
year
noun
y
j
ea
ɪ
r
r

a period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first

deep
deep
Adjective
d
d
ee
i
p
p

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow
far
far
Adverb
f
f
a
ɑ:
r
r

to or at a great distance

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incomparable
adverb of place and movement
heavy
heavy
Adjective
h
h
ea
ɛ
v
v
y
i

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

light
long
long
Adjective
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

short
tall
tall
Adjective
t
t
a
ɔ:
ll
l

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

short
wide
wide
Adjective
w
w
i
d
d
e

having a large length from side to side

narrow
job
job
noun
j
ʤ
o
ɑ:
b
b

the work that we do regularly to earn money

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actor
actor
noun
a
æ
c
k
t
t
o
ə
r
r

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

Who is an "actor"?

An actor is a person who performs in plays, movies, television shows, or other forms of entertainment by portraying characters through speech, movement, and expression. They interpret scripts, embody their characters, and convey emotions and stories to the audience. Actors work with directors and other cast members to bring a script to life, using their skills in voice, body language, and improvisation to create believable and engaging performances. Their role involves rehearsing, memorizing lines, and adapting to the needs of the production to deliver a compelling and convincing performance.

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artist
artist
noun
a
ɑ:
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

businessperson
businessperson
noun
b
b
u
ɪ
s
z
i
n
n
e
ə
ss
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
n
n

someone who works in business, especially at a high level

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
dancer
dancer
noun
d
d
a
æ
n
n
c
s
e
ə
r
r

someone whose profession is dancing

leader
leader
noun
l
l
ea
i
d
d
e
ə
r
r

a person who leads or commands others

follower
musician
musician
noun
m
m
u
ju:
s
z
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
n
n

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

politician
politician
noun
p
p
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ia
ə
n
n

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

scientist
scientist
noun
s
s
c
ie
aɪə
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

someone whose job or education is about science

singer
singer
noun
s
s
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
e
ə
r
r

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

Who is a "singer"?

A singer is a person who uses their voice to produce musical sounds, typically by performing songs or vocal pieces. Singers may work in various genres, such as pop, classical, jazz, or opera, and can perform solo or as part of a group or choir. They use techniques like pitch control, rhythm, and expression to convey emotions and tell stories through their singing. Singers often practice to develop their vocal skills and may perform live in concerts, record music in studios, or participate in theatrical productions.

star
star
noun
s
s
t
t
a
ɑ
r
r

a famous and popular performer, artist, etc.

writer
writer
noun
w
r
r
i
t
t
e
ə
r
r

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

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