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down•town /doun′ toun′/ n. the business Pronunciation Key
part of a city. The downtown was decorated
for the big parade. ă pat ŏ pot th thin
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drain /drān/ v. (drains, drained, drain•ing,) to ā pay ō toe th this
flow water or waste through a pipe. âr care ô paw, for hw which
Remember to drain the water in the tub after ä father oi noise zh vision
your bath. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
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drain /drān/ n. a pipe for flowing water or ē be oo ˘ took item,
waste. The drain in our sink is clogged. ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
draw /drô/ v. (draws, drew, drawn, draw•ing) ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
to make a design, picture, etc. The artist will îr pier ûr urge circus
draw an outline before he paints the picture.
draw•er /drô′ ər/ n. a box, with handles,
that slides in and out of a dresser or desk.
My socks are in the top drawer.

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dream /drēm/ n. the thoughts, feelings, and drum /drŭm/ n. (drums pl.) a musical
pictures that occur in a person’s mind while instrument that consists of a hollow cylinder
sleeping. Her dream was about flying in an with a skin or fabric stretched taut over one
airplane. or both ends. The marchers kept time to the
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dream /drēm/ v. a. to have a dream while beat of a drum.
sleeping. The kittens dream about chasing dull /dŭl/ adj. a. not sharp; not pointed; blunt.
mice. b. to suppose or imagine that a thing We couldn’t chop the wood because the ax
could happen. We never dreamed that we’d was dull. b. uninteresting; boring. It was
win. such a dull book that I fell asleep reading it.

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dress /drĕs/ n. (dress•es pl.) an outer dust /dŭst/ n. a light powder of dirt. I could
garment worn by a woman or a girl. She see the dust on the old table.
wore a long white dress for the wedding.
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dress /drĕs/ v. to clothe; to put clothes on. E E E
Mother dressed the baby after his nap.
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drew /droo/ past tense of draw.

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drive /drīv′/ v. (drives, drove, driv•en, ear•ly /ûr′ lē/ adv. a. at or near the
driv•ing) to make a car or working animal beginning of something. I became tired very
go. Who is going to drive me home? early in the race. b. sooner than usual;
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drive /drīv′/ n. a trip in a car. We took a before the usual time. I will have to get up
drive last Sunday. early to go fishing tomorrow.
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drop /drŏp/ n. a. a small amount of liquid ear•ly /ûr′ lē/ adj. (ear•li•er, ear•li•est)
formed in a rounded mass. A single drop of coming or happening at the beginning of
water was on the leaf. b. a sudden fall. After something. We took the early train.
the fire, there was a sharp drop in the value earn /ûrn/ v. a. to receive in return for
of the house. performing a service, doing work, etc. I will
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drop /drŏp/ v. (drops, dropped, drop•ping) earn four dollars today for mowing grass.
to fall or let fall. I will try not to drop the b. to deserve as a result of performing a
dish as I dry it. service, doing work, etc. After studying for
two hours, we will earn a break.

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