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several
sev•er•al /sĕv′ ər əl/ or /sĕv′ rəl/ pron. pl.
an indefinite number more than two and
fewer than many. Several of my friends have
brown hair.
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shade /shād/ n. shelter from heat or sun. The
shade made me feel cooler.
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shade /shād/ v. (shades, shad•ed, shad•ing)
to shelter from heat or sun. I’d like to shade
my deck with an awning.
shag•gy /shăg′ ē/ adj. (shag•gi•er,
shag•gi•est) covered with long, coarse, or
tangled hair. We washed the shaggy dog with
lots of shampoo.
shake /shāk/ v. (shakes, shook, shak•en,
shak•ing) to move quickly up and down or
from side to side. Shake the can of orange
juice before you open it.
shall /shăl/ v. (should) a. am, is, or are going
to. I shall be there tomorrow. b. must; am,
is, or are obliged to. You shall do your duty.
shape /shāp/ n. a. form; appearance. The
shape of an apple is round. b. condition.
Regular exercise will keep you in good
shape.
sharp /shärp/ adj. (sharp•er, sharp•est;
sharp•ly adv.) a. having a fine point or a thin
edge for cutting. The knife blade is sharp.
b. abrupt; sudden; not gradual. Slow down
the car for the sharp turn just ahead.
she’d /shēd/ contraction of she had or she
would.
sheep /shēp/ n. (sheep pl.) a hoofed animal
with a thick, woolly coat. Farmers raise
sheep both for meat and for wool.
she’ll /shēl/ contraction of she will.
shine /shīn/ v. (shines, shone or shined,
shin•ing) a. to give off light. Those lights
shine right in my eyes. b. to make bright; to
polish. I helped my sister shine the pots and
pans.
shin•y /shī′ nē/ adj. (shin•i•er, shin•i•est)
bright. We saw the shiny car quickly.
ship•wreck /shĭp′ rĕk′/ n. a wrecked ship
or its parts. Pieces of the shipwreck were
floating in the ocean.
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shirt /shûrt/ n. a garment for the upper part
of the body. A shirt usually has a collar and
sleeves.
shirt
shoe•lace /shoo‾′ lās′/ n. a strip of leather or
other material for tying a shoe. I have red
shoelaces in my new shoes.
shone /shōn/ past tense of shine. The light
shone on the painting.
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shook /shook/ past tense of shake.
shoot /shoot/ v. (shoots, shot, shoot•ing) a. to
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fire a gun. Mrs. Hill will shoot a pistol to
start the race. b. to send out swiftly. Watch
the archer shoot an arrow at the target.
shop•ping /shŏp′ ĭng/ v. (shops, shopped,
shop•ping) buying things. We are shopping
for shoes.
short /shôrt/ adj. a. not long or tall. I look
short next to my big brother.
short•ly /shôrt′ lē/ adv. in a short time;
soon. We will go home shortly.
should /shood/ v. a. have a duty to; ought to.
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I should study tonight. b. expect to. We
should be able to come. c. past tense of
shall.
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should•’ve /shood′ əv/ contraction of
should have.
shout /shout/ v. to call out loudly. We shout
into the tunnel to hear the echo.
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