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shower sleep

show•er /shou′ ər/ n. a. a short fall of rain. Pronunciation Key
During the afternoon there was a shower.
b. a bath in which water comes down in a ă pat ŏ pot th thin
spray. I take a shower every morning. ā pay ō toe th this
shut•ter /shŭt′ ər/ n. a movable cover or âr care ô paw, for hw which
screen for a window. We need to replace our ä father oi noise zh vision
front window shutter. ĕ pet ou out ə about,
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sigh /sī/ v. to let out a long, deep breath. ē be oo ˘ took item,
If Todd wins, he will sigh with relief. ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
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sigh /sī/ n. the act of sighing. She gave a ī pie ŭ cut gallop,
sigh of sadness. îr pier ûr urge circus
sight /sīt/ n. a. the power or ability to see. A
pilot’s sight must be good. b. something that
is seen. The sunset last night was a lovely
sight.
sign /sīn/ n. a. something that stands for skip /skĭp/ v. (skips, skipped, skip•ping) a. to
something else; a symbol. The sign for move by hopping on one foot and then the
adding is “+.” b. a board or space used for other. When I feel happy I skip down the
advertising or for information. The traffic street. b. to bounce over. I can skip this
sign says “No Parking.” stone over the water.
sil•ly /sĭl′ ē/ adj. (sil•li•er, sil•li•est) foolish; skirt /skûrt/ n. a. the part of a dress that
not sensible. It’s silly to go out in the cold hangs below the waist. She wore a dress
without a coat. with a long skirt. b. a garment that hangs
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since /sĭns/ conj. a. because. Since I bought a from the waist. Many girls wear a sweater
new catcher’s mitt, I’d like to give you the and a skirt in the fall.
old one. b. after the time that. I haven’t seen sky /skī/ n. (skies pl.) a. the air over any
him since he moved away. given point on the earth. See the bird in the
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since /sĭns/ prep. ever after. We’ve lived here sky. b. The appearance of the air overhead,
since 1997. often used in the plural to refer to the
sit /sĭt/ v. (sits, sat, sit•ting) to rest on the weather. The skies showed it was going to
lower part of the body. Dad always likes to pour.

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sit in this chair. sled /slĕd/ n. a low platform on runners that
size /sīz/ n. a. the amount of space that a slides over ice and snow. It is fun to coast
thing takes up. Look at the size of that down a hill on a sled.
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elephant! b. one of a series of measures. sled /slĕd/ v. (sleds, sled•ded, sled•ding) to
Which size paintbrush do you need? travel on a sled. We went sledding after the

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skate /skāt/ n. a. a shoe with a blade for first snowfall.

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moving over ice. If the pond is frozen, we sleep /slēp/ v. (sleeps, slept, sleep•ing) to rest
can use our skates. b. a shoe with four the body and the mind by closing the eyes
wheels; a roller skate. You can rent skates at and losing awareness. Did you sleep through
the arena. the movie?
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skate /skāt/ v. (skates, skat•ed, skat•ing) sleep /slēp/ n. a state of rest; not being
move along on skates. Don’t skate so fast. awake. Most people need at least eight
skill /skĭl/ n. the ability to do something well hours of sleep each night.
as a result of practice. His skill in playing
the violin may someday make him famous.
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