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swim
swim /swĭm/ v. (swims, swam, swum,
swim•ming) to move in water by moving
arms, legs, fins, etc. Fish swim, but so do
people.
swim
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switch /swĭch/ n. (switch•es pl.) in an
electrical circuit, a device for making a
connection. When we turn the switch, the
light goes on.
2
switch /swĭch/ v. a. to turn on or off. Please
switch the fan off. b. to change. Let’s switch
places; you stand here.
switch•es /swĭch′ əz/ n. pl. (switch sing.)
devices used for making, breaking, or
changing electrical connections. The light
switches are on the front wall.
T T T
tai•lor /tā′ lər/ n. a person whose job is
making or altering clothing. I took my dress
to a tailor for alterations.
take /tāk/ v. (takes, took, tak•en, tak•ing)
a. to accept or receive. Take one; they’re
free. b. to carry. We take three suitcases.
c. to travel on. Let’s take the bus. d. to take
up; to require; to use. Boxes take up too
much space.
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teach•er /tē′ chər/ n. a person who teaches.
Who is your piano teacher?
tear /târ/ v. (tears, tore, torn, tear•ing) to rip
or pull apart. We made shapes by tearing
pieces of paper.
tell /tĕl/ v. (tells, told, tell•ing) a. to say; to
talk about. Tell us a story. b. to make
known. Don’t tell the answer to anyone.
tent /tĕnt/ n. a portable structure of canvas or
other material supported by a pole or poles.
We sleep in tents when we go hiking.
1
test /tĕst/ n. an examination or trial, often
consisting of a series of questions or
problems. There were twenty problems on
the arithmetic test.
2
test /tĕst/ v. to try; to examine; to put to a
test. Our teacher will test us in history next
week.
thank /thăngk/ v. to say or show you are
pleased and grateful. I want to thank
Grandfather for my game.
that•’ll /thăt′ əl/ contraction of that will.
their /thâr/ adj. of, belonging to, or relating
to them. Is that your cat or their cat?
➤ Their sounds like there.
1
there /thâr/ adv. a. in or at that place. Put the
flowers over there. b. to that place; into that
place. I went there last week.
2
there /thâr/ pron. used to introduce a
sentence or clause in which the subject
follows the verb. There is a new student in
our class.
➤ There sounds like their.
they’d /thād/ contraction of they had or they
would.
they’ll /thāl/ contraction of they will.
they’ve /thāv/ contraction of they have.
They’ve left you plenty of food.
thick /thĭk/ adj. a. large in size from one side
to its opposite; not thin. The old castle door
was very thick. b. measuring in distance
through; in depth. The geography book is
one inch thick.
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