in time (early enough, within the time limit) We arrived home just in time; it was starting to rain. The check arrived just in time. We flew to Miami the next day. on time (at the appointed time, neither later nor earlier) I have always paid my bills …
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) (a very serious disease that destroys the body’s natural ability to defend against infections) Aids is a fatal disease. There is still no cure for AIDS. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (a virus that causes AIDS and is usually passed to someone else by having sex) …
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been to (have visited a place and come back again) Have you ever been to New York? Mike has been to supermarket. Now he is at home. gone to (have gone to a place and not come back) She has gone to Paris on vacation. The children have gone to play outside. envocabulary.com
Read More »muscle vs. mussel
muscle (pieces of tissue within the body used to produce movement) I pulled a muscle in my back trying to lift the freezer. These exercises strengthen your muscles. mussel (a small shellfish with a soft body inside a black shell with two parts that close tightly together) Remove the mussels from their …
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shadow (a dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object) The lamp cast shadows on the wall. On a sunny day, you can see your own shadow on the ground. shade (a cooler area that is protected from direct sunlight) It was a hot …
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