▸ Specimen Drawer

Objects & Tools — Lesson 21

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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piano

piˈænoʊ

A large musical instrument with a keyboard, in which pressing keys causes — can you play piano?

I play piano every day.

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picture

ˈpɪk.tʃɚ

A drawing , painting , photograph , etc — we can't get a clear picture.

Freddy drew / painted a picture of my dog .

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piece

piːs

A separate part of a whole — I ate a piece of cake.

I ate a piece of cake.

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pill

pɪl

A small, round medication, usually in the form of a tablet or capsule, that you — she buys vitamins in pill form.

Take two pills with water.

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pillow

ˈpɪloʊ

A soft cushion used to support the head while sleeping or resting — the pillow is very soft.

I put my head on the pillow to sleep.

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pɪn

A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment — she wore a pin on her jacket.

She wore a pin on her jacket.

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pipe

paɪp

A tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco — he fixed the broken pipe in the bathroom.

The water comes through a pipe under the road.

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plane

pleɪn

An aircraft with fixed wings that is powered by engines and can fly through the air — the plane landed safely at the airport.

The plane landed safely at the airport.

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plant

plænt

A living thing that grows in soil, usually with a stem, leaves, and roots, that — the plant needs water every day.

The plant needs water every day.

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platform

ˈplæt.fɔːrm

A raised horizontal surface — this social media platform has millions of users.

The speaker stood on the platform at the conference.

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plug

plʌɡ

Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly — he put a plug in the drain.

I need to plug in my phone charger.

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plumb

plʌm

The metal bob of a plumb line — he checked the alignment with a plumb.

The builder used a plumb to ensure the wall was straight.

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