▸ Specimen Drawer

Places & Locations — Lesson 1

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or

ɔːr

A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific — are you listening to me or not?

Is it Tuesday or Wednesday today?

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was

wʌz

A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific — I was happy yesterday.

I was happy yesterday.

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home

hoʊm

The house , apartment , etc — call me at home after four o'clock.

The senator has two homes: an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado .

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us

ʌs

North American republic containing 50 states — 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Thank you for driving us to the station .

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site

saɪt

The piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) — we visited the archaeological site yesterday.

We visited the archaeological site yesterday.

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there

ðɛr

A location other than here; that place — I went there last summer.

The book is over there on the table.

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see

siː

The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located — turn the light on so I can see.

Turn the light on so I can see.

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here

hɪr

The present location; this place — I like it here.

I've lived here for about two years .

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me

A state in New England — this is for me.

Give me the book.

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top

tɑːp

The upper part of anything — she waited for me at the top of the stairs.

She waited for me at the top of the stairs .

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state

steɪt

The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation — the state of my health has improved.

What's the state of the economy right now?

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post

poʊst

The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand — has the post come/ arrived yet?

I'd been away for a few days so I had a lot of post waiting for me.

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