▸ Specimen Drawer

Nature & Landscape — Lesson 3

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forth

fɔrθ

A river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth — the army marched forth at dawn.

The army marched forth at dawn.

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glacier

ˈɡleɪʃɚ

A slowly moving mass of ice — the glacier has been shrinking due to climate change.

The glacier has been shrinking due to climate change.

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globe

ɡloʊb

The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on — the globe rotates on its axis.

The globe rotates on its axis.

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grain

ɡreɪn

A relatively small granular particle of a substance — add a grain of salt to the recipe.

Wheat is an important grain grown in many countries.

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ground

ɡraʊnd

The solid part of the earth's surface — the ball fell to the ground.

The ground is wet after the rain.

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hill

hɪl

A local and well-defined elevation of the land — we climbed to the top of the hill.

We climbed to the top of the hill.

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hole

hoʊl

An opening into or through something — there's a hole in my sock.

There's a hole in my sock.

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lake

leɪk

A large area of water surrounded by land, larger than a pond but smaller than a — we went swimming in the lake.

We went swimming in the lake.

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mere

mɪr

A small pond of standing water — it's a mere formality, don't worry.

This is a mere copy of the original.

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mobile

ˈmoʊbəl

A river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay — the mobile library visits our town every week.

The mobile library visits our town every week.

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moon

muːn

The moon is the natural satellite of the Earth, visible in the night sky as a — the moon is bright tonight.

The moon is bright tonight.

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mountain

ˈmaʊntən

A very large natural elevation of the earth's surface, higher than a hill — the mountain is covered with snow.

We climbed the mountain last summer.

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