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Actions & Events — Lesson 62

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chirps

tʃɜrps

A sharp sound made by small birds or insects — the baby bird chirps for food.

The sparrow chirps loudly in the morning.

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chomp

tʃɑːmp

The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws — the dog chomped on the bone.

The dog chomped on the bone.

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chomping

ˈtʃɑːmpɪŋ

The act of chewing noisily — stop chomping your food so loudly!

The horse is chomping on fresh hay.

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chopper

ˈtʃɑːpər

A grounder that bounces high in the air — we took a chopper ride over the Grand Canyon.

The news chopper filmed the entire rescue operation.

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choppers

ˈtʃɑːpərz

A grounder that bounces high in the air — we heard the choppers before we saw them.

The choppers flew over the battlefield at dawn.

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chore

tʃɔːr

A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee — mowing the lawn is my least favorite chore.

I have to finish my chores before going out.

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choreography

ˌkɔriˈɑːɡrəfi

A show involving artistic dancing — she studied choreography at a performing arts academy.

She studied choreography at a performing arts academy.

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chores

tʃɔːrz

A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee — I have to do my chores before I can go out.

I have to do my chores before I can go out.

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choruses

ˈkɔːrəsəz

Any utterance produced simultaneously by a group — we all joined in and sang the choruses loudly.

The choir performed several beautiful choruses at the concert.

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christening

ˈkrɪsənɪŋ

Giving a Christian name at baptism — the baby's christening took place at the local church.

The baby's christening took place at the local church.

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chug

tʃʌɡ

The dull explosive noise made by an engine — the old train chugged slowly up the hill.

The old train chugged slowly up the hill.

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chugs

tʃʌɡz

The dull explosive noise made by an engine — the boat chugs along the river at a slow pace.

The old train chugs through the valley every morning.

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