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Standing Tall for the River

A dolphin's tail appeared at the river bend. Locals recounted a tale of old floods. The new flood tower stood remarkably tall. Pure water was distributed from the community tank. Volunteers sketched maps with paper and tape. Photos from the past brought a tear to everyone's eyes. A group of teen students collected plastic from the river. They continue to tend the riverside trees. Large tents shaded the camp from the sun. The meeting warned that some risks have long-term term effects. Volunteers said they needed to act with more purpose than before. 'This river is that symbol of strength,' the chair declared. 'Without them we can't succeed,' the villagers said about their allies. 'From now then, we'll begin real change,' the president added. The children promised they would keep watch each evening. Sandbags reinforced the thin edges of the embankment. 'We can do this,' the whole team shouted. Thus, the meeting decided to form a standing committee. Data on the tide was analyzed via sensors. Volunteers worked till night to finish the cleanup.

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#0 🐕 ••••••	Tail /teɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the rear part of an animal that extends from the back or bottom ••••••	The dog wagged its tail happily when it saw its owner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rear, end, appendage ••••••	head, front ••••••	dog tail, long tail, wagging tail, tail feathers ••••••
#0 📖 ••••••	tale /teɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a narrative of imaginary events, especially one that is presented as true ••••••	The old man told a tale of his adventures. ••••••	tall tale ••••••	an exaggerated story, often one that is not true ••••••	story, narrative, legend, fable ••••••	fact, truth ••••••	fairy tale, tall tale, bedtime tale ••••••
#0 📏 ••••••	tall /tɔːl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a greater than average height ••••••	He is the tallest player on the team. ••••••	tall order ••••••	a difficult or challenging task ••••••	high, lofty, towering, elevated ••••••	short, small, low ••••••	tall building, tall person, tall story, tall tree ••••••
#0 🚙 ••••••	tank /tæŋk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a large, heavy military vehicle that moves on tracks and is armed with weapons ••••••	The army sent tanks to the front lines. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	armored vehicle, combat vehicle, war machine ••••••	car, bicycle ••••••	military tank, battle tank, army tank ••••••
#0 📼 ••••••	tape /teɪp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a long, narrow strip of material, often sticky on one side, used for fastening or sticking things together ••••••	I need some tape to seal this box. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	adhesive, sticky tape, masking tape, sellotape ••••••	scissors, unstick ••••••	scotch tape, masking tape, duct tape, adhesive tape ••••••
#0 💧 ••••••	tear /tɪər/ (noun: liquid) /tɛər/ (verb: rip) verb, noun ••••••	••••••	tore ••••••	torn ••••••	tears ••••••	tearing ••••••	As a verb: to pull apart or rip something. As a noun: a drop of clear salty liquid produced by glands in your eyes. ••••••	She accidentally tore her dress on a nail. ••••••	tear apart ••••••	To destroy, separate, or damage severely. ••••••	rip, split, shred, rend, pull ••••••	mend, repair ••••••	tear apart, tear off, burst into tears, tear down ••••••
#0 🧑‍🦱 ••••••	teen /tiːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person aged between 13 and 19 years. ••••••	He's a teenager who loves sports. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	adolescent, young person, minor ••••••	adult, senior, elder ••••••	teen years, teen life, teenage ••••••
#0 🌱 ••••••	tend /tɛnd/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	tended ••••••	tended ••••••	tends ••••••	tending ••••••	To regularly behave in a particular way or to take care of something. ••••••	She tends to wake up early in the morning. ••••••	tend to ••••••	To be likely to do something or to have a certain characteristic. ••••••	care for, look after, lean, incline, nurture ••••••	ignore, neglect ••••••	tend to, tend animals, tend plants, tend carefully ••••••
#0 ⛺ ••••••	Tent /tent/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a portable shelter made of cloth or canvas; military accommodation ••••••	The soldiers set up their tent in the military camp. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	shelter, pavilion, canvas shelter ••••••	permanent structure, building ••••••	military tent, field tent, tent camp, army tent ••••••
#0 📚 ••••••	term /tɜːm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept ••••••	The term 'machine learning' is commonly used in technology. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	expression, phrase, label, designation ••••••	ambiguity, vagueness ••••••	technical term, common term, legal term ••••••
#0 🔼 ••••••	than /ðæn/ conjunction ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to introduce the second element in a comparison ••••••	She is taller than her brother. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	more than, compared to, as opposed to ••••••	less than ••••••	greater than, more than, better than ••••••
#0 👉 ••••••	that /ðæt/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard ••••••	That is my book on the table. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	this, it, the one ••••••	those, these ••••••	that book, that person, that idea ••••••
#0 👥 ••••••	them /ðɛm/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to refer to people or things previously mentioned or easily identified ••••••	I saw them at the park yesterday. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	they, those, these ••••••	none ••••••	see them, tell them, help them ••••••
#0 ⏳ ••••••	then /ðɛn/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	at that time; next in order of time or place ••••••	We went to the park, and then we had lunch. ••••••	back then ••••••	used to refer to a time in the past ••••••	afterward, subsequently, later, next ••••••	before ••••••	then what, then go, then what happened ••••••
#0 👫 ••••••	they /ðeɪ/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to refer to people or things previously mentioned or easily identified ••••••	They are going to the park. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	them, those, these ••••••	I, we ••••••	they are, they have, they will ••••••
#0 📏 ••••••	Thin /θɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having little thickness; not thick; slender ••••••	She wore a thin jacket in the cold weather. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	slender, slim, narrow, skinny ••••••	thick, fat, wide, broad ••••••	thin layer, thin ice, thin air, thin line ••••••
#0 📖 ••••••	this /ðɪs/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to refer to a person or thing that is close or near in space, time, or thought ••••••	This is my favorite book. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	this one, here, these ••••••	that, those ••••••	this book, this place, this idea ••••••
#0 ➡️ ••••••	thus /ðʌs/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	as a result or consequence of something previously stated ••••••	He was late, thus he missed the meeting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	therefore, hence, accordingly, so ••••••	however, nevertheless ••••••	thus far, thus far as, thus it is ••••••
#0 🌊 ••••••	tide /taɪd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the moon and sun's gravity; a powerful flow or movement ••••••	The fisherman waited for the tide to come in. ••••••	turn the tide ••••••	to cause a reversal of fortune or change in direction ••••••	current, flow, surge, stream, wave ••••••	ebb, stillness, stagnation ••••••	high tide, low tide, rising tide, ebb tide ••••••
#0 ⏰ ••••••	till /tɪl/ preposition ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	up to the time of; until ••••••	She waited till midnight for his call. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	until, up to, before, pending ••••••	after, since ••••••	till now, till late, till tomorrow, wait till ••••••

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