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Night Shift Street Sweep

Rain had left thick mud all over the old city street. As the night shift began, the cleaning workers heard their whistles. Heavy trucks lined up, and everyone slipped on a mask. Tanvi said, “Tonight we’ll collect as much as we can.” Rubel pushed a wooden cart piled with broken bricks, while a metal wagon filled with plastic litter. Jharnа tied a sturdy rope around her waist and climbed into the canal. Debris from the last flood still clogged the drain. Samira moved carefully to sweep without stirring extra dust. Mozahar warned, “Keep the load light or it’ll be hard to lift.” Beside the big truck, a small dump bin swallowed each bag. Headlights reflected off raincoats and masks as the crew worked deep into the night. Before leaving, Tanvi walked the entire street again to ensure no stray litter remained. Holding the same rope, everyone formed a chain to pass buckets of muck. “By morning people will think magic happened,” Jasim laughed.

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

#0 🚢 ••••••	canal /kəˈnæl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, or drainage ••••••	The canal was built to help transport goods across the region. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	waterway, channel, ditch, aqueduct ••••••	land, mountain, desert ••••••	dig a canal, canal network, canal system, canal bank ••••••
#0 🛒 ••••••	cart /kɑːrt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	carted ••••••	carted ••••••	carts ••••••	carting ••••••	a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a person or animal for carrying goods ••••••	The farmer loaded hay onto the cart. ••••••	put the cart before the horse ••••••	to do things in the wrong order ••••••	wagon, carriage, trolley, barrow, dray ••••••	car, truck ••••••	shopping cart, horse cart, wooden cart, hand cart ••••••
#0 📦 ••••••	collect /kəˈlekt/ verb ••••••	••••••	collected ••••••	collected ••••••	collects ••••••	collecting ••••••	To gather or bring together items from different places. ••••••	She likes to collect stamps as a hobby. ••••••	collect yourself ••••••	To regain control over one's emotions or thoughts. ••••••	gather, assemble, accumulate, amass, hoard ••••••	scatter, disperse, distribute ••••••	collect stamps, collect money, collect data, collect garbage ••••••
#0 🚰 ••••••	drain /dreɪn/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	drained ••••••	drained ••••••	drains ••••••	draining ••••••	to cause liquid to flow away from something; to remove liquid ••••••	He drained the pasta before adding the sauce. ••••••	drain the life out of ••••••	to make someone or something lose energy or enthusiasm ••••••	empty, remove, exhaust, deplete, discharge ••••••	fill, flood, retain ••••••	drain water, drain pipe, drain energy, drain battery ••••••
#0 🗑️ ••••••	dump /dʌmp/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	dumped ••••••	dumped ••••••	dumps ••••••	dumping ••••••	to drop or dispose of something carelessly; to end a relationship suddenly ••••••	He dumped all the trash into the bin. ••••••	dump someone ••••••	to end a romantic relationship with someone ••••••	discard, throw, drop, abandon, release ••••••	keep, hold, retain ••••••	dump site, garbage dump, dump truck, dump waste, dump someone ••••••
#0 🌫️ ••••••	dust /dʌst/ noun, verb ••••••	••••••	dusted ••••••	dusted ••••••	dusts ••••••	dusting ••••••	fine, dry particles of matter or to clean by removing such particles ••••••	The old books were covered in dust. ••••••	bite the dust ••••••	to fail or be defeated ••••••	powder, dirt, particles, debris ••••••	cleanliness, purity ••••••	dust storm, dust off, dust particles, dust cloud ••••••
#0 🌊 ••••••	flood /flʌd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	flooded ••••••	flooded ••••••	floods ••••••	flooding ••••••	a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry ••••••	The flood destroyed several houses in the village. ••••••	a flood of tears ••••••	crying a lot; weeping heavily ••••••	deluge, overflow, inundation, torrent, surge ••••••	drought, dryness, scarcity ••••••	flood water, flood damage, flood control, flash flood, flood zone ••••••
#0 🗑️ ••••••	garbage /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	waste material; things that are no longer useful or wanted ••••••	Please take out the garbage before it starts to smell. ••••••	one man's garbage is another man's treasure ••••••	something worthless to one person may be valuable to another ••••••	trash, waste, litter, refuse, junk ••••••	treasure, valuables ••••••	garbage can, garbage truck, collect garbage, throw garbage ••••••
#0 🗑️ ••••••	litter /ˈlɪtər/ noun/verb ••••••	- ••••••	littered ••••••	littered ••••••	litters ••••••	littering ••••••	rubbish or waste left lying in a public place; to make a place untidy by leaving rubbish ••••••	The park was full of litter after the festival. ••••••	litter the streets ••••••	to throw rubbish on the roads ••••••	trash, rubbish, debris, garbage ••••••	cleanliness, tidiness ••••••	litter problem, litter bin, litter the streets, litter laws ••••••
#0 📦 ••••••	load /loʊd/ noun/verb ••••••	••••••	loaded ••••••	loaded ••••••	loads ••••••	loading ••••••	something that is carried or put into a container or vehicle ••••••	The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks. ••••••	take a load off ••••••	to sit down and relax ••••••	burden, weight, cargo, freight, shipment ••••••	unload, release, lighten ••••••	heavy load, load up, load capacity, full load ••••••
#0 🎭 ••••••	mask /mæsk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A covering for the face to protect, disguise, or entertain. ••••••	He wore a mask at the costume party. ••••••	wear many masks ••••••	To play different roles or hide one's true self. ••••••	covering, disguise, veil, shield, facade ••••••	exposure, reveal ••••••	face mask, protective mask, surgical mask, wear a mask ••••••
#0 🪱 ••••••	mud /mʌd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	soft, wet earth or soil ••••••	The children were playing in the mud after the rain. ••••••	drag someone's name through the mud ••••••	to damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them ••••••	dirt, clay, sludge, muck, soil ••••••	dust, rock, dry land ••••••	mud road, covered in mud, play in the mud, sticky mud ••••••
#0 🌙 ••••••	night /naɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the time of darkness between one day and the next, when most people sleep ••••••	She loves going for walks at night. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	evening, nighttime, dusk, dark ••••••	day, morning ••••••	night sky, night time, at night, good night ••••••
#0 🪢 ••••••	rope /roʊp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a strong, thick cord made of twisted fibers or strands ••••••	The climbers used a rope to scale the mountain. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cord, string, line, cable ••••••	thread, wire ••••••	climbing rope, rope ladder, jump rope ••••••
#0 🔄 ••••••	shift /ʃɪft/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	shifted ••••••	shifted ••••••	shifts ••••••	shifting ••••••	To move or change from one place, position, or situation to another. ••••••	She had to shift her focus to the new project. ••••••	shift gears ••••••	to change your approach or activity suddenly ••••••	move, change, switch, transfer, relocate ••••••	stay, remain, hold ••••••	shift focus, shift position, shift attention, shift responsibility ••••••
#0 🚶‍♂️ ••••••	street /striːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on one or both sides ••••••	He walked down the street to the park. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	road, avenue, boulevard, lane ••••••	alley, cul-de-sac ••••••	main street, busy street, narrow street, street light ••••••
#0 🧹 ••••••	sweep /swiːp/ verb ••••••	••••••	swept ••••••	swept ••••••	sweeps ••••••	sweeping ••••••	to clean by brushing; to move quickly and smoothly ••••••	She sweeps the floor every morning. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	brush, clean, move quickly, glide ••••••	dirty, mess up ••••••	sweep away, sweep clean, sweep up, sweep aside, sweep through, sweep under ••••••
#0 🚚 ••••••	truck /trʌk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a large motor vehicle for transporting goods ••••••	The truck was loaded with boxes for the warehouse. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lorry, freight truck, delivery truck ••••••	car, van, motorcycle ••••••	load a truck, drive a truck, truck driver ••••••
#0 🚜 ••••••	wagon /ˈwæɡən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a vehicle with four wheels used for carrying loads, often pulled by horses or a motor vehicle used for transporting goods or people ••••••	The farmer loaded hay onto the wagon. ••••••	on the wagon ••••••	abstaining from drinking alcohol ••••••	cart, carriage, truck, van, lorry ••••••	car, bike, sled ••••••	horse-drawn wagon, covered wagon, station wagon, load a wagon ••••••
#0 👷 ••••••	worker /ˈwɜːrkər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who is employed to perform tasks or duties ••••••	The workers were busy building the bridge. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	employee, laborer, operative, staff ••••••	employer, boss, manager ••••••	construction worker, factory worker, hard worker ••••••

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