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The Old Man and the Sea

Santiago was an old fisherman. Every day he went out to the deep sea in his small boat to fish. One day he caught a huge fish. The fish was so big that his boat was about to capsize. He tried to catch the fish with his net, but he couldn't. The fish dragged him into the deep sea. Suddenly a big storm started. He had to struggle with the strong wind and huge waves. He was alone, but he was brave. His sail was torn, but he didn't give up. He had hope in his heart. After three days, he finally managed to catch the fish. But by then, half of the fish had been eaten by sharks. When he returned to the shore, everyone was amazed at his courage.

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

#0 🧍 ••••••	alone /əˈloʊn/ adjective, adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having no one else present; on one's own ••••••	She prefers to live alone in her apartment. ••••••	leave someone alone ••••••	to stop bothering or disturbing someone ••••••	solitary, lonely, isolated, unaccompanied, single ••••••	together, accompanied, united ••••••	feel alone, live alone, left alone, all alone ••••••
#0 ⛵ ••••••	boat /boʊt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a small vessel used for traveling on water ••••••	They took a boat across the river. ••••••	miss the boat ••••••	to miss an opportunity ••••••	ship, vessel, canoe, yacht, ferry ••••••	submarine, aircraft ••••••	boat ride, fishing boat, sail a boat, boat trip ••••••
#0 🦁 ••••••	brave /breɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty ••••••	The brave firefighter rushed into the burning building. ••••••	put on a brave face ••••••	to pretend to be confident and cheerful despite difficulties ••••••	courageous, valiant, fearless, heroic, bold ••••••	cowardly, fearful, timid ••••••	brave man, brave soldier, brave attempt, brave enough ••••••
#0 🤲 ••••••	catch /kætʃ/ verb ••••••	••••••	caught ••••••	caught ••••••	catches ••••••	catching ••••••	to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving ••••••	He managed to catch the ball. ••••••	catch someone's eye ••••••	to attract someone's attention ••••••	grab, seize, capture, grasp, snatch ••••••	release, drop, lose ••••••	catch a bus, catch fire, catch cold, catch attention ••••••
#0 🏁 ••••••	Finally /ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	at last; after a long time; in the end; as the last point ••••••	After years of hard work, she finally achieved her goal. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lastly, eventually, ultimately, at last ••••••	initially, firstly, originally ••••••	finally arrive, finally understand, finally decide ••••••
#0 🐟 ••••••	fish /fɪʃ/ noun/verb ••••••	- ••••••	fished ••••••	fished ••••••	fishes ••••••	fishing ••••••	an aquatic animal with gills, or to try to catch such animals ••••••	He went to the lake to fish early in the morning. ••••••	a big fish ••••••	an important or powerful person ••••••	seafood, catch, angling, aquatic animal ••••••	mammal, invertebrate ••••••	catch fish, fried fish, fish market, fish tank ••••••
#0 🎣 ••••••	fisherman /ˈfɪʃəmən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who catches fish for a living or as a hobby ••••••	The fisherman went out to sea early in the morning. ••••••	teach a man to fish ••••••	help someone become self-reliant rather than giving temporary aid ••••••	angler, seafarer, mariner, fisher ••••••	none, landlubber ••••••	fisherman boat, local fisherman, skilled fisherman, deep-sea fisherman ••••••
#0 🌟 ••••••	hope /hoʊp/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	hoped ••••••	hoped ••••••	hopes ••••••	hoping ••••••	To want something to happen or be true and think it is possible. ••••••	I hope everything goes well with your exam. ••••••	hope against hope ••••••	To continue to hope even when the situation seems hopeless. ••••••	wish, desire, expect, trust, optimism ••••••	despair, doubt ••••••	hope for, hope that, lose hope, give hope ••••••
#0 🎣 ••••••	net /nɛt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a piece of material made of threads or ropes woven together, used to catch or hold things ••••••	The fisherman cast his net into the sea. ••••••	cast a wide net ••••••	to try to reach or include as many people or things as possible ••••••	mesh, web, lattice, trap ••••••	freedom, release ••••••	safety net, fishing net, cast net, catch in net ••••••
#0 ⛵ ••••••	sail /seɪl/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	sailed ••••••	sailed ••••••	sails ••••••	sailing ••••••	to travel on water in a boat or ship using sails or by wind power ••••••	They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean last summer. ••••••	set sail ••••••	to begin a journey by sea ••••••	navigate, voyage, cruise, drift, glide ••••••	anchor, dock ••••••	sail away, sail across, sail on, sail through ••••••
#0 🌊 ••••••	Sea /siː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface ••••••	We went swimming in the sea. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ocean, waters, marine ••••••	land, shore, desert ••••••	deep sea, sea level, by the sea, rough sea ••••••
#0 🌪️ ••••••	storm /stɔːrm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, and often thunder ••••••	The storm caused major flooding in the area. ••••••	storm in a teacup ••••••	a small problem that has been made much bigger than it really is ••••••	tempest, hurricane, squall, thunderstorm ••••••	calm, tranquility ••••••	storm warning, storm surge, severe storm ••••••
#0 💪 ••••••	struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ verb ••••••	••••••	struggled ••••••	struggled ••••••	struggles ••••••	struggling ••••••	to fight or make a strenuous effort to achieve something ••••••	He struggled to lift the heavy box. ••••••	a struggle for survival ••••••	a difficult situation in which one is fighting to stay alive ••••••	fight, battle, strive, exert ••••••	succeed, relax ••••••	struggle with, struggle for, personal struggle ••••••
#0 👋 ••••••	Wave /weɪv/ verb ••••••	••••••	Waved ••••••	Waved ••••••	Waves ••••••	Waving ••••••	to move hand or something back and forth; a moving ridge of water ••••••	She waves goodbye to her friends from the window. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gesture, signal, greet, undulate ••••••	still, motionless, steady, calm ••••••	wave goodbye, wave hand, wave at, wave frantically ••••••
#0 🌬️ ••••••	Wind /wɪnd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction ••••••	The wind blew the leaves off the trees. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	breeze, gust, gale, draft ••••••	calm, stillness ••••••	strong wind, wind speed, wind direction, cold wind ••••••

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