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Nine Voices, One River

All nine characters from the previous story returned today. None of them are ready to give up. The group's norm is to protect the river. The smell of monsoon tickled every nose. There are still plenty of odds about the harvest. They said, 'We're okay; let's just keep preparing.' They'll confront it the way they did once before. They believe only unity shows the way. Kids lifted the ship model onto the track. A great open light flared inside the cinema hall. The village doctor ran an oral health camp. The chairperson declared, 'This river is ours.' Music carried over the breezes from afar. They rested beneath palm trees by the riverbank. Children staged a funny pant puppet show. The community partitioned roles among themselves. Campers sang about the river's past memories. A nurse gave a lesson about fish peels. Emergency pill stock was mapped in the health tent. A forestry rep announced plans to plant new pine trees.

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

#0 9️⃣ ••••••	nine /naɪn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the number that is one more than eight ••••••	She has nine books in her collection. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ninth, 9 ••••••	eight, ten ••••••	nine o'clock, nine days, nine years ••••••
#0 🚫 ••••••	none /nʌn/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not any; no one; not one ••••••	None of the students passed the exam. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	nothing, nobody, nil ••••••	all, some, everyone ••••••	none of, none left, none at all ••••••
#0 📏 ••••••	norm /nɔːrm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An accepted standard or a usual practice. ••••••	Wearing uniforms is the norm in many schools. ••••••	against the norm ••••••	not typical or standard ••••••	standard, rule, custom, practice, convention ••••••	exception, deviation, anomaly ••••••	social norm, cultural norm, become the norm, accepted norm ••••••
#0 👃 ••••••	nose /noʊz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling ••••••	He has a sharp nose and can smell things from far away. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	nostrils, snout ••••••	mouth ••••••	runny nose, pick your nose, nose ring ••••••
#0 🎲 ••••••	odds /ɒdz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the likelihood or probability of something happening; chances for or against something ••••••	The odds of winning the lottery are very low. ••••••	against all odds ••••••	succeeding despite great difficulties ••••••	chances, probability, likelihood, prospects, possibility ••••••	certainty, inevitability ••••••	long odds, betting odds, odds are, against all odds ••••••
#0 👌 ••••••	okay /əʊˈkeɪ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	used to express agreement or acceptance ••••••	It's okay to leave early today. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	alright, fine, acceptable, good ••••••	bad, unacceptable ••••••	feel okay, seem okay, okay with, okay to ••••••
#0 1️⃣⏰ ••••••	Once /wʌns/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	one time only; at some time in the past; formerly ••••••	I have been to Paris once in my life. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	one time, formerly, previously, at one time ••••••	never, always, repeatedly, frequently ••••••	once upon a time, once again, once more, at once ••••••
#0 ⚪ ••••••	only /ˈoʊnli/ adjective/adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	without others; solely ••••••	He is the only person who knows the secret. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sole, exclusive, unique, solitary ••••••	multiple, many ••••••	only one, only person, only choice, only option ••••••
#0 🔜 ••••••	onto /ˈɒntu/ preposition ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	moving to a position on the surface of something ••••••	She jumped onto the table to get the book. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	upon, on top of, over ••••••	off, away from ••••••	onto the surface, onto the floor, onto the roof ••••••
#0 🔓 ••••••	open /ˈoʊ.pən/ verb, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	opened ••••••	opened ••••••	opens ••••••	opening ••••••	to move something so that it is no longer closed; not closed ••••••	She opened the window to let in fresh air. ••••••	open secret ••••••	something widely known but not officially acknowledged ••••••	uncover, unlock, reveal, accessible, available ••••••	close, shut, lock ••••••	open door, open window, open opportunity, open mind ••••••
#0 🗣️ ••••••	oral /ˈɔːrəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Spoken rather than written; relating to the mouth ••••••	The student had to give an oral presentation. ••••••	oral tradition ••••••	Cultural knowledge and stories passed down by word of mouth ••••••	spoken, verbal, vocal, articulated ••••••	written, documented, recorded ••••••	oral presentation, oral exam, oral tradition, oral hygiene ••••••
#0 🤝 ••••••	ours /aʊərz/ pronoun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	belonging to or associated with us ••••••	This victory is ours. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	belonging to us, our own, possessed by us ••••••	theirs, yours, his ••••••	friend of ours, house of ours, idea of ours ••••••
#0 ⬆️ ••••••	over /ˈoʊvər/ preposition, adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	across, on top of, or beyond ••••••	The book is lying over the table. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	above, across, beyond ••••••	under, beneath ••••••	over the table, over the years, over there ••••••
#0 🤲 ••••••	palm /pɑːm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the inner surface of the hand; also a tropical tree with large leaves ••••••	He placed the coin in the palm of her hand. ••••••	grease someone's palm ••••••	to bribe someone ••••••	hand, inside hand, palm tree, leaf ••••••	backhand, dorsal hand ••••••	palm tree, palm oil, open palm, palm reading ••••••
#0 👖 ••••••	pant /pænt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a piece of clothing worn from the waist down, covering both legs separately ••••••	He wore a pair of blue pants to the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trousers, slacks, jeans, leggings ••••••	shorts, skirt ••••••	wear pants, pair of pants, tight pants ••••••
#0 🧩 ••••••	part /pɑːrt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a piece or segment of something ••••••	She gave me a part of her chocolate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	section, segment, portion, piece ••••••	whole, entirety ••••••	part of, take part, play a part, a part of the whole ••••••
#0 ⏳ ••••••	past /pɑːst/ noun/adjective/preposition ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the time before the present; gone by in time ••••••	He often thinks about his past mistakes. ••••••	let bygones be bygones ••••••	to forget past conflicts and move on ••••••	history, former, previous, bygone ••••••	future, present ••••••	past mistakes, past events, past experience, past life ••••••
#0 🍊 ••••••	peel /piːl/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	peeled ••••••	peeled ••••••	peels ••••••	peeling ••••••	to remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit or vegetable ••••••	She peeled the mango before eating it. ••••••	peel off ••••••	to remove a layer of something ••••••	strip, skin, pare, uncover, flay ••••••	cover, wrap, coat ••••••	peel an apple, peel the skin, peel off paint, orange peel ••••••
#0 💊 ••••••	pill /pɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a small round piece of medicine to be swallowed ••••••	He took a pill to relieve his headache. ••••••	a bitter pill to swallow ••••••	something unpleasant that is difficult to accept ••••••	tablet, capsule, drug, medicine ••••••	injection, syrup ••••••	take a pill, swallow a pill, sleeping pill, pain pill ••••••
#0 🌲 ••••••	pine /paɪn/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	pined ••••••	pined ••••••	pines ••••••	pining ••••••	to long intensely for something or someone; to suffer from longing ••••••	He pined for his hometown after moving abroad. ••••••	pine away ••••••	to waste away through grief or longing ••••••	yearn, crave, ache, desire ••••••	ignore, forget ••••••	pine for someone, pine for home, pine away ••••••

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