English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples
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Small in size, amount, or degree.
"He drank a little water before going to bed."
Measuring a great distance from end to end; lasting for a large amount of time.
"They waited a long time for the train."
to fail to keep, maintain, or win something
"She doesn’t want to lose her phone again."
A large number or amount; a group or portion.
"She bought a lot of books at the fair."
A large number or amount of something.
"She has lots of friends in the city."
to feel deep affection for someone or something
"She loves her family more than anything."
to walk in a regular, rhythmic way, often in step with others; to proceed with determination
"The soldiers marched across the field."
Used to express possibility, permission, or uncertainty; also the name of the fifth month of the year.
"You may leave early if you finish your work."
used to express possibility or uncertainty
"Maybe we will go to the park tomorrow."
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or preposition.
"She gave me a beautiful gift."
To come into the presence of someone by chance or arrangement.
"I will meet you at the cafe tomorrow."
used to express possibility; power or strength
"She might come to the party if she finishes work early."
noun: a white liquid produced by female mammals for feeding their young; verb: to draw milk from an animal
"She milked the cow early in the morning."
the part of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason; to pay attention or take care
"Please mind the gap between the train and the platform."
to fail to hit, reach, or meet; to feel the absence of someone or something
"I really miss my family when I travel abroad."
A medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; wealth or financial resources.
"He saved enough money to buy a new car."
a period of about four weeks or one-twelfth of a year
"She visits her grandparents once a month."
A greater or additional amount or degree.
"She wanted more time to finish the project."
the early part of the day, typically from sunrise until noon
"I like to go for a run in the morning."
the greatest in amount, degree, or number
"Most people like to relax on weekends."
a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail; also a computer input device
"The cat chased the mouse across the room."
A motion picture or film shown in a cinema or on television.
"We watched a movie together last night."
A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television.
"Watching movies helps in language learning."
a title used before a married woman's name
"Mrs. Karim is the headmistress of the school."
a title used before a woman's name, regardless of marital status
"Ms. Akter will give a speech at the seminar."
a large amount or degree of something
"She doesn’t have much time to finish the project."
silent; saying nothing; keeping quiet
"He kept mum about the surprise party plans."
vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony, melody, or rhythm
"She loves listening to classical music."
A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.
"Names of family members are written on the family tree."
At or to a short distance away; close in space, time, or relationship.
"There is a park near my house."
at no time in the past or future; not ever
"I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."
recently made, discovered, or introduced; not existing before
"He bought a new car yesterday."
newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events
"The news about the storm spread quickly."