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Vocabulary related with the story "The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates" by Stephen King. Did you already know these words? Surely you read a story in English many times and you do not know many words. On this occasion, we bring you a few words that you may not have known. Let's start with:

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  1. Wrapping Part of speech: Noun Pronunciation: (US)  藞rapiNG Meaning: the material used to wrap  something. Part of the story:  " Anne goes to the extension on the bed-table, wrapping a     towel around her" Sentences: 1. She is wrapping her puppy in a quilt. 2. My mom is wrapping her hair in a towel. 3. Donis is wrapping his candy in a bag. 4. My grandmother is carefully wrapping the presents. 2. B eneath Part of speech: Adverb Pronunciation: (US)  b蓹藞n膿TH Meaning: extending or directly underneath something. Part of the story: "her wet bottom dampening the sheet beneath her" Sentences: 1. Lorena found some coins beneath the sofa. 2. The rabbits in my house have caves beneath the house. 3. She felt some beetles run beneath her feet. 4. The rain brought trash beneath his car. 3. C huckles Part of speech: Verb Pronunciation: (US) chuh -klz / 藞t蕛蕦k(蓹)l  Meaning:   When you  chuckle , you la...

Vocabulary related with the story "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Did you already know these words? Surely you read a story in English many times and you do not know many words. On this occasion, we bring you a few words that you may not have known. Let's start with:

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  1. Perhaps Part of speech: Adverb Pronunciation: (US) p 蓹r藞(h)aps Meaning:  Means about the same thing as  maybe : things that  perhaps  could happen might happen, or they might not. Part of the story: " Dorian Gray's beautiful face will perhaps bring him danger and trouble" Sentences: 1-  Perhaps we should arrive at the class early. 2-  Perhaps that is the right answer. 3- They perhaps had too many drinks at the party. 4-  Perhaps , something is wrong with my computer. 2. Amusing Part of speech: Adjective Pronunciation: (US)  蓹藞myo͞oziNG Meaning:  The adjective  amusing  describes someone or something that makes you laugh. Something that you find  amusing , like your favorite stand up comic, might be less  amusing  to your easily offended grandmother. Part of the story: "Your clever words are very amusing , of course, but you laugh at serious things" Sentences: 1- The joke was very amusin...