Places - Buildings People Live In

Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.

apartment	living area within a building	My apartment building is on the fifth floor.
block	area between two streets in a city	He lives two blocks from here.
apartment block	large apartment building	They live in an apartment block on 56th street.
block of flats (British English)	apartment building	We live in that block of flats over there.
bungalow	small one story house	We rented a bungalow on the beach for our last summer vacation.
cottage	small house	They bought a quaint cottage in the English countryside.
flat (British English)	apartment	Jeffrey bought a marvelous little flat in the center of London
floor on the ground / first / top floor	story or level of a building	They have a marvelous view from their apartment on the top floor.
house	residential building	We've finally bought a new house for our family.
detached house (British English)	separate residential building	After twenty years, we were finally able to afford an detached house all our own.
semi-detached house (British English)	residence with two homes	Many people live in a semi-detached house in the suburbs and commute to work by train from the suburbs.
terraced house	a home on two levels	They build a terraced house on the hill.
story - ten / multi-story building (British English - storey)	floor or level of a building	They live in a fifteen story building.
duplex (American English)	residence with two homes	Many people live in a semi-detached house in the suburbs and commute to work by train from the suburbs.

verb Drop
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to fall to the ground or into something more...
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to quickly move downward, or to let yourself fall downward more...
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to move part of your body downward more...
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if someone’s jaw drops, or if their mouth drops open, their mouth opens suddenly because they are very surprised more...
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if you drop your eyes or your gaze, you look downward more...
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to let something fall from an aircraft more...
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to fall into an area from an aircraft, especially using a parachute more...
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to fall to a lower amount or value more...
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to reduce something to a lower amount or value more...
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if you drop your voice, or if your voice drops, you speak less loudly more...
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if the wind drops, it becomes less strong more...
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to not continue with something more...
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to decide not to continue studying a school subject more...
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to decide not to continue with a court case more...
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to stop what you are doing in order to do something else more...
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to not include something more...
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to not include someone on a team more...
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to take someone to a place in a car, usually without getting out of the car yourself more...
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if the ground drops, it slopes downward more...
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a small amount of a particular quality more...
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put away

vb (tr, adverb)

1. to return (something) to the correct or proper place he put away his books

2. to save to put away money for the future

3. (Law) to lock up in a prison, mental institution, etc. they put him away for twenty years

4. (Cookery) to eat or drink, esp in large amounts

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) to put to death, because of old age or illness the dog had to be put away

Quick definitions from Macmillan ( bust )

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a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal, etc.

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a woman’s breasts, used especially when taking their measurements

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an occasion when the police go into a place to search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs

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a complete failure

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to break or damage something very badly

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if someone is busted, they are arrested, especially for offenses relating to drugs

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if the police bust a place, they search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs

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to give someone in the military a lower rank as a punishment

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to stop an activity or organization from continuing to happen or exist

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a company or organization that is bust has lost all its money and can no longer continue to operate

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broken

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a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live

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a factory that produces power, or processes chemicals, etc.

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a factory that makes cars, machines, equipment, etc.

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large machines and equipment used in industry

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something stolen or illegal that is put on someone without their knowledge, or is hidden in other possessions so that they appear guilty when it is found

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a person who is put into a group or organization to find out information secretly

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to put trees, plants, or seeds in soil or the ground so that they will grow there

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to use an area of land for growing trees, plants, crops, etc.

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to firmly put someone or something or yourself in a particular place or position

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to put something illegal or stolen on someone secretly, or to hide it in their possessions, so that they appear guilty when it is found

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to put someone in a group or organization so that they can find out information secretly

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if someone plants a bomb, they hide it where they want it to explode

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if you plant an idea in someone’s mind, you introduce it so that they begin to think about it

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(street)

▸ noun:  a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings ("They walked the streets of the small town")
▸ noun:  the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel("Be careful crossing the street")
▸ noun:  people living or working on the same street ("The whole street protested the absence of street lights")
▸ noun:  a situation offering opportunities ("He worked both sides of the street")
▸ noun:  the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction ("She tried to keep her children off the street")

( road )

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a way that leads from one place to another, especially one with a hard surface that cars and other vehicles can use

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relating to or happening on a road

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used in the names of some streets. The written abbreviation is Rd.

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a street with buildings along one side or both sides

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a particular process or course of action

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Definition of EARLY ON

: at or during an early point or stage <the reasons were obvious early on in the experiment>

Body Parts

Give and Ask for Directions

Chicken Head

thesaurus for chicken head:
slut whore hoe skank ho bitch head hood rat tramp chicken chickenhead trick chick prostitute cum dumpster bj blowjob blow job hoodrat hoochie more...

1.	chicken head	1455 up, 270 down
	Background: used primarly in male circles, with strong ties to hip-hop culture. often used in rap music to describe groupies. Definition: NOUN 1 a girl or woman who seeks attention from popular males with high levels of status exemplified mostly by musicians or popular/wealthy boys or men from a poorer neighborhood, by submitting to sexual favors with little or no pressure. 2 a girl or woman who is passed around from one male to another in short term, exclusively sexual relationships. 3 term for a girl or woman similar to "groupie" though the fame aspect may or may not be absent. whereas a groupie is partial to a particular band or person, the chicken head may be indiscriminant in choice and frequently chooses boys or men from her neighborhood or school. 4 female suffering from low self esteem who prostitutes herself for short lived friendships or attention. VERB 1 to perform oral sex on a male or males indiscriminatly or in succession. 2 to suck or the act of sucking dick. 1. rappers need to stay away from those skeezin chicken heads. 2. that bitch chicken heads everybody!

Subjunctive Mood 2

Subjunctive

The following is a mini-tutorial on the use of the Subjunctive. After you have studied the tutorial, complete the associated exercises. If you already know how to use this verb form, you can skip the explanation and go directly to the exercises.

FORM

Use the simple form of the verb. The simple form is the infinitive without the "to." The simple form of the verb "to go" is "go." The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms and tenses.

USE

The Subjunctive is used to emphasize urgency or importance. It is used after certain expressions (see below).

Examples:

• I suggest that he study.
• Is it essential that we be there?
• Don recommended that you join the committee.

NOTICE

The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms and tenses. In the examples below, the Subjunctive is not noticeable in the you-form of the verb, but it is noticeable in the he-form of the verb.

Examples:

• You try to study often. you-form of "try"
• It is important that you try to study often. Subjunctive form of "try" looks the same.

• He tries to study often. he-form of "try"
• It is important that he try to study often. Subjunctive form of "try" is noticeable here.

Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:
to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)

Examples:

• Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.
• Donna requested Frank come to the party.
• The teacher insists that her students be on time.

Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:
It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)

Examples:

• It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.
• It is important she attend the meeting.
• It is recommended that he take a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Negative, Continuous and Passive Forms of Subjunctive

The Subjunctive can be used in negative, continuous and passive forms.

Negative Examples:

• The boss insisted that Sam not be at the meeting.
• The company asked that employees not accept personal phone calls during business hours.
• I suggest that you not take the job without renegotiating the salary.

Passive Examples:

• Jake recommended that Susan be hired immediately.
• Christine demanded that I be allowed to take part in the negotiations.
• We suggested that you be admitted to the organization.

Continuous Examples:

• It is important that you be standing there when he gets off the plane.
• It is crucial that a car be waiting for the boss when the meeting is over.
• I propose that we all be waiting in Tim's apartment when he gets home.

Should as Subjunctive

After many of the above expressions, the word "should" is sometimes used to express the idea of subjunctiveness. This form is used more frequently in British English and is most common after the verbs "suggest," "recommend" and "insist."

Examples:

• The doctor recommended that she should see a specialist about the problem.
• Professor William suggested that Wilma should study harder for the final exam.

EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS:

• Subjunctive Exercise 1

To reach

reach 1 /riːtʃ/ sustantivo

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   1. countable (distance) alcance m
   2. (in phrases) within reach a mi (or tu etc) alcance;
      to be within easy ~ [book] estar^(conj.⇒) muy a mano;
      [station] quedar muy cerca;
      within ~ of sth cerca de algo;
      out of o beyond reach fuera de su (or mi etc) alcance

2. countable (of river) tramo m;
   the upper/lower ~es of the Nile la cuenca alta/baja del Nilo

reach 2 verbo transitivo

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   1. (with hand) alcanzar^(conj.⇒) ;
      can you ~ the top shelf? ¿alcanzas el estante de arriba?
   2. (extend to) llegar^(conj.⇒) a;
      my feet can hardly ~ the pedals apenas alcanzo los pedales con los pies

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   1. ‹destination/limit/age› llegar^(conj.⇒) a;
      ‹stage/figure› llegar^(conj.⇒) a, alcanzar^(conj.⇒) ;
      applications must ~ us by … las solicitudes deben ser recibidas antes de …
   2. ‹agreement/compromise› llegar^(conj.⇒) a, alcanzar^(conj.⇒) ;
      I've ~ed the conclusion that … he llegado a la conclusión de que …

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   1. (contact) contactar or ponerse^(conj.⇒) en contacto con;
      where can I ~ you? ¿cómo puedo ponerme en contacto contigo?
   2. (gain access to) ‹public/audience› llegar^(conj.⇒) a

4. (pass): to ~ sb sth alcanzarle^(conj.⇒) algo a algn

verbo intransitivo

1. (extend hand, arm): she ~ed into her pocket metió la mano en el bolsillo;
   to ~ FOR sth: he ~ed for his gun echó mano a la pistola;
   she ~ed across the table for the salt agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la sal, que estaba al otro lado de la mesa

2. (stretch far enough) alcanzar^(conj.⇒) ;
   I can't ~! ¡no alcanzo!, ¡no llego!

3. (extend) extenderse^(conj.⇒) ;
   the water ~ed (up) to our knees el agua nos llegaba hasta las rodillas;
   her hair ~es down to her waist el pelo le llega hasta la cintura

Phrasal Verbs
reach out

1. v + adv
   1. (with hand) alargar^(conj.⇒) or extender^(conj.⇒) la mano;
      to ~out for sth: he ~ed out for the knife alargó or extendió la mano para agarrar or (esp Esp) coger el cuchillo

Subjunctive Mood

Present Subjunctive
This form is always identical to the infinitive. This means that apart from the verb to be, it is distinct from the indicative present only in the third person singular and the obsolete second person singular.
It is used to express wishes about the present or future:

God save our queen. (Not: God saves our queen, which means that it actually happens)

It can be used (in formal writing) to express present doubt, especially after if, whether, and lest and in set phrases:

If that have any validity....

If that be true,....

If he need go,....

If music be the food of life,....

Whether that be true or not,....

Lest he arrive too soon,....

Be that as it may,....

The subordinate conjunction whether can be replaced by inversion of be and the subject:

Be that true or not,....

It is also used in a mandative sense:

He insists that his son have a more conventional celebration. (He strongly wants that to be true in the future; contrast with the indicative usage He insists that his son has a more conventional celebration, in which he asserts that it is a fact.)

It is important that the process be carried out accurately.

I shall work for him on condition that he pay me weekly.

The present subjunctive can be written in the passive voice as in

If it be written,....

Imperfect subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive is used to express hypotheses about the present or future: it is used to describe unreal or hypothetical conditions. It consists of the verb were in all persons and numbers (including the first and third persons singular), either as the main verb or as a helping verb combined with the infinitive of the main verb.
It usually appears in "if clauses" of conditional sentences. Examples include:

• If I were rich, I would retire to the South of France.
• If I were a boy,....

Especially in formal usage, if may be omitted and the order of the subject and were inverted:

• Were I to speak, I would do so softly. (This is identical in meaning to If I were to speak,....)

When if means when (a fact) then the indicative is used. Compare

• If I were walking down the road, I would greet him. (The subjunctive is used for a hypothetical present situation; the main clause is in the conditional.)
• If I was walking down the road, I would greet him. (The indicative is used for a fact about habitual actions in the past; the main clause is in the past time and habitual aspect.)

The imperfect subjunctive is also used in "that clauses" after a wish:

• I'd rather that it were more substantial.
• I wish she were here.

This last example can be contrasted with I want her to be here, in which the indicative rather than the subjunctive is used because there is a substantial possibility that the hypothesis is (or will be) true.
The imperfect subjunctive can be written in the passive voice as in

If it were written....

or

Were it written....

Future subjunctive

A future subjunctive for use in "if clauses" can be constructed using the conjugated form of the verb "to be" plus the infinitive (including the particle to) or by using the modal auxiliary verb "should" (though the should form is very unusual in American English):

If I were to die tomorrow, then you would inherit everything.

If I should go, then will / would you feed the hens?

These constructions can alternatively be expressed with inversion of the order of were or should and the subject, with if omitted:

Were I to die tomorrow, then you would inherit everything.

Should I go, then will / would you feed the hens?

If the were to constructions is used in the "if clause", the word would is used in the main clause; if the shouldif clause", either will or would can be used in the main clause, depending on whether the event is very hypothetical (leading to the use of would) or is quite possible (permitting the use of will). form is used in the "
The passive voice can be applied to the future subjunctive as in any of the following:

If it were to be written tomorrow,....

Were it to be written tomorrow,....

If it should be written tomorrow,....

Adjectives

1. ambitious - unmotivated
2. generous - stingy
3. hardworking - lazy
4. honest - dishonest
5. humble - bigheaded
6. independent - dependent
7. kind - inconsiderate
8. nervous - calm
9. open-minded - close-minded
10. optimistic - pessimistic
11. outgoing - shy
12. punctual - late
13. reliable - unreliable
14. talkative - quiet
15. unselfish - self-centered

Prepositions1

• In: We use in to specify that a noun (object, person etc) is inside.

Figura #1:

• At: We use at to refer to a “general” location.

Figura # 2

• On: We use on when we want to say that an object or person is on the surface of another object.

Examples:

- Your books are on the shelf.

- Don’t put your hands on my head.

- There is an orange on the table.

We always say : on a horse, on a bike (bicycle) , on a motorcycle and we usually say on a plane.

Prepositions

The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate time and place. Notice how they are used in the following situations:

Preposition	Time	Place
In	Year, Month, In 1999, In December	Country, State, City In Japan, In Utah, InTaipei
On	Day, Date On Saturday, On May 1	Street On Main Street, On 1st Ave.
At	Time At 8:00, At 7:30	Address At 815 East Main Street

In many languages, there is only one preposition for the above situations. In English there are three. Just remember that in usually indicates the "largest" time or place, and at usually indicates the "smallest" time or place. Examples:

A: Where's your office? B: In Taipei, Taiwan. A: Really? What part of Taipei? B: It's on Chung Shan North Road. A: I know that area. Where exactly is it? B: It's at 105 Chung Shan North Road, next to the bookstore. C: When is the wedding? D: It's in June. C: What day? D: It's on Saturday, the 25th. C: What time? D: It starts at 6:00.

Prepositions with articles and locations

When talking about locations, use at to indicate the general vicinity or area, and in to
indicate inside the building, enclosed area, etc. For example:

at the swimming pool (on site)	in the swimming pool (in the pool itself i.e. in the water)
at the post office/bank (general)	in the post office/bank (inside the building)
at the zoo (visitors, general area)	in the zoo (animals in their cages)
at school	in the classroom

Sample sentences:

I met my wife at the theater. (while watching a movie) I spilled my drink in the theater (on the floor of the building) She works at the library on Wednesdays. She found a rare coin in the library (building). Dr. Jones works at the hospital every day. John was in the hospital for a week with a broken leg.

For school, prison, and church, the is used to indicate the building. No article indicates
the general situation. Note the following:

"practice"/situation	building
in school (studying, listening to teacher, etc.)	in the school (building)
in jail/prison (staying there as a criminal)	in the jail/prison (temporary)
in church (praying, listening to a sermon, etc.)	in the church (building)

Where's Dad?

in church (attending services)	in the church (fixing the windows)
at church	at the church
in prison (He committed a crime.)	at the prison (visiting his friend)