Word of the Week: OK

“How are you doing?” “OK. How about you?” “Hand me that pen.” “OK.” “I’m going to take the dog for a walk.” “OK.” “How was the movie?” “It was just OK.”...

Word of the Week: Have

“Do you have your book?” “No, I left it at home.” “Hey, why don’t you get this book? It looks like something you would like.” “Yes, I already have it!” “Have” can mean that you own something or that you...

Word of the Week: Carry

“He was carrying a suitcase.” “She picked up the cat and carried him out of the kitchen.” “Carry” can be similar to “hold”, but to carry something, you have to move while holding it. You can still say, “I saw him...

Word of the Week: Hold

“A man appeared in the door, and he was holding a gun!” “Hold my bag while I buy my ticket.” “Can I hold the baby?” “The cat doesn’t like to be held.” To hold something is to keep it in your hand or hands. You can...

Word of the Week: Full

“I’m sorry. The restaurant is full.” “I can’t eat any more. I’m full.” “The abandoned house was full of spiders and rats.” If something is full, all the space inside it is occupied and nothing/no one else can...

Word of the Week: Stuck

“Help! My hand is stuck in this jar!” “I’m really stuck on this math problem. Can you give me a hint?” When something gets stuck, it is caught in one place and unable to move. If you try to go through a too-small space, you can get stuck....