
a group of related people; relatives
Also means: relating to or belonging to a family
finn. they are family.
We Press Send · A160 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: family · friend · parent · son · father

/ˈfæməli/
a group of related people; relatives
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a group of related people; relatives
Also means: relating to or belonging to a family
finn. they are family.
We Press Send · A1
person you have a friendly relationship with
I hope we can be friends.'
Not For Me · A1
mother or father
Her parents got married in 1993.
Before They Take Her In · A2
male child
'My son can drive you home.'
The Morris Dancer Who Missed the Last Bus · A1
male parent
The coin is a gift from his father.
The Lost Coin Under the Roman Bath · A1
the name or title “Dad”
Also means: father, informally · familiar address to one’s father · characteristic of a dad; father-like
Jake put the new cake in the kitchen. Gran arrived at 3. She ate the old cake. Dad never knew.
My Gran Joined the Group Chat · A1
female parent
He sees his mother's window.
The Candle Left in the Window the Night the Men Came Home · A1
married female partner
“This is my wife.
The Photograph in the Charity Shop Coat · A2
mother
Also means: addressing one’s mother
Haha! It is Mom!
Wait, Who Is in the Selfie? · A0
male sibling
Also means: term of address for a brother
Her brother, Dani, was very sick.
The White Hare That Sits at the Crossroads on Midsummer Night · A2
person one communicates with
Also means: phone address-book entry or list · got in touch with · visual meeting of the eyes
A new message arrives on the screen from a contact named 'Mystery Man'.
A Message in the Rain · A1
female child
And this is our daughter.
The Photograph in the Charity Shop Coat · A2
My husband did not like Carnival.
The Neighbour Who Hid the Carnival Costume for Forty Years · A2
female sibling
Her sister, Jess, is angry.
The Apology Written on the Back of a Till Receipt · A1
mother
Also means: term of address for one's mother
can I have your mum's number?
My Mum Replied to His Mum First · A1
neighbor: person living nearby
Hi! I'm your new neighbour.
The Landlord Isn't Who He Said He Was · A2
unknown person
Also means: more unusual
She was a stranger.
The Photograph in the Charity Shop Coat · A2
parent's brother
I go to my uncle.
The Jar of Chutney Nobody Would Open After the Wake · A1
male parent of one's parent
He was her grandfather.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
ada was not our grandmother.
We Press Send · A1
female grandchild
'She is my granddaughter.'
The Footprints That Stopped at the Sea Wall · A1
friends
Friends and family sat and talked.
The Seat Saved at the Wedding That Nobody Claimed · A2
pleasant companion
Also means: business organization
Is Velta a good company?
I Found Your CV in the Printer Tray · B1
A male parent
Father: William Calloway.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
Mother's name corrected: Rose Malone, not Rose Calloway.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
enemy (plural)
Kings and queens sent their enemies to this place.
The Signature Scratched into the Tower Cell Wall · A2
former romantic partner
is elle his ex??
She Liked His Photo from 2019 · A2
informal term of address: friend or buddy
A bit late, mate.
The Inheritance Email Went to Everyone · B2
child of one's aunt or uncle
my cousin Priya.
Someone's Using My Netflix in Glasgow · A2
informal term for a male friend or brother

ngl... maybe this is the start of a good friendship 😊
The Landlord Isn't Who He Said He Was · A2
social relationships or contacts
Chen always says, 'trust that the right connections find you,' and I always thought that was just something therapists say to sound deep?
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2
brothers or sisters
Tuesday, 4:47 PM. The funeral ended two hours ago. The three Vega siblings have not been in the same room since their father remarried six years ago. Nobody cried at the ceremony. Nobody spoke to each other either. On the drive home, Rachel added Daniel and Marco back into a WhatsApp group she had deleted in 2019. She called it 'Family.'
The Group Chat After the Funeral · B2
she was our aunt.
We Press Send · A1
friends
Leo goes back to the best pals chat.
She Already Saw It · A1
son of one's sibling
change it. write: we are Ada's niece and nephew.
We Press Send · A1
children of one's child
grandchildren.
We Press Send · A1
male grandchild
The grandson of Colin Hartley— the forward whose goal was disallowed— gave an interview to a sports podcast in 2019.
The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2
daughter of one's sibling
change it. write: we are Ada's niece and nephew.
We Press Send · A1
former romantic partners
Does she follow all her clients' exes??
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2
grandfather
"I think that might be what my granddad never forgave him for.
The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2
visit someone
Also means: go to a place · a visit or stay
and Ada visited every winter for…
Her Name Is Lowri · A1
embrace
They shout and hug.
The Trophy Left in the Changing Room After the Final · A1
bring people together
If the universe went through this much effort to introduce us, the least we can do is get coffee.
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2woman's surname before marriage
His mother's maiden name, which she only knew because she had once helped digitise his personal papers.
The Conductor Whose Baton Was Found in the Wrong City · B2
meet or visit someone
Also means: visually perceive · understand or realize · witness or observe
Rosa does not see Mia.
Found in the Mud · A1
be acquainted with a person
Also means: be aware of information · express uncertainty · discourse marker seeking acknowledgment
someone knows us, maya.
Three People in This Chat, Who's the Third? · A2closest or dearest friend
Also means: most excellent or desirable · utmost effort · the groom’s chief attendant at a wedding
Jess, you are my best friend!
My Mum Packed My Lunch Wrong Again · A1kinship prefix: one generation further removed
Also means: excellent; very good · interjection expressing approval · to a high degree
Arthur is Leo’s great-grandfather!
The Pages in the Box · A1
inherit a feature
Also means: obtain · become · understand
finn. she gets her eyes from you.
Her Name Is Lowri · A1
support or protection for someone
Also means: to a previous place · in reply · again, resuming a previous action
Ok, look... yeah, I'm a little bit shocked right now. Like, my hands are literally shaking. But you know what — yes. If HR asks me, I'll tell them what I saw. Because honestly? You were right about all of it. And I should have said something a long time ago. So... yeah. I've got your back.
She Quit in the Group Chat · B1
hug someone
Also means: give or hand something to someone · tell someone information · give an interview
Jay goes to the kitchen. His mum is still singing. He gives her a big hug. She laughs.
My Mum Replied to His Mum First · A1
offspring
Also means: young human
They call their children.
The Harvest That Came One Week Too Early · A1
help or stand by someone
Also means: support or assistance (group label) · be backed or confirmed by evidence
But I wasn't sure you'd support me.
She Quit in the Group Chat · B1
close circle of people around someone
Also means: group working together · sports side
something only her close team would know?
You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1
closely connected; trusted
Also means: shut (verb) · near in position · shut; not open (state)
something only her close team would know?
You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1
look after or provide care for
Also means: feel concern or importance · residential care · careful attention
It had started with an argument about their mother's house — who should sell it, who should keep it, and who had done more to care for their parents in their final years.
The Recipe Torn in Half at the Reading of the Will · B1
emotionally available and attentive
Also means: put forward for consideration · a gift · current; existing now
But right and present were, she was starting to understand, two different things.
The Voicemail She Kept but Never Played Back · B1
a family’s past background
Also means: past events and developments · an account of past events
This document proved her family's history in this small Irish town.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
direct address to Mama
Also means: mama, a person's name
'Mama,' I say.
The Jar of Chutney Nobody Would Open After the Wake · A1