/rɪˈpɔːrt/
written account or document
Also means: tell or give information about something
you finish your reports on time.
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/rɪˈpɔːrt/
written account or document
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/ˈstɔri/
tale or narrative
Also means: account or version of events · social-media post or update
The old story was finally finished.
The Best Man's Toast That Stopped in the Middle · A2
/wɝd/
a unit of language
Also means: spoken statement · news or information
A single word: "Ha."
The Allotment Left to Two Brothers in the Same Will · B1
/ˈrɛkərd/
an official recorded entry
Also means: documented in writing · a written account or document
do you have a bank record? a receipt?
Your Name Is Still on the Lease · A1
/noʊt/
written message or reminder
Also means: recorded audio message · written notes or records · musical sound or pitch
On the back, there is a note.
A Note on an Old Ticket · A1
/bʊk/
She has a book.
The Clock That Stopped at the Same Time Every Tuesday · A1
/lɪst/
a series of written or displayed entries
Also means: put a property up for sale or rent · enumerate items · record or include an entry
"I see a Thomas Marsch on our list," he said slowly.
The Soldier Whose Name Was Spelled Wrong on the Memorial · A2/wɝdz/
individual units of language
Also means: written message or text · spoken language or utterances
'I found better words,' he said.
The Best Man's Toast That Stopped in the Middle · A2
/peɪdʒ/
a page of a document or book
Also means: an app or website screen
The pages are yellow.
The Song Finished in the Margins of a Borrowed Hymn Book · A1
/bʊks/
books, written works
her books. her clothes.
Cold House, One Bar · A1
/ˈpeɪpər/
a sheet of paper
Also means: noun modifier: made of paper · paper material · a written document
There is a small paper inside.
The Violin Left Under the Seat at the Last Night of the Proms · A1
/ˈlɛtər/
written message
Also means: alphabetic character
But one letter was different.
The Letter Forwarded to the Wrong Address for Seven Years · A2
/ˈdɑkjəmənt/
written or official record
This document proved her family's history in this small Irish town.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
/ˈlaɪˌbrɛri/
library: book-lending institution or building
Also means: library-related; from a library (attributive modifier)
The library is quiet.
The Clock That Stopped at the Same Time Every Tuesday · A1
/ˈsɛntəns/
a complete grammatical statement
Dan sent Priya a handwritten note with three clear, professional sentences about her. He took a photo and sent it.
My Reference Just Said the Wrong Thing · A2
/ˈlɛtəz/
written messages sent by mail
Also means: written alphabetic symbols
Many letters arrived there.
The Letter Forwarded to the Wrong Address for Seven Years · A2
/ˈpeɪpərz/
documents
Also means: school assignments
Mr. Hollis looked at his papers.
The Soldier Whose Name Was Spelled Wrong on the Memorial · A2
/pɛn/
writing instrument
She has a pen.
The Apology Written on the Back of a Till Receipt · A1
/ˈdaɪəri/
personal record book
There is a small, old diary.
The Pages in the Box · A1
/niːt/
tidy and well-formed
Also means: orderly and evenly arranged
The letters are very neat.
The Signature Scratched into the Tower Cell Wall · A2
/ˈɛnvəloʊp/
paper container for holding documents or money
Mr. Hoffmann puts the papers in an envelope.
The Envelope Sealed Inside the Cornerstone of the Old School · A1
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
book for writing notes
Inside is a notebook.
The Footprints That Stopped at the Sea Wall · A1
/ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ/
a person's written script
The handwriting was her mother's.
What the Old Box Held · A2
/ˌhændˈrɪtən/
written by hand
Dan sent Priya a handwritten note with three clear, professional sentences about her. He took a photo and sent it.
My Reference Just Said the Wrong Thing · A2
/ˈkærəktər/
fictional person in a story
priya sharma. character development 📈
One Forwarded Email · A2
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
written text or marks
Also means: a writing system or script · used for writing
The writing is old.
The Jar of Chutney Nobody Would Open After the Wake · A1
/dræft/
preliminary version
Also means: preliminary or unfinished (modifier) · written or prepared (past participle)
They sit quietly for a moment. Finn writes a draft. He shows it to Maya. She reads it. She nods.
We Press Send · A1
/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/
a periodical publication
Her editor wanted a 'quirky travel piece' for the magazine — something light and British.
The Pancake Race Nobody Finished in Olney · B1
/ˈledʒənd/
traditional story
The legend, as the village told it, went like this: Black Mere was formed not by glaciers or rain, but by grief.
The Pike That Guards the Bottom of Black Mere · B2
/skrɪpt/
prepared text
Also means: handwriting style
she has a script. she absolutely has a script.
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2
/ˈbʊlɪt/
list marker
Zara's Thursday session arrived. She walked into Dr. Chen's office with a list of bullet points in her notes app. Two hours later, she texted Dee.
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2
/ˈpærəˌɡræf/
paragraph, a section of writing
like, three paragraphs.
The Group Chat After the Funeral · B2
/ɪŋk/
The ink is faded.
The Jar of Chutney Nobody Would Open After the Wake · A1
/ˈpɛnsəl/
pencil, a writing instrument
Clara takes a pencil.
The Song Finished in the Margins of a Borrowed Hymn Book · A1
/oʊd/
a poem or song praising something
The final movement — the famous Ode to Joy — filled the theatre with voices and instruments together.
The Composer Who Refused to Hear His Own Symphony · B1
/trænˈskrɪpʃən/
written version of spoken words
The office acknowledged that local variations in Gaelic pronunciation could lead to inconsistencies in transcription.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/ɪˈnɪʃəlz/
first letters of a name
It had a handle made of polished silver, with the initials E.H.M.
The Wrong Umbrella Taken from the Garrick Club · B1
/ˈlɔːɡbʊk/
record book
Maya looked at her logbook.
The Chair That Moved Three Inches Every Morning · A2
/riːd/
past tense: interpret written text
Also means: gerund/participle: interpret written text · present tense, third-person singular: interpret written text · infinitive: interpret written text
leo. WHO read it.
Wait, No, Not This Chat · A1
/raɪt/
communicate a message in writing
Also means: record information in writing · compose a written work · inscribe text on a surface
Marta writes: 'We are here.
The Envelope Sealed Inside the Cornerstone of the Old School · A1
/saɪn/
write your name on a document
Also means: posted notice or marker · signing or approval in a compound · an indication or signal
Did you sign a contract with him?
The Landlord Isn't Who He Said He Was · A2
/kwoʊt/
introduce someone’s exact words
Also means: someone’s exact words repeated
"She said, and I quote: 'They will only have the whole recipe when they decide to sit in the same kitchen.'"
The Recipe Torn in Half at the Reading of the Will · B1/ɛm/
the letter M
She covers the letter M with a new flower.
The Wrong Name on the Birthday Cake · A1/si/
the letter C
But the stone said Marsch with a 'C'.
The Soldier Whose Name Was Spelled Wrong on the Memorial · A2
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
made public
The map was published in 1849.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/ˈɑɹkaɪv/
stored or preserved in an archive
Also means: collection of records
"I'm just trying to account for the provenance of an archived object.
The Conductor Whose Baton Was Found in the Wrong City · B2
/spɛl/
written with letters
"The name Thomas Marsh is spelled incorrectly," Clara said.
The Soldier Whose Name Was Spelled Wrong on the Memorial · A2
/kəmˈpaɪl/
putting together
This particular error was not discovered until 1923, when a Gaelic scholar named Mairead NicDhòmhnaill was compiling a study of Highland place names.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/ˌriːˈraɪt/
writing again or revising
Jamie spent the next 25 minutes rewriting his speech. At 1:58 pm, he sent one final message.
You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1/ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
wording or choice of words
Vávra had wrapped his batons himself — she had watched him do it once, during a rehearsal break, while he talked to her about phrasing in the second movement of a Dvořák symphony.
The Conductor Whose Baton Was Found in the Wrong City · B2
/seɪ/
state in writing
Also means: say words · indicate or display information · be reported or alleged
The words say: Always.
Found in the Mud · A1
/θɪŋ/
written content or statement
Also means: notable fact or aspect · physical object or creation · event or situation
that is the silliest thing i have ever heard
Sam Explains Everything · A1
/poʊst/
postal/mail-related
Also means: publish online · an online post · letters and parcels sent or delivered by mail
He forgot to tell the post office.
The Letter Forwarded to the Wrong Address for Seven Years · A2
/əˈkaʊnt/
description or report
Also means: online profile or page · explain or give a reason for · accounting department
that's my THERAPIST'S account
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2
/teɪk/
write down or record information
Also means: take possession of · capture a photograph · carry or bring
hi sorry to bother you, did you take my number from the sign-in sheet at the clinic??
We're in the Same Waiting Room · A2/lʌv/
affectionate letter closing
Also means: strongly like or enjoy · feel deep affection for someone · term of endearment used in address
Love, Thomas.'
The Telegram That Arrived One Day Too Late · A2
/tɜːn/
move to a different page
Also means: rotate · change direction · face or move toward
And Beethoven stood just beside him, waving his arms at the wrong moments, turning pages of his score at the wrong time, completely lost in his own silent world.
The Composer Who Refused to Hear His Own Symphony · B1/hænd/
handwriting style
Also means: body part used for holding or touching · passed or gave something to someone · manual method; done by a person
is it your writing hand?
We're in the Same Waiting Room · A2
/ˈkʌvər/
noun: front of a publication
Also means: verb: put over or block · adjective: having something over it · noun: physical covering
The cover said: Parish Register of Births, 1919–1940.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
/laɪn/
written row
Also means: boundary mark · fishing cord · telephone connection
In the end, she wrote a single line in the accession record: Baton, carbon fibre.
The Conductor Whose Baton Was Found in the Wrong City · B2
/pɔɪnts/
items in a list
Also means: units of score · judges’ score deciding a contest
Zara's Thursday session arrived. She walked into Dr. Chen's office with a list of bullet points in her notes app. Two hours later, she texted Dee.
My Therapist Follows My Ex · B2/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
wording or terminology
Also means: a particular human language · visual artistic style · vocabulary for expression
They assumed that geography was a matter of mathematics and sight, ignoring the fact that the names of the land are a matter of language and history.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/krɔs/
draw a line through to cancel
Also means: move from one side to another · pass over a boundary · come before someone for attention
“But someone crossed it out.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
/ɡaɪd/
a book providing information about a subject
Also means: a person who leads or shows the way
Inside was an old book: A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the North.
The Library Book Returned After Forty Years · A2
/ˈvɝʒən/
edition or form of a document
Also means: alternate form of a person · form of an event or outcome
That's why I was printing the CV — I was going to update it tonight but I printed the wrong version by mistake 🤦
I Found Your CV in the Printer Tray · B1
/rɪˈmuːv/
delete a name from a document
Also means: have something taken away · take something away from its place · remove someone from a social-media follower list
Cole did not remove my name. it is still on the lease.
Your Name Is Still on the Lease · A1
/ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
written information inside an object
Also means: a communication sent to someone · send a message to someone · an unsent written communication
'Let's put a message inside the stone for the future,' he says.
The Envelope Sealed Inside the Cornerstone of the Old School · A1
/kliːn/
neatly or clearly written
Also means: free of dirt or marks · remove dirt · fairly and sportsmanlike
But the name was not clean on the page.
The Name Crossed Out in the Parish Register · A2
/fɪl/
complete by writing information in
Also means: make something full · become full
The surveyor's notebook, however hastily filled in, carried a kind of quiet authority that no local tradition could easily challenge.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/prɪnt/
participial modifier: put into print
Also means: printed copies · past-tense verb: produced a paper copy · progressive participle: producing a paper copy
The maps printed by the Ordnance Survey in the nineteenth century were not merely guides.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2/dəˈrɛkt/
exactly quoted
Also means: private or one-to-one
and I gave him the chocolate bar after and he said — honestly this is a direct quote — he said "best birthday present I've had all day."
You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1
/ˈɛmpti/
blank; containing no writing or content
Also means: holding nothing · unoccupied; no person is in it · deserted; no people are present
The back is empty.
The Apology Written on the Back of a Till Receipt · A1
/ˈɛrər/
printing mistake or typo
Also means: mistake or flaw
Finally, the Ordnance Survey corrected the map in 1931— eighty-two years after the error was first printed.
The Ordnance Survey Map That Named the Wrong Hill · B2
/ˈhɪroʊ/
main character in a story
Also means: brave or admirable person
She liked her job, but she liked being the hero of a story even more.
The Chair That Moved Three Inches Every Morning · A2
/ˈmɪstəri/
modifier indicating detective-fiction genre
Also means: something unknown or unexplained · modifier meaning unidentified
"I am writing a mystery book," he said.
The Chair That Moved Three Inches Every Morning · A2
/ˈmɑrdʒɪn/
blank space at a page edge
Also means: outer edge or border · amount of difference or advantage
She sees small words in the margin.
The Song Finished in the Margins of a Borrowed Hymn Book · A1
/skrætʃ/
carve writing into a surface
Also means: scraping sound effect · scrape against a surface
They used a sharp stone or a metal tool to scratch their names into the wall.
The Signature Scratched into the Tower Cell Wall · A2