Words

balloon n.

The child hesitated to buy the balloon that she had wanted for so long.

They hung a lot of balloons on the wall around the church to remember the vicar for his contribution.

As a result, I bought her 30 balloons in total.

royal adj.

royal palace

The royal palace was built a few years ago.

After the explosion was detonated, the royal palace collapsed in the predetermined direction.

A basement was built beneath the royal palace.

It comes as a surprise to learn that the royal palace was burnt down last night.

spy v.

spy on sb./sth.

It comes as a surprise to learn that he has been spying on me for a week.

He dressed up as a woman and spied on his opponent.

After spying on him for a few days, the inspector confirmed that it was he who committed the murder.

He devoted himself to finding out who was spying on his friend.

track n.

keep track of

He was ordered to keep track of the suspicious balloon.

Was he ordered to keep track of the suspicious balloon?

She volunteered to keep track of the murder’s location.

Your research is on the right track.

binoculars n.

She has a variety of binoculars in her collection.

Which binoculars is your most favorite?

I can see the birds through my binoculars.

Expressions

seem to be doing

The machine doesn’t seem to be working.

The building seems to be collapsing.

She seems to be enjoying the party.

Some people seem to be standing outside our house.

make for

After the show, we made for the exit.

A positive attitude makes for a happy life.

His careless behavior made for a big problem.

make out

I can make out the whole page except the last part.

I can barely make out the text on the document.

I can’t make out why he left so suddenly.

She made out the meaning of the poem after reading it twice.

soon afterwards

Soon afterwards, I was relieved to hear that she survived the accident.

He finished his homework, and soon afterwards, he went out to play.

She moved to a new city, and soon afterwards, she found a new job.

be called in

A group of police were called in to help to arrest the murderer.

The FBI had been called in to investigate.

The doctor was called in to attend the emergency case.

The engineers were called in to inspect the damaged bridge.