Words#
darkness n. /ˈdɑːknəs/ #
It was a time of darkness for me during the past 6 months.
He felt trapped in darkness after losing the his goal.
Darkness covered the town as the storm approached.
When the girl entered the room, the light suddenly went out, which gave her a fright. In the darkness, she saw something moving on the floor. After a little time, the light went on and her friends jumped out, carrying a cake. It was her birthday!.
explain v. /ɪkˈspleɪn/ #
She couldn’t explain what had happened to her during her stay in hospital.
Can you explain what’s going on?
She explained to me why the machine broke.
coast n. shore n. /kəʊst/ /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ #
The captain will set out from the coast tomorrow morning.
Everyone must move to a safe place as soon as possible. The hurricane will arrive to the coast.
Do you know the name of the shore in the game “Life is Strange”?
A large crowd of people is gathering on the shore.
The shore is so big that my friend can’t hear me if I shout to her from the other side.
storm n. /stɔːm/ #
The storm has destroyed over one hundred houses so far.
The news said that a storm will hit on the last day of the year, so we need to prepare for it now.
It is said that if you stand in the center of the storm, you will not be hurt.
towards prep. /təˈwɔːdz/ #
walk/run towards
The dog refused to stay with me and it ran towards my friend.
I wrapped the gift up and threw it towards my bed.
As soon as I got off the bus, I lost the way home. I realized that the only thing I could do was to walk towards the highest building I had seen.
rock n. /ɹɒk/ #
Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea.
Nearly a week passed before the boat struck a rock and was damaged.
The captain set out from the coast this morning. During that time, most people in the town said goodbye to him. Shortly after the captain set out, the boat struck a rock. The captain jumped into the sea immediately and swam back to the coast.
light n. /laɪt/ #
After jumping into the sea, she swam towards the light she had seen. In the end, she was able to arrive at the shore and was rescued.
You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street light.
He turned around to look at the street light at that moment.
The street traffic light will turn green in twenty seconds’ time.
ahead adv. /əˈhɛd/ #
Early next morning, she saw a light ahead.
Please submit your report a week ahead of the deadline.
I finished the project a week ahead of the deadline.
cliff n. /klɪf/ #
They were arrested because they climbed up the protected cliff.
A man wrapped a bomb up as quickly as possible and put it at the cliff. After hiding in a room, he pressed the button, and the bomb immediately destroyed the cliff.
struggle v. /ˈstrʌɡəl/ #
The girl struggled up the cliff towards the light.
She struggle to lift the heavy box.
He struggled with the decision for serval days before finally choosing.
hospital n. /ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ #
His condition began to become more serious as soon as he entered the hospital.
A new hospital will be built in this town in a year.
Do you know the way to the hospital?
A large crowd of people was gathering in front of the hospital.
Early next morning, she saw a man wrapping gifts in front of hospital and sending them to children who lived in there.
Expressions#
On doing sth.#
On arriving home, I immediately boiled water and drank because I was so thirsty.
On finishing my homework, I went to bed.