Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• floor lamp: A tall lamp standing on the floor, typically used to provide general or reading light.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• sit on it: To delay making a decision or taking action.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• squeeze in
• set down
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• without fail: Certainly; always; surely.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• table lamp: A portable electric lamp with a base for standing on a table or other surface.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• slightly: Only a little
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• piece: A counter in a board game
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection