Category: Daily Fix

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“He will give the note to the fourth

man in the wedding party;

that man will go forth and tell the others.”

 

forth {adv} [THINK: out from a starting point]

fourth {ordinal number} [THINK: number four in a sequence]

 

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“She paid the fare herself; she said it was only fair, since he paid for dinner.”

 

fair {adj, adv, noun, & verb} [THINK: legitimate; not outstanding in size; in accordance to rules]

fare {noun & verb} [THINK: money paid on public transportation]

 

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“If you move forward, and take the next step,

I will ask her to write the foreword of your book.”

 

foreword {noun} [THINK: short piece of writing at beginning of literature]

forward {adv, adj, noun, & verb} [THINK: toward the front; facing the front]

 

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“The assessor will appraise the desk, and then we can apprise the owner of its worth; the owner will then apprize the value of the desk.”

 

appraise {verb} [THINK: assess the value or quality of]

apprise {verb} [THINK: inform or tell someone]

apprize {verb} [THINK: put a price upon]

 

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“It has been a while since

I went to the country;

maybe this time we will go

and be able to stay awhile.”

 

a while {noun} [THINK: a period of time]

awhile {adv} [THINK: for a short time]