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background |
The orchestra played softly in the background.
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birthday |
Choose a suitable card for Meg's birthday.
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campfire |
We sat around the campfire.
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cardboard |
We built a fort from cardboard boxes.
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doorway |
We always hang a sprig of mistletoe above our doorway.
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earache |
Sarah had a bad cold and severe earache.
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earrings |
She knew the PE teacher would disapprove of earrings.
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forecast |
The forecast is for cloudy weather.
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highway |
She drove on the highway in her new car.
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masterpiece |
His aim was to compose a masterpiece.
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newspaper |
That newspaper article is libellous.
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overdose |
It is very dangerous to overdose.
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partnership |
Entering into a legal partnership with a person you love.
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penknife |
She carved the wood with a penknife.
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seashore |
The ships sail by the seashore.
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staircase |
She climbed the staircase to her bedroom.
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tightrope |
He walked the tightrope with ease.
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waterproof |
Impervious means waterproof.
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weekend |
I need a reply by the weekend.
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Springtime Spelling
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Egg Hunt
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Word Search, small
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Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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