GRAMMAR. COMPOUND WORDS
noun
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noun
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bus stop
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Is this the bus stop for the number 12 bus?
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fire-fly
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In the tropics you can see fire-flies at night.
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football
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Shall we play football today?
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adjective
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noun
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full moon
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I always feel crazy at full moon.
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blackboard
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Clean the blackboard please.
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software
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I can't install this software on my PC.
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verb(-ing)
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noun
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breakfast
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We always eat breakfast at 8am.
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washing machine
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Put the clothes in the red washing machine.
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swimming pool
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What a beautiful swimming pool!
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noun
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verb(-ing)
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sunrise
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I like to get up at sunrise.
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haircut
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You need a haircut.
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train-spotting
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His hobby is train-spotting.
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verb
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preposition
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check-out
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Please remember that check-out is at 12 noon.
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noun
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prepositional phrase
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mother-in-law
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My mother-in-law lives with us.
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preposition
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noun
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underworld
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Do you think the police accept money from the underworld?
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noun
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adjective
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bucketful
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We need 10 bucketfuls of water.
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