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English Word of the Day: 118 starve - verb

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Word of the Day:

starve - verb - pronunciation link

Definition

to suffer or die from a lack of food

Example Sentences

The prisoners are slowly starving to death.
If we don't get something to eat, we'll starve!

Quiz of the Day - A Secretary's Desk:

Reading comprehension describing a typical secretary's desk and work. This short comprehension is followed by a 'true or false' quiz.

A Secretary's Desk

English Worksheet of the Day - Acquiring Listening Skills :

Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills.

Acquiring Listening Skills

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