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English Word of the Day: 208 luck - noun

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Word of the Day:

luck - noun - pronunciation link

Definition

something that happens by chance

Example Sentences

Luck is just as important as skill in life.
I'm afraid he won because of dumb luck.

Quiz of the Day - Idiom Matching:

Try this challenging idiom matching quiz focusing on common English idioms alone or with other students. Match column A with column B to find the idiom. Next, match the idioms (columns A and B) with the definition in column C.

Idiom Matching

English Worksheet of the Day - Homonym List for English Learners:

This homonym list is prepared especially for English learners and ESL students. The homonym list contains homonym definitions and example sentences of each homonym pair.

Homonym List for English Learners

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