Heartland English School – Word of the Day

Theme: Cleaning

Word: to dust – (regular verb)

Meaning: to clean furniture, a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth

Example: I broke the vase while I was dusting.

Theme: Cleaning

Word: to scrub – (regular verb)

Meaning: to clean something by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water

Example: I found him in the kitchen, scrubbing the floor.

Theme: Cleaning

Word: a squeegee – (count noun)

Meaning: a tool with a rubber edge and a handle, used for removing water from smooth surfaces such as windows

Example: Be sure that the squeegee with the widest blade will fit your smallest window.

Theme: In the Sky

Word: sunset – (noun)

Meaning: the time in the evening when the sun disappears and the night begins

Example: “There was a red sunset in the sky last night.”

Thanks to Laura Charr for this week’s theme and words!

Theme: In the Sky

Word: eclipse – (noun)

Meaning: an occasion when the sun or the moon cannot be seen for a short time, because the Earth is passing directly between them

Example: “You should never stare directly at an eclipse.”

Theme: In the Sky

Word: Northern Lights – (noun)

Meaning: bands of coloured light that are see in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world  (aurora borealis)

Example: “The Northern Lights were very bright as they danced across the sky.”

Theme: In the Sky

Word: rainbow – (noun)

Meaning: arch of colours in the sky you can sometimes see after it rains

Example: “The colours of the rainbow are very beautiful.”

Theme: In the Sky

Word: sunrise – (noun)

Meaning: the time in the morning when the sun first appears in the sky

Example: “I like to get up very early in the morning so I can see the sunrise.”  or “A farmers’ day begins at sunrise.”

Theme: Parts of Clothing

Word: hood (hoŏd)

Meaning: a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, usually part of a coat, parka, or hoodie

Example: Because it was cold, she pulled her hood over her head.

Theme: Parts of Clothing

Word: seam      (sēm)

Meaning: a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together

Example: It’s hard to sew a straight seam.