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Practice Words and Sentences List One<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read, bleed, concrete, leave, receive, meter, city, really<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe Steve is a real hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check your meter Lindsey or the police might give you a parking ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you been to see the new concrete statue in the city square?
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not, got, God, rock, bottom, dollar, option, stop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not the rock you bought from me the other day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That cost a whole dollar, huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mom said using a mop was not an option<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rock just stopped rolling at the bottom of the lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve got a lot of money riding on Hot Hooves the horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk, talk, want, lord, caught<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I caught you talking to Bob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You thought I’d call and see if you wanted to walk to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

__________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man, stab, badge, apple, laugh, ramble, ant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you please give me a hand with this, Bradley?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank took a stab at the apple with his knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m glad to see you’re back in Manhattan again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam can only stand listening to the national anthem for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get, settle, fender, wet, let, letter, messy, semester, any<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get settled first, then will let you have your sweater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your bed is still messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wedding reception went very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t get anyone to answer the phone.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoon, broom, moon, clue, stool, presume, flute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You presume I have no clue how to play the flute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spoon left the dish for the broom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There only a few of us who like the stew.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, Duke, news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Duke reads his newspaper every Tuesday while he eats his lunch.
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Home, alone, whole, go, show, frozen, most, don’t<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t want you to walk home alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you won’t mind if I show you my coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out, house, about, down, town, around, astounded<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get out of the house now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m going downtown. I won’t be back for about an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Houghton’s hounds tooth coat is hanging in the boathouse closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outpost will be closed in about an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am astounded to see how round and plumb the mouse is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went out and about in a boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time, find, behind, cry, right, fight, wild, wire, despise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look behind the closet door and see if you can find me the right pliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael was a wild fighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to fly high in the sky.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary, fair, hair, pair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary has a pair of beautiful hair clips. She says a fairy gave them to her.
___________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pay, wait, estimate, gain, famous, same<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t wait ’till pay day.
___________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry, borrow, tomorrow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m sorry to hear you are leaving tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m so sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May I borrow your lawnmower tomorrow?
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sofa, America, American, afford<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A portrait of Miss America is hanging over the sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t afford to live in America anymore.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth, anything, think, breath, there, that, breathe, bathe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t think of anything else but the thimble I lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’d rather go to their house then have them come here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t throw the ball through the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not the same thing.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor, dent, ding-dong, paddle, ladle, widen, Dad, mad, said, grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dentist would like to widen the space between some of your teeth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dad said it was best to hold the paddle with both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ding-dong is the definitive sound for a doorbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd said what he had to say, and he said it loudly.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bough, sat, bottle, little, city, matter, water, top, table, turn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the matter with the city water?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sit down and I’ll get you a bottle of our best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The little toddler wanted a cup of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rabbit, river, remember, carry, bury, hurry, worry, turn, cart, hard, pardon brother, car, slammer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn down Dunbar Avenue, go over the river and then turn left onto Randolph Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carry that vase carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I borrowed my brother’s poor ignored car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We buried it in the back yard.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See, sample, sincere, satisfied, sissy, first, mist, recess, process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am satisfied with the process you just demonstrated for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zap, Zebra, frazzled, dazzle, jazz, those, these<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jazz players seem frazzled.
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Went, weather, window, why, where, when, away, awhile, towards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What direction was Willie walking when he passed your window?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy is leaving in a little while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is all that wet weather they promised us?
___________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feather, fame, finger, fight, baffle, after, laugh, stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fame can be fleeting thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was baffled by his desire to fight.
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Very, vat, varnish, victory, volume, shovel, have, stove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vicki has already varnished the handle to the shovel.
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American Pronunciations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry<\/td>Orange<\/td>Process<\/td><\/tr>
Borrow<\/td>Florida<\/td>Foyer<\/td><\/tr>
Tomorrow<\/td>Decal<\/td>Vase<\/td><\/tr>
Semi-Trailer<\/td>Missile<\/td>Mom<\/td><\/tr>
Semi-truck<\/td>Vehicle<\/td>Project<\/td><\/tr>
Multi Millionaire<\/td>Futile<\/td>Project<\/td><\/tr>
Data<\/td>Pasta<\/td>“gonna”<\/td><\/tr>
Mazda<\/td>Taco<\/td>“wann”<\/td><\/tr>
Been, Where Have you been?<\/td>Drama<\/td>“gotta”<\/td><\/tr>
Route<\/td>Progress<\/td>“awright”<\/td><\/tr>
Forest<\/td>Produce<\/td>“awready”<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>“didja”<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td><\/td>“can’t cha”<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>Walkin’<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>Talkin’<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td>Are you walkin’ or ridin’?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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