Where:http://www.englishthroughstories.com/scripts/scripts.html
The number of words :1890
WORDS
Tick off
Context:I had no idea why this stranger was hitting me, and it was ticking me off.
Definition:speak really angrily to someone beacause they have done something wrong
David had ticked her off for being careless.
Moan
Context:“Oh my God!” he moaned
Definition:make a low and miserable cry because you are in pain or suffering in some other way .
He lay on his back ,moaning ,holding his broken arm .
Back up
Context:Let me back up a minute:
Definition:supply to evidence to prove a claim or story ture .
He backed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes .
son of a gun
a bad person ,someone you don't like
Punch
Context:man ran toward me and started punching me.
Definition:hit someone or something hard with one's fist.
He punched the pillow with all his strengh .
This is a story about finding missing people ,I think ,and it will be interesting .And ,it is good to listen not only the story but also the explaination .It become easier to understand the story and to learn some expressions.For examle I didn't understand the phrase"a son of a gun"untill I listened to it .
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Thanks! In regard to "son of a gun", I think you forgot to include the sentence "He was small, but a tough son-of-a-gun" in your blog.
Good work!
Thank you .I will learn to understand meanings of words in sentences .
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