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told
told
from the verb to tell
She told her friends what she
had done over the weekend.
tomato
tomatoes noun
a soft, juicy, red fruit that
can be eaten raw in salads or
cooked (see fruit on page 85).
ripe beef tomato
tomorrow
adverb
on the day after today.
I’m going away tomorrow.
tomorrow noun
tone
tones noun
the quality of a sound
or a voice.
He spoke in a low tone.
N rhymes with own
tongue
tongues noun
a flexible flap of muscle
in your mouth that you use
to eat, taste, and speak.
N say tung
tonight
adverb
on the evening and night
of the present day.
Let’s go to the concert tonight.
tonight noun
tonsil
tonsils noun
one of two small lumps
of tissue at the back of
your throat.
took
from the verb to take
He took the can out
of the cupboard.
tool
tools noun
a piece of equipment that
helps you do a job.
tooth
teeth noun
1 one of the hard, white,
bonelike structures inside
your mouth that you use for
biting and chewing.
2 one of the pointed parts
on an object such as a saw
or a comb.
toothbrush
toothbrushes noun
a small brush with a long
handle that you use for
cleaning your teeth.
top
tops noun
1 the highest point
of something.
The bird sat
on the very
top of the cactus.
N opposite bottom
2 a lid.
3 a spinning toy.
4 a piece of clothing worn on
the upper part of your body.
topic
topics noun
a subject that is spoken or
written about.
The fire was the main topic
of conversation for weeks.
torch
torches noun
a burning piece
of wood carried
as a light.
Olympic torch
tore
from the verb to tear
She tore her sleeve on a nail.
tornado
tornadoes or tornados noun
a violent, whirling wind
that causes great damage
to the land and buildings.
N say tor-nay-doh
tortoise
tortoises noun
a slow-moving reptile with a
hard shell. Tortoises live in
hot regions. They eat grass
and other plants and can live
a long time (see reptile on
page 168).
N say tort-us
toss
tosses tossing tossed verb
1 to throw with a quick,
easy motion.
We tossed the ball around
before the game.
2 to throw a coin and guess
which side will face up in
order to decide something.
We tossed a coin to see who
should have the first turn.
toss noun
topple
topples toppling toppled verb
to fall over.
The dominoes
toppled over.
pajama top
toolbox
saw
screwdriver
hammer
comb
tooth
tongue
tooth
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