Vocabulary The Gift of the Magi — Pack 3

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whenever
A2|入門
  • Every time that something happens
  • At any time that something occurs
  • No matter what time something takes place
  • Each and every occasion that
  • In all cases that something is true
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
Examples
  • Call me whenever you want.
  • I read whenever I have time.
  • Whenever it snows, we stay home.
came
A1|超入門
  • When someone moved toward a place or person
  • When a person arrived at a location
  • Moving from there to here in the past
  • When something or someone reached a place
  • The act of arriving somewhere before now
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • She came to visit me.
  • The bus came late today.
  • He came home early.
reach
A2|入門
  • To move your hand or arm to touch or get something
  • To arrive at a place or goal
  • To stretch or extend to get something farther away
  • To communicate with someone by phone or message
  • To achieve or succeed in getting something important
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • Can you reach the book on the shelf?
  • She reached for the glass of water.
  • We finally reached the top of the mountain.
above
A2|入門
  • At a higher position than something else
  • In a place that is higher up
  • More than a certain number or amount
  • Higher in rank or quality than others
  • Earlier in a text or list
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • The sky is above us.
  • Look at the clouds above.
  • She lives in the room above.
call
A1|超入門
  • To say someone's name to get their attention
  • To phone or speak on the phone
  • To ask someone to come or join
  • To give a name to something
  • To say something loudly
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • I call this a good plan.
  • We call that color blue.
  • They call him a great teacher.
greatly
B1|中級入口
  • Very much or a lot in a strong way
  • To a very big or high amount
  • In a way that shows strong feeling
  • To an important or serious degree
  • With much respect or high regard
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • She greatly enjoyed the meal.
  • His work has greatly improved.
  • I was greatly surprised.
hug
A2|入門
  • The act of putting your arms around someone to show love
  • When you hold someone close with your arms
  • A way to show care by wrapping arms around
  • Holding someone in your arms to comfort them
  • Pressing your body close to someone with arms around
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
Examples
  • She gave me a hug.
  • They hug every day.
  • I need a warm hug.
already
A2|入門
  • before now or before a time you talk about
  • something happened sooner than you thought
  • something is ready or done before expected
  • not needing to do something again
  • used to show surprise something happened early
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • I already have a pen.
  • She already knows the answer.
  • They already finished their homework.
introduce
A2|入門
  • When you make two people meet for the first time
  • To tell others someone's name and who they are when meeting for the first time
  • When you bring something new to a place
  • To officially launch or make something new available for the first time
  • To present a person, topic, or item to an audience for the first time
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But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della.
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  • I'd like to introduce my friend to you.
  • They introduced a new law.
  • Please introduce yourself.
good
A1|超入門
  • nice or kind
  • correct or right
  • healthy or well
  • high quality
  • enjoyable or fun
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Which is all very good.
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  • There is no good answer to this question.
  • He couldn't find a good place to sit.
  • This is not a good time to call.
finish
A2|入門
  • To complete something or bring it to an end
  • To do the last part of something
  • When something comes to an end
  • To reach the end of a task
  • To use up or consume all of something
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag.
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  • I will finish my report by tomorrow.
  • Did you finish your work?
  • The game finishes at 9.
cry
A1|超入門
  • To make tears from your eyes when sad or hurt
  • To say something loudly
  • To shout to get attention
  • To show strong feelings with sounds and tears
  • To call out or say something in a loud voice
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag.
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  • The baby cries every night.
  • Don't cry, it will be okay.
  • I cried when I watched that sad movie.
attend
B1|中級入口
  • When you take care of something or deal with it
  • When you go to a place or event
  • When you give care or help to someone
  • When you pay focus to something important
  • When you are present at something regularly
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag.
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  • I attend school daily.
  • She will attend the meeting.
  • Please attend to this matter.
powder
B1|中級入口
  • A soft substance made of very small dry pieces
  • Very tiny dry bits of something crushed or ground
  • Something dry that looks like dust or flour
  • Tiny particles that you can put on skin
  • A fine dry material used for various purposes
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag.
Examples
  • She put powder on her nose.
  • Mix the powder with water first.
  • The baby needs some powder now.
rag
B1|中級入口
  • A small piece of cloth used for cleaning
  • An old piece of fabric for wiping things
  • A worn cloth that cleans or polishes surfaces
  • A scrap of material for household tasks
  • A tattered bit of cloth for chores
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag.
Examples
  • She cleaned with a rag.
  • He found an old rag.
  • The rag was very dirty.
stood
A1|超入門
  • Was in a standing position
  • Stayed in one place for some time
  • Held yourself up without sitting or lying
  • Remained firm or did not move
  • Was in a line or group upright
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
Examples
  • He stood at the front of the class.
  • They stood in line outside the cinema.
window
A1|超入門
  • A glass part in a wall to see outside
  • An opening with glass in a wall or house
  • A clear glass panel you can see through
  • An opening in a wall, usually with glass, that lets in light and air
  • An opening in a wall fitted with glass to let in light
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • She looked at the toys in the window.
  • The shop window has beautiful dresses.
  • I can see flowers in that window.
dully
C1|上級
  • When someone does something without interest or energy
  • Acting in a way that shows no feeling
  • Doing something with a tired or flat manner
  • When something happens without brightness or life
  • Behaving as if you cannot think clearly
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • He looked dully at the screen.
  • She spoke dully without emotion.
  • The light shone dully through fog.
gray
A2|入門
  • A color between black and white, like clouds on a dark day
  • The shade you see when mixing black and white together
  • A dull color with no brightness or strong hue
  • Something that looks like the color of ash or stone
  • A neutral tone that is not bright or colorful
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • The sky is gray today.
  • She wore a gray coat.
  • His hair turned gray.
cat
A1|超入門
  • A small furry animal that people keep at home
  • A common pet with soft fur and whiskers
  • A small animal that catches mice and birds
  • An animal with four legs that says meow
  • A furry creature that purrs when happy
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • I have a cat.
  • The cat is sleeping.
  • She loves her cat.
walk
A1|超入門
  • To move on your feet at a steady, normal speed
  • The act of moving by putting one foot ahead
  • Going somewhere using your legs and feet
  • Moving on foot from one place to another
  • To go somewhere on foot instead of using a vehicle
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • I walk every morning.
  • Can we walk together?
  • She walks very fast.
fence
A2|入門
  • A structure built to mark the edge of a yard or field
  • A barrier made of wood or metal between properties
  • Something that separates one area from another area
  • A wall-like thing that stands around a space
  • A border structure that blocks or protects something
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • The cat sat on the fence.
  • We painted the fence yesterday.
  • A tall fence surrounds the yard.
backyard
A2|入門
  • The area of land behind a house
  • The outdoor space at the rear of a home
  • A piece of ground located at the back of a building
  • An open area behind where someone lives
  • The space outside at the back part of a house
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She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard.
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  • The kids play in the backyard.
  • Our backyard has many trees.
  • She sat in the backyard.
tomorrow
A1|超入門
  • The day that comes right after today
  • The next day after this one
  • The following day in the future
  • The day after the present one
  • A time that is one day ahead
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Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present.
Examples
  • See you tomorrow.
  • Tomorrow is another day.
  • I will go tomorrow.
buy
A1|超入門
  • Get something with money
  • Purchase from a store
  • Obtain by paying
  • Exchange money for things
  • to pay for something you want to have
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Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present.
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  • I want to buy a new book.
  • She buys fresh vegetables every day.
  • They don't buy expensive clothes.
present
A2|入門
  • Being in a place; here and not absent
  • A gift you give to someone
  • When someone offers something to another person as a gift
  • To offer or hand over something to somebody
  • The time that is happening now; not the past or future
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Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present.
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  • All students are present in the classroom.
  • He presented a gift to the winner.
every
A1|超入門
  • Used to refer to all members of a group individually
  • All the individual things or people in a set
  • Used to show something happens at regular times
  • Each single one without leaving any out
  • All possible instances of a particular thing
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She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result.
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  • I exercise every morning.
  • Every student needs a book.
  • She visits every weekend.
month
A1|超入門
  • A period of time that is about thirty days long
  • One of twelve parts that make up a year
  • A unit of time between two calendar dates
  • A period used to measure age or duration
  • A cycle of time in a calendar system
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She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result.
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  • Next month is December.
  • I visit my family every month.
  • The baby is five months old.
result
A2|入門
  • Something that happens because of an action or event
  • What comes after you do something
  • The outcome or effect of something
  • What you get at the end
  • The answer or conclusion from something
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She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result.
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  • The result was good.
  • We saw the result.
  • She checked the result.
twenty
A1|超入門
  • The number that comes after nineteen
  • A number that is two times ten
  • The amount you get when you count to 19 and add one more
  • A number between 19 and 21
  • The count that equals 10 plus 10
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Twenty dollars a week does not go far.
Examples
  • I have twenty pencils.
  • She is twenty years old.
far
A1|超入門
  • a long distance away
  • Not close in space
  • A long way off in time
  • Used to say extent or degree (very)
  • Not near in relationship or connection
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Twenty dollars a week does not go far.
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  • The school is far from my house.
  • She came from a far country.
  • They traveled to a far place.
expense
B2|中上級
  • The money you pay for something.
  • Cost of buying or doing something.
  • Money needed for daily things.
  • How much money goes out.
  • Spending money on things.
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Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.
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  • The company will cover all travel expenses.
  • She tried to cut her monthly expenses by cooking at home.
greater
B1|中級入口
  • More in amount, size, or level than something else
  • Bigger or larger when you compare two things
  • More important or significant than another thing
  • Higher in quality or degree than something
  • Exceeding or surpassing in measurement or extent
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Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.
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  • The risk is greater now.
  • She has greater skill.
  • Greater effort is needed.
than
A1|超入門
  • A word used when comparing two different things
  • Used to compare amounts or degrees between two things
  • Used to show the difference in size, number, or degree
  • When saying something is different in amount or degree
  • Used after comparative adjectives and adverbs such as more, less, better, and worse
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Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.
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  • This road is longer than that one.
  • She reads faster than her classmates.
  • This hotel is more expensive than that one.
calculate
B1|中級入口
  • To work out how much something costs or needs
  • To find an answer using numbers and math
  • To figure out a number or amount
  • To work out something by thinking carefully
  • To use math to get a result
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Expenses had been greater than she had calculated.
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  • Can you calculate this for me?
  • She calculated the total.
  • He calculated the answer quickly.
always
A1|超入門
  • Every time, without exception (used for habits and repeated actions)
  • Used to say something is true at all times, like a fact of nature
  • Something that happens at all times
  • Something done without any exception
  • When something is true every day
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They always are.
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  • I always brush my teeth.
  • She always comes on time.
  • The store is always open on weekends.
many
A1|超入門
  • A large number of things or people
  • A lot of something you can count
  • More than a few items or individuals
  • A great quantity of separate units
  • Numerous or several separate pieces
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • Many people came today.
  • She has many friends.
  • There are many books here.
happy
A1|超入門
  • Feeling good and smiley
  • Glad or in good spirits.
  • Willing or glad to do something.
  • Feeling nice inside
  • Glad about something
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • The movie has a happy ending.
  • It's a happy story about friendship.
  • This book is a happy tale.
hour
A1|超入門
  • A period of time equal to sixty minutes
  • A span of sixty minutes on a clock
  • A unit measuring time equal to sixty minutes
  • The length of time taking sixty minutes
  • A measure of time lasting sixty minutes
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • The class is one hour.
  • I waited for an hour.
  • It takes two hours.
spent
A2|入門
  • When you used time doing an activity
  • When you used money to buy things
  • When energy or effort was used up
  • The act of passing time somewhere
  • When resources were used for a purpose
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • I spent money today.
  • She spent time reading.
  • We spent the day together.
plan
A2|入門
  • An idea or method you think of to do something
  • Something you decide to do in the future
  • When you think about how to achieve something
  • A drawing that shows how to build something
  • A way to organize steps to reach a goal
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • What's your plan?
  • We need a good plan.
  • They plan to visit soon.
something
A1|超入門
  • a thing that is not known or named
  • an object or thing
  • a thing you want, need, or are looking for (often with infinitive)
  • a fact, piece of news, or matter (used when the content is not stated)
  • a small or little amount
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • I found something interesting in the box.
  • She wants to tell you something important.
  • There is something on the table.
nice
A1|超入門
  • Something that is pleasant and brings joy or satisfaction
  • A person who is kind and friendly
  • When something looks or seems good and appealing
  • A feeling of comfort or enjoyment from something
  • When something is suitable or proper for a situation
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Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.
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  • Have a nice day!
  • The weather is nice today.
  • She is very nice to everyone.
fine
A1|超入門
  • Good or okay
  • Thin or small
  • Money paid as punishment
  • Of high quality; used for special or elegant things
  • Clear or sunny weather
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • Everything will work out fine.
  • Don't worry, it will be fine.
  • Everything turned out fine in the end.
rare
B1|中級入口
  • Something that is very hard to find or get
  • When something does not happen very often
  • Something that only a few people have
  • Things that are not common or usual
  • When meat is cooked just a little bit
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • This is a rare coin.
  • Snow is rare here.
  • I like my steak rare.
sterl
C1|上級
  • Something of excellent quality and high value
  • A person or thing of great worth
  • When something is genuine and true
  • Something made with pure silver material
  • A thing of the best kind possible
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • Her sterl character was admired.
  • He bought a sterl ring.
  • The sterl quality was obvious.
bit
A2|入門
  • A small part of something
  • A little; used to describe a small degree (used like 'a little')
  • A small piece
  • A short time
  • A small bite of food
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • This book is a bit difficult.
  • I'm a bit tired today.
  • The coffee is a bit hot.
near
A2|入門
  • Something that is close in distance or position
  • At a short distance from a place or thing
  • Not far away from something in space
  • Close to a time or event
  • Almost at a certain point or level
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • The shop is near my home.
  • She sat near the fire.
  • The end is near now.
worthy
B2|中上級
  • Something that deserves respect or honor because it is good enough
  • A person or thing that has enough value or quality
  • Something that earns or merits recognition or consideration
  • A thing that is good enough for a purpose
  • When something matches the level or standard expected
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • He is worthy of respect.
  • This is a worthy cause.
  • She proved herself worthy.
honor
B2|中上級
  • Something that gives a special feeling of pride and respect
  • Great respect and admiration for someone or something
  • When you show respect in a special way
  • Being good and doing what is right
  • A special prize or title given for achievement
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Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.
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  • It is an honor to meet you.
  • We honor our teachers.
  • He is a man of honor.