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befallen

/bɪˈfɔlən/

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Visual illustration for the word "about" - Moving around; astir.
aboutadjective
/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

Visual illustration for the word "temptation" - The act of tempting
temptationnoun
/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

The act of tempting

"The temptation to skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. "

Visual illustration for the word "wetlands" - (usually in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
wetlandsnoun
/ˈwɛtlændz/ /ˈwɛtlənz/

(usually in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

"The city protected the wetlands because they provide a habitat for many birds and filter the water. "

Visual illustration for the word "befell" - To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
befellverb
/bɪˈfɛl/

To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."

Visual illustration for the word "sadness" - The state or emotion of being sad.
sadnessnoun
/ˈsædnəs/

The state or emotion of being sad.

"The sadness she felt after failing the test was understandable. "

Visual illustration for the word "family" - A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
familynoun
/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Visual illustration for the word "worried" - Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
worriedadjective
/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

Visual illustration for the word "happen" - To occur or take place.
happenverb
/ˈhæpən/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Visual illustration for the word "unusual" - Something that is unusual; an anomaly.
unusualnoun
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

Something that is unusual; an anomaly.

"The student's sudden absence was an unusual for her. "

Visual illustration for the word "grandfather" - A father of someone's parent.
grandfathernoun
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Visual illustration for the word "overtake" - To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
overtakeverb
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/ /oʊvɚˈteɪk/

To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.

"The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."

Visual illustration for the word "befalls" - Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
befallsnoun
/bɪˈfɔːlz/ /biˈfɔːlz/

Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.

"The unexpected snowfall was a terrible befall for the school's outdoor sports day. "