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goodnight

/ɡʊdˌnaɪt/ /ɡədˌnaɪt/

Meanings
noun
Alternative spelling of good night

Examples :

"Before bed, my mom always gives me a goodnight kiss. "
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Illustration night

night noun

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

Illustration gives

gives verb

/ɡɪvz/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"My mom gives me money for lunch every day. "

Illustration kiss

kiss verb

/kɪs/

To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

"The little girl kissed her mother goodbye before going to school. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration good

good adjective

/ɡʊ(d)/ [ɡɪ̈d]

(of people)

"My neighbor is a very good person. "

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration bed

bed noun

/bed/ /bɛd/

A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.

"My cat often sleeps on my bed. I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep."

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

Illustration mom

mom noun

/mʌm/ /mɒm/ /mɑm/

(familiar) mother.

"My mom is picking me up from school today. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "