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mitch

/mɪtʃ/

Meanings
verb
To pilfer; filch; steal.

Examples :

""Someone tried to mitch my lunch from the refrigerator at work today." "
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realized verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

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secretly adverb

/ˈsi.kɹət.li/

In secret, covertly.

"She secretly hoped he would ask her to the dance. "

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grading verb

/ˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/

To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

"The teacher is grading the students' math tests. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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grumble noun

/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/

A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

"The distant thunder produced a low grumble that shook the windows. "

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complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

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invisible noun

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

"Some people believe in an invisible, as the Supreme Being. "

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mitched verb

/mɪtʃt/

To pilfer; filch; steal.

"While the teacher was distracted, the mischievous student mitched a cookie from her desk. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

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refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "