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wright

/ɹaɪt/

Meanings
noun
A builder or maker of something.

Examples :

"The carpenter was a skilled wright, known for building sturdy furniture. "
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Illustration builder

builder noun

/ˈbɪl.də/ /ˈbɪl.dɚ/

A person who builds or constructs things.

"The builder carefully constructed a sturdy wooden playhouse for the children. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration maker

maker noun

/ˈmeɪk.ə/ /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/

Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.

"My grandfather is a skilled maker of beautiful wooden toys. "

Illustration for

for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration sturdy

sturdy noun

/ˈstɜːdi/ /ˈstɜrdi/

A disease in sheep and cattle, caused by a tapeworm and marked by great nervousness or by dullness and stupor.

"The old farmer recognized the symptoms of sturdy in his cattle: they were unusually listless and seemed detached from their surroundings. "

Illustration skilled

skilled adjective

/skɪld/

Having or showing skill; skillful.

"The baker was skilled at decorating cakes, making each one a beautiful work of art. "

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

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known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."