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Book: Twister on Tuesday
Words & Phrases

Jack and Annie have a lesson in a one-room schoolhouse. It has the following items.

  Noun Picture Meaning
1. rusty pipe
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rusty pipe A tube that is worn away by chemical reactions with oxygen in the air
2. sod bricks
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sod bricks Blocks of earth
3. storm cellar
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storm cellar Basement under the ground for protection during a windstorm
4. rug
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rug A thick blanket covering a floor
5. crate
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crate A large box
6. bench
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bench A long seat made without a back or arms
7. slate
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slate A small square piece of tablet for writing on
8. hinges
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hinges A joint used to fasten a door to a wall

Reference: Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, MSN Encarta Dictionary