Lesson 59 In or out?
New words and expressions:
1. bark
Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark.
The dog barked at the visitor.
You can hear dog’s bark in the distance in the dark.
2. press
As the neighbors complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in.
He pressed the button.
My new shoes are pressing my toes.
3. paw
The cat’s paw was burnt
My dog’s paw was bleeding.
4. latch
You can’t walk in because the door is on the latch.
He knocked on the door, but found the door was off latch.
5. expert
Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate.
The research team consists of ten experts.
He is an expert in mathematics.
6. develop
Since then, he has developed another bad habit.
Children should develop good habits when they are young.
The team has developed many world-famous players.
7. habit
He slipped into bad habits.
He has the habit of staying up late.
8. remove
Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we’ve not seen him since.
He removed the picture from the wall.
Mother is busy removing the dishes.