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although attendaltoghether attentionalways Augustam auntyambulance Australiaamong Australianamount autumnan avenueanchor awakeand awareangel awayangry awful

axe

Bbaby beeback beehivebackdoor beenbackwards beerbacon beetlebad beforebadge begbag beganbake beginbaker begunbaking behavebalance behindbalcony beingball believeballet bellballoon belly buttonbanana belongband belongs toband-aid belowbandage beltbang benchbank bendbar bentbarbecue berrybarber besidebare best

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barge betbark (noun) betterbark (verb) betweenbarn bibbarrel bicyclebasement bigbasket bikebath billbathe birdbathing suit bird housebathroom birthdaybattery birthday cakebattle birthday cardbe biscuitbeach bitbeak bitebean bittenbear bitterbeard blackbeat blackbirdbeaten blackboardbeautiful blamebeaver blankbecause blanketbecome blazebed bleatbedroom bledbedspread bleedbedtime blewblocks blindblood blinkblossom blisterblow brokeblown brokenblue broken armblunt broken boneboard broken legboat broochbody brookboil broom

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boiling brotherbolt broughtbomb brownbone bruisebonefire brushbook bubblebookcase bucketbookshell buckleboot budborn budgieborrow bugboss buildbossy builderboth buildingbother builtbottle bulbbottom (noun) bullbottom (position) bulldozerbought bulletbounce bumble beebow (noun) bumpbow (verb) bumpybowl (noun) bunchbowl (verb) bundlebowling bunkbox (noun) bunbox (verb) bunnyboxing burglarboy burnbracelet burnedbrains burningbrakes burntbranch burpbrave burrowbray burstbread burybreak busbreakfast bushbreath busybreathe but

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brick butcherbride butterbridegroom buttercupbridesmaid butterflybridge buttonbright buybring buzz

bybye bye

CC.D. centcabbage centimetrecabin cerealcafé chaincage chaircake chalkcalendar chalkboardcalf championcall chancecalm changecame charge (noun)camel charge (verb)camera chasecamp chattercamping cheapcan cheatcanary checkcandle check-upcandy cheekscane cheepcannot cheesecanoe chequecan't cherrycanter chestcap chewcaptain chickcapture chickencar chicken poxcar alarm chiefcar boot child

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car key childrencard chillycardboard chimneycare chincareful chinacareless chipscarpet chirpcarriage chisecarrot chocolatecarry chokecart choosecarton chop (noun)cartoon chop (verb)case chosecastle Christmascat Christmas Daycatch Christmas Cardcaterpillar Christmas Treecattle Christmas Evecaught Churchcauliflower cicadacave cicada shellcaw cigarceiling cigarettecement circlecentre circusclap cityclap hands control class control towerclassroom cook (noun)claw cook (verb)clay cookieclean (noun) coolclean (verb) copycleaner cordclear cordialclever corkclimb cornclinic cornerclock cost

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close (noun) costumeclose (verb) cotcloth cottageclothe cottonclother cotton woolclothes couchclothing coughcloud cough medicinecloudy couldclown couldn't club countcluck counterclutch countriescoat countrycobweb cousincockatoo covercoconut cowcoffee cowboyscoffee pot crabcoin crackcold crackedcold (as in flu) crackercollar cradlecollect cranecollection crash (noun)colour (noun) crash (verb)colour (verb) cratecomb (noun) crawlcomb (verb) crayfishcome crayoncomic creamcommercial creaturecomplete creepcomputer crewconcert cribconcrete cricket (adjective)concrete mixer cricket (game)conductor cricket (insect)connect crispcontain croak

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container cuffscontinue cupcross (noun) cupboardcross (verb) cupfulcrossing currawongcrow curtaincrowd cushioncroud custardcrown cut (noun)cruel cut (verb)crumb cutlerycry cutecub crocodilecube crookcuckoo crooked

cross (adjective)

DDaddy dolldagger doll's housedaisy dollardam dolphindamp dominoesdance (noun) donedance (verb) don'tdandelion donkeydanger doordangerous doorbelldare doorwaydark dotdark blue dovedate down (noun)daughter down (prepos)day downstairsdead dragdeaf dragondear dragonflyDecember draindecide drawdecorate drawbridge

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decoration drawerdeep drawingdeer drawndelicious dream (noun)deliver dream (verb)delivery truck dreamtden dreamtimedentist dress (noun)desk dress (verb)desert dressingdessert dressing gowndial dressing tablediamond dressing roomdice drewdictionary drierdid drill (noun)didn't drill (verb)die drink (noun)diesel drink (verb)difference dripdifferent drivedifficult driverdig drop (noun)digger drop (verb)dim drovedining room droverdinner drowndinosaur drumdip drunkdirection drydirt duckdirty ducklingdisappear dugdish dulldishwasher dumbdisk dump (noun)ditch dump (verb)dive dusk

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do dust (noun)dock dust (verb)

doctor duster

does dustpan

doesn't dusty

dog dwarf

doghouseEeach enjoyear enormousear-ache enoughearly enterearmould entranceearrings envelopeearth equipmenteasel eraseeast eraserEaster escalatoreasy eveneat eveningexpressway everextra everyeaten everybodyecho everyoneedge everythingeel everywhereegg examinationeight examine eighteen excepteighty exchangeeither excitedelastic excitingelbow excuse meelectric exerciseelectric train exitelephant expectelevator expensiveeleven explodeelf exploreelse explorer

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emergency explosionempty eyeend eyebrowenemy eyelash

engine

Fface flightfacecloth flippersfacing floatfactory floorfair (carnival) flourfair (colouring) flowerfair (just) flower potfairy flufall flushfallen fly (noun)family fly (verb)family room foalfan fogfancy foldfar followfarm foodfarmer footfast foot (of bed)fasten footballfastner footpathfat forfather forcefault foreheadfavourite forestfeather forgetFebruary forgotfed forgottenfeed forkfeel fortfeeler forwardfeet foughtfell foundfelt fountainfemale four

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fence fourteenfender fourthferry fowlfestival foxfever freefew freewayfiddle (noun) freezefiddle (verb) freezerfield freezingfight (noun) freezing pointfight (verb) french friesfill freshfilm Fridayfin fridge fine friendfinger friendlyfinish frightfire frightenedfire engine frillfireman friskfireplace frogfire station fromfireworks frontfirst front doorfish (noun) frostfish (verb) frostyfisherman frozefishing net frozenfishing rod frozen foodfist fruitfit fruit juicefive fryfix frying panflag fuelflame fullflannel funflap funnyflash furflat furryflavour furnace

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flew furniture

further

Ggale golf ball

gallop golf stick

gambol gone

game good

gander good afternoon

gang good morning

garage good night

garbage goodbye

garbage can goose

garbage truck gosling

garden (noun) got

garden (verb) grab

gas grade

gate grain

gather granddaughter

gave grandfather

gears grandmother

geese grandparents

genie grandson

gentle grapes

germs grass

get gravy

giant grease

gift great

gigantic greedy

gingerbread man green

giraffe grew

girl grey

give grip

given grocer

glad groceriesgladly groundglass (vessel) groupglass (material) growgloves grown-upglue grown

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gnaw grubbygnome grumblego gruntgoal guardgoat guessgobble guineapigGod guitargoggles gullgold gumgoldfish gungolf gym

Hhad herselfhadn't heyhair hihairdo hi fihairdresser hidhalf hiddenhalf full hidehall hide-and-seekHalloween highham highchairhamburger highwayhammer hillhamster hillyhand himhandbag himselfhandkerchief hipshandle hishandlebars hisshang hithanger hivehappen hockeyhappy holdhard holehas holidayhasn't hollowhat hollyhatch homehate homework

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have honeyhaven't honkhawk hoodhay hoofhaystack hookhe hoophead hoothead (of bed) hopheadache hopeheaddress hopscotchheadlights hornheadmaster horribleheadmistress horseheadphones horseshoeheadrest hose (noun)healthy hose (verb)heap hospitalhear hotheard hot doghearing aid hotelheart hourheat househeaven housecoatheavy howhedge howeverheel hugheight hugeheld humhelicopter humphello hunghelp hungryhelpful hunthen hurryhen house hurther husbandhere hushheron hutchhers hymn

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ice infant school

ice block infection

ice cream ink

ice hockey insect

icicle inside

icing instead

idea interest

if interestingill interruptimagine intoimmediately invisibleimportant invitationimpossible inviteimpression ironin isinch islandindians isn't

it

JJack-in-the-Box joinjacket jokejam jugJanuary juicejar Julyjeans jumpjelly jumperjellybeans Junejellyfish junglejet junkjigsaw puzzle justjingle

Kkangaroo kittenkeep kleenexkennel kneekept kneelkettle kneltkey knewkick knickerskid knife

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kill knitkilogram knockkilometre knobkind knockkindergarten knowking knownkiss koalakitchen kookaburra

kite

Llace lifeboat

ladder lift (noun)

lady lift (verb)ladybird light (adjective)laid light (noun)lake light (verb)lamb lighterlamp lighthouseland lightninglanding likelane linelap lionlarge lionesslast liplate lipsticklater liquidlather listlaugh listenlawn litlawn mower litrelay litterlazy littlelead (noun) livelead (verb) living roomleader lizardleaf load (noun)lean (adjective) load (verb)lean (verb) loafleap lobsterlearn lock (noun)

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least lock (verb)leather logleave lollipopleaves lollyleft (side) lonelyleft longleftover lookleg looplemonade looselend loselent lostleopard lotleotard loudless lovelesson lovelylet lowletter luckylettuce luggagelibrary lumplicence lunchlick lunch timelid lungslie (down)lie (noun)lie (verb)lifelife jacket

Mmacaroni milkmachine milkmanmachinery milkshakemad millionmade mincemagazine mindmagic minemagician minutemagpie miss (noun)maid miss (verb)mail (noun) missilemail (verb) mistake

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mailbox mittensmailman mixmain mixermake modelmake-up moldmale momentman Mondaymandarine moneymanners monitormany monkeymap monstermarbles monthMarch moomarch (verb) moonmark mopmarket moremarry morningmask mosquitomass mostmat motelmatch (noun) mothmatch (verb) mothermate motormaterial motor bikemattress motor boatMay mountainmay I mouseme moustachemeadow mouthmeal movemean (adjective) moviemean (noun) movingmeant mowmeasles Mr.measure Mrs.measurement muchmeat mudmechanic muddymedicine mugmeet Mummy

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melt mumpsmelted munchmen murdermend musclemerry mushroommerry-go-round musicmess mustmet mustardmetal mustn'tmetre mymiaow my ownmice myself

microphone

middle

mile

Nnail (noun) nicelynail (verb) niecenail file nightnail brush nightienaked ninename nineteennap nipnappy nonarrow nobodynasty nobody'snaughty noisenavel noisynavy nonenear nonsensenearly noodlesneal no-onenecessary norneck northnecklace noseneed nosebleedneedle nostrilneigh notneighbour noteneither notebook

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nephew nothingnest noticenet Novembernever nownew nowherenews numbernewspaper nurse (noun)newt nurse (verb)next nurserynext door nutnibble nylonnice

Ooars openoats operationocean oppositeo'clock orOctober orange (colour)octopus orange (fruit)odd orderof ordinaryoff ostrichoffice otheroften otherwiseoh oh ouroil oursoink outokay outdoorsold outer spaceolder outsideoldest ovenon overonce overallsone overtakeonion owlonly own

Ppack planepackage planetpacket plant (noun)

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pad plant (verb)paddle pop plasterpaddle (noun) plasticpaddle (verb) plasticinepaddock platepage playpail playdoughpain playgrouppainful playtimepainless playschoolpaint (noun) pleasepaint (verb) plentypair (noun) plierspair (verb) plugpalace plumpancake pocketpanda poempanties poetrypantihose pointpants pointedpaper poisonparade pokeparcel polar bearparcel post polepardon policeparents police carpark (noun) police stationpark (verb) policeman parrot polish (noun)part polish (verb)party politepass (noun) pondpass (verb) ponypassenger poohpast poolpaste poorpastry poppat popcornpatch (noun) porcupinepatch (verb) porridge

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path possiblepatient possumpatio post (fence)pattern post (noun)pavement post (verb)paw post boxpay post officepea postagepeace postcardpeach postmanpeacock potpeanut potatopeanut butter pourpear powerpebble power brakespeck power drillpedals power steeringpedestrian practicepeel prampeep praypen (writing) prayerpen present (noun)pencil present (verb)penquin presentlypenis presspeople pretendpepper prettyperhaps prickleperson priestpet princepetal princesspetrol principalpetrol station printpetticoat prisonerphoto privatepiano prizepick (up) programpick (noun) promise (noun)picnic promise (verb)picture propellor

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pie properpiece properlypig proudpigeon prowlpiglet prowlerpile (noun) puddingpile (verb) puffpill pullpillow pulloverpilot pumppin pumpkinpinch punchpink puncturepip pupperpipe puppypirate purplepistol pursepit pushpizza putplace puzzleplain pyjamas

plan

Qquack quickquarrell quicklyquarter quicksandqueen quietqueer quietlyquestion quite

Rrabbit richrace (noun) riderace (verb) rifleradar right (side)radio right rag rimrail ring (noun)railroad ring (verb)railway rinkrailway track rinse

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railway station riprain riperainbow riverraincoat roadrainhat roarrainy robrake (noun) robberrake (verb) robinraisin rock (noun)ran rock (verb)raspberry rocketrat roderather rollrattle (noun) rollerrattle (verb) roller bladesraw roller coasterrazor roller skatesreach rolling pinread roofreader roomreading roostready roosterreal rootsreason ropereceiver roserecess roughrecord roundrecorder roundaboutrecycle roundedred row (fight)reel row (noise)refridgerator row (noun)reindeer row (verb)religion rowboatremember rubremind rubberrepair rubbishrest (noun) ruderest (verb) rugreturn rule

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reverse rulerrhinocerous runrhyme runnerribbon rushrice rust

rusty

Ssack smoothsad snacksaddle (noun) snailsaddle (verb) snakesafe snatchsafety sneezesafety fence sniffsaid snoresail (noun) snorkelsail (verb) snowsailboat snowballsailor snowmansalad snowsuitsale snow stormsalesgirl sosalesman soaksalt sockssalty sofasame softsand soilsandals soldsang soldiersank soleSanta Claus somesat somebodysatellite somebody'sSaturday somethingsauce sometimessaucepan somewheresaucer sonsausage songsave soonsaw (noun) sore (noun)

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shell steaksheller (noun) stealshelter (verb) steamshine steam ironshiny steelship steepshirt steershiver steering wheelshock stemshoe step (noun)shoelaces step (verb)shook stereoshoot stick (noun)shop stick (verb)shopping stickyshopping centre stiffshort stillshorts stingshot stinkshould stirshoulder stitch (noun)shouldn't stitch (verb)shout stockingsshove stoleshovel stomachshow (noun) stomach acheshow (verb) stoneshower stoodshred stoolshrimp stopshut stop signsick store (noun)side store (verb)sidewalk storekeepersight stormsign storysignal stovesilence straightsilly strangesilo stranger

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silver strapsimple strawsince straw (hay)sing straw (drinking)singlet strawberrysink (noun) streamsink (verb) streetsip street lightsister stretchsit stretchersix stridesixteen stringsixty stripessize strokeskate strollerskates strongski (noun) struckski (verb) study (noun)skin study (verb)skin diving stuffskip stungskipping rope stupidskirt styskis submarineskull subwayskunk suchsky suckslacks suddenslap suddenlysledge sugarsleep (noun) suit (noun)sleep (verb) summersleepy sunsleeve sunnysleigh sunbakeslept sunbatheslice sunburnslid Sundayslide (noun) Sunday Schoolslide (verb) sunglasses

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swimmersswimming poolswimming lessonswing (noun)swing (verb)swishswitchswordswungsyrup

Ttable tinytablecloth tiredtablet tissuetadpole totail toadtake toasttake (away) todaytaken toetalk toestall toffeetame toenailtank togethertap toilet

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tap dance toilet papertape toldtape player tolltar toll boothtart tomatotaste tomato saucetaught tomorrowtaxi tonguetea (drink) tonighttea (meal) tonsilstea towel tooteach tookteacher toolteam toothteapot toothachetear toothbrushtears (crying) toothpastetease topteddy bear top (toy)teeth torchtelephone tomtelevision touchtell toughtemperature towtea tow trucktennis towardtent towelterrible towerthan townthank toythank you trackthat track pantsthaw track suitthe trackerstheir tractortheir own traffictheirs traffic lightthen trailerthem trainthemselves train set

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tip twigtip-toe twin

twisttwotwo-wheelertype (noun)type (verb)typewrittertyres

Uugly unlessumbrella unsureunable untidyuncle untilunder untrueundies unusualunderclothes upunderneath uponunderpants upside-downunderstand upstairsunderwater usundid use (noun)undo use (verb)undress usefulunfriendly uselessunhappy usualuniformunitunkind

Vvacation villagevaccination vinegarvacuum viloletvacuum cleaner violinvalentine's day visionvalley visit (noun)van visit (verb)vase visitorvegemite vitaminsvegetables vitamin pill

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very voicevest volumevet volume controlview

Wwaddle whisperwag whistle (noun)wagon whistle (verb)wait whitewaiting room white (of egg)wake whowake-up wholewalk (noun) whosewalk (verb) whywall wickedwallaby widewallet wifewalrus wildwander willwanderer winwant wind (noun)wardrobe wind (verb)warm windscreenwarren windywas wingwash (noun) winkwash (verb) winterwash basin wipewashing wiperswashing machine wirewashing powder wishwasn't witchwasp withwaste wobblewatch (noun) wolfwatch (verb) wokewater (noun) wolveswater (verb) womanwaterfall womenwaterproof won

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Yyacht youyard youngyawn youngeryear youngestyell youryellow your ownyelp yoursyes yourselfyesterday yukyet yukkyyoghurt yummyZzebra zipperzero zoozip zoo animal

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