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Objects & Tools — Lesson 35

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gym
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gym

dʒɪm
a place with equipment for physical exercise.
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haven
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haven

ˈheɪvən
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
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hurdle
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hurdle

ˈhɜːrdəl
a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
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import
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import

ɪmˈpɔːrt
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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kayak
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kayak

ˈkaɪæk
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
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keyhole
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keyhole

ˈkiːhoʊl
the hole where a key is inserted
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latch
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latch

lætʃ
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
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lower
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lower

ˈloʊər
the lower of two berths
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robe
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robe

roʊb
any loose flowing garment
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miniature
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miniature

ˈmɪnɪtʃɚ
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
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original
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original

an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
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tidy
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tidy

receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
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