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| extra |
If you get extra food, you get more than the usual amount, or you get more than you might need. If there is an extra blanket in the closet, there is one more than is usually needed. If a guest is sleeping in that room, they can feel sure that they won't get cold even if there are not enough blankets on the bed. [1/6 definitions] |
| hopefully |
We sometimes say "hopefully" before or after we say something that we hope for. For example, if you say "Hopefully, it won't rain tomorrow," you mean that not raining tomorrow is something you hope for. Not raining is something that would be good in your opinion. [1/2 definitions] |
| manage |
If you say you can manage, it means that you feel you will be able to go along or continue doing what you are doing without any big problems. You feel you will be OK and won't need any help. [1/3 definitions] |
| mark1 |
When you mark what someone says, it means that you pay attention to what they say and probably won't forget it. [1/9 definitions] |
| mule1 |
If one person calls another person a "mule," they usually mean that that person is stubborn. When someone is stubborn, they won't easily change their mind about something. People sometimes say that mules are stubborn animals. They say that you can't make a mule do something when it doesn't want to do it. [1/2 definitions] |
| only |
"Only" sometimes mean "but." If you want to have a dog, only your father won't let you have one, it means that you want to have a dog, but your father won't let you. [1/5 definitions] |
| soft |
When a teacher is soft, they are easy. They don't give too much work and sometimes they let students do things that other teachers won't let them do. [1/7 definitions] |
| stubborn |
If a person is stubborn, they don't change their mind easily. A stubborn person will often refuse to do what other people want them to do because they have a different idea and won't change their opinion. Stubborn people will sometimes not accept any help from other people because they need to control things in their lives and don't want to depend on others. [1/2 definitions] |
| use |
When there is no use in doing something, it means that nothing good will come from it. There is no reason to do it because it won't help anything or solve any problem that you need to solve. [1/8 definitions] |
| wild |
When someone is wild, it means that they won't obey other people and they won't follow any rules. [1/9 definitions] |
| won't |
"Won't" is a short way to say or write "will not." |
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