Homographs (Part 1)

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What does the word 'ring' mean in the sentence: 'Did you ring the doorbell?'

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To sound a bell.

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What does the word 'spring' mean in the sentence: 'The spring in my chair is broken.'

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A coil of metal that bounces.

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What does the word 'second' mean in the sentence: 'I will help you in just a second.'

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Part of a minute.

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What does the word 'second' mean in the sentence: 'I want to be second in line.'

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After first.

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What does the word 'roll' mean in the sentence: 'The roll was good with butter.'

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A type of bread.

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What is a homograph?

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A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.

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Can you give an example of a homograph?

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'Lead' can mean to guide or a type of metal.

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What does the word 'bat' mean in the sentence: 'I saw a bat flying at night.'

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A flying mammal.

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What does the word 'bat' mean in the sentence: 'He hit the ball with a bat.'

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A piece of sports equipment.

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What does the word 'tear' mean in the sentence: 'I saw a tear in her eye.'

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A drop of liquid from the eye.