Unit 136

I reckon we’ll get home before the rain starts.

She reckons the new café is better than the one downtown.

Do you reckon we can catch the earlier train?

The shopkeeper reckoned the apples would last us all week.

He reckoned the repair would cost about fifty pounds.

We felt silly laughing at the joke during the quiet bus ride.

I made a silly mistake and put the milk in the cupboard.

The children wore silly costumes for the school party.

Stop being silly and help me carry these bags inside.

She felt silly asking for directions, but the driver was kind.

Public transportation is often cheaper than driving your own car.

The company provides free transportation for employees who work late.

We used public transportation to visit the museum during our school trip.

Good transportation makes it easier to shop at the market without a car.

The hotel can arrange transportation from the airport to your room.

We watched the fishing boats return to the harbor before sunset.

The ferry entered the harbor slowly because the water was rough.

The town built a new harbor to protect boats from strong storms.

After the argument, Maya found a quiet harbor in her sister’s home.

The small company harbored hopes of opening a shop near the beach.

We watched a comedy together after dinner and laughed the whole evening.

She likes romantic comedies because they mix funny moments with love stories.

The school comedy was so funny that parents laughed louder than the students.

My brother hopes to write a comedy for the local theater this year.

He used comedy to make people feel better during a difficult time.

The dog chased the ball across the garden while the children laughed.

I had to chase the bus after I left my bag at home.

The police chased the driver through the quiet streets last night.

She is chasing her dream of becoming a doctor by studying every evening.

We enjoyed a long chase around the kitchen when the cat escaped.

We need more storage for the blankets and winter coats in this small apartment.

The hotel offers luggage storage before check-in and after checkout.

Store the rice in a cool, dry place to prevent damage during storage.

The school added extra storage for sports equipment near the gym.

My phone is full, so I moved the photos to cloud storage.

We watched a documentary about the universe after dinner last night.

Scientists are still learning how the universe began and how it may end.

My little brother thinks there may be life elsewhere in the universe.

She felt tiny beneath the stars, thinking about her place in the universe.

The museum has a room where visitors can explore the universe through models.

We had a horrible day because everything went wrong at work.

The hotel room was horrible, with dirty sheets and a broken window.

She felt horrible after eating spoiled food at the restaurant.

The children heard a horrible noise coming from the dark basement.

I made a horrible mistake on my school project and felt embarrassed.

The farmer keeps sheep on the hill behind his house.

We saw a flock of sheep beside the road during our trip.

She bought a warm sweater made from sheep’s wool at the market.

The children counted the sheep in their school’s farm visit.

They served roast lamb, which comes from a young sheep, for dinner.

She is a great lover of classical music and attends concerts every month.

As a dog lover, he always stops to greet friendly dogs in the park.

My sister is a nature lover who spends weekends hiking in the mountains.

The two lovers walked along the beach together before sunset.

He became a lover of spicy food after traveling through Thailand.

We found a rat in the kitchen and called the landlord.

The shop closed early after workers saw rats near the food.

The cat chased a rat under the sofa while we watched.

He was angry when his friend ratted him out to the teacher.

She has been ratting around in the old boxes for her passport.

My grandmother keeps a portrait of my grandfather above the fireplace.

The artist painted a portrait of our family for the new house.

We took a portrait of the children in the garden before lunch.

The museum displayed a portrait of the queen beside several landscapes.

She chose a simple portrait for her profile photo at work.

The police believed the innocent man and released him that evening.

She gave me an innocent smile after accidentally breaking the vase.

The teacher knew the student was innocent of cheating on the test.

It was an innocent mistake, so nobody blamed him for the wrong order.

The children played an innocent game in the garden after lunch.

Maya used yogurt as a substitute for cream in the soup.

The coach asked a substitute to join the game after Leo hurt his ankle.

We had to substitute a bus for the train after the line closed.

Can you substitute olive oil for butter in this cake recipe?

The school hired a substitute teacher while Ms. Green was away.

She takes a vitamin supplement each morning with breakfast.

The teacher gave us a reading list to supplement our textbook.

He earns extra money by working weekend shifts to supplement his income.

Add a little more flour to supplement the mixture if it feels too wet.

The travel insurance supplements the medical cover included with her credit card.

The chair needs a small adjustment before my back feels comfortable.

We made a few adjustments to the schedule after the meeting ran late.

It took Mia a week to make the adjustment to her new school.

The mechanic made an adjustment to the brakes before our trip.

After the adjustment in temperature, the soup tasted much better.

The hotel room was reasonably clean and comfortable for the price.

We left reasonably early, so we reached the airport before the crowds arrived.

She earns reasonably well, but still saves money for unexpected bills.

The doctor said I should recover reasonably quickly if I rest this week.

The teacher gave us a reasonably difficult quiz to prepare for the final exam.

I changed the water filter because the tap water tasted strange.

Please filter the flour before you add it to the cake mixture.

We used a coffee filter to keep the grounds out of our cups.

The hiring manager filtered out applications that did not meet the basic requirements.

She wore sunglasses to filter the bright sunlight on the drive home.

My manager is flexible about when I start work, as long as I finish my tasks.

We need a flexible schedule because the children have different school activities each week.

The hotel offered flexible booking, so we could change our travel dates without a fee.

These flexible shoes are comfortable enough for walking around the city all day.

The yoga teacher is flexible enough to place both hands flat on the floor.