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The sentences below are commonly used by
native speakers, so non-native speakers of English can make full use of
their speeches in their daily English conversation. |
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Aren't you being a bit
melodramatic
( behaving or talking in an
excited way with strong emotion ), Tess ? |
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This great deal just fell
in our laps. |
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My whole life is just
wrecked. |
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I hope they feel guilty
as anything ! |
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She was
in quite a state herself, finishing her current novel,
trying ..... |
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I liked looking at pretty scenery on vacation, but I had no
desire to live
out in the sticks.
[
(out) in the sticks
very far from a town or city ] |
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I loved being so
close to Chicago. ... a world of movers and
shakers. I doubted
there was any moving and shaking going on in Blossom
Creek. |
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But all that evening, I had a
sinking feeling. |
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Aren't you going to get over this
funk
( in a (blue) funk very unhappy, worried, or afraid about something )
you're in ? |
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I managed a
feeble
smile. |
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... it did have a
few signs of
civilisation ..... |
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Mom was holed up in
her upstairs study, typing away
on her computer at frenzied
pace. |
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I'm sorry if I'm
trespassing. |
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From the way you
talk, I can tell you are not
from around here. |
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There's no problem
with this stuff --- it's just the usual
red tape. |
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These locks are pretty old, and sometimes they get
fouled up. |
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Looks like it's
stuck. |
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I
yanked again, but it still wouldn't budge. |
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Don't mind him, Luke has a grudge against the world. |
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He was tall and very
well built, ............ |
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... when she caught
my eye, she
motioned for
me to join them. |
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He's so
stuck on himself, it's
sickening. |
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" Oh,
lay
off, Carter, " , there is nothing wrong with
Luke. |
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When I turned back to the table, I saw Dawn
regarding me with a
wistful expression. |
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I'd just love it if Carter showed some interest
in me. |
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The Stoddards have always been
hard
up, and now with Luke's father gone it's even
worse. |
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He's
got an awful lot on his mind, and he works
real hard. |
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I am sorry I
tripped you
this morning. |
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I'm sorry I was so rude
and all. |
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He was giving me such an unmistakably flirtatious look that I
felt myself
blushing. |
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... as Mr. Cassin accompanied me
on
the piano, I sang ...... |
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I think she looks a little
green,
don't you ? |
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Who was that grim-looking
character
( a person of a particular kind ), Tess ? |
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... he's always been serious, like he's got all the worries of
the world
on his
shoulders. |
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I began to read and soon got caught up
in the story. |
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On the off chance that
somebody might hear, I started yelling .... |
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It
tickles Sammy ! Cut it
out. |
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He helped me
to my feet --- actually my
foot. |
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... he was wearing sweats and
running shoes .......... |
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It's a bad
sprain, but nothing appears to be broken. |
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Just to be
on the safe side, though, I'm going to take an
X-ray in case she or I missed something. |
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She
took his death pretty hard. |
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It caused quite an
uproar. |
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I would have to
stay off
that foot for a few days. |
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Well then, what did happen ? An old football injury
act up ? |
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Folks around here know, she has more than a few
screws loose. |
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That was more than twenty five years ago, she ought to be
over
it by now. |
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Don't get all riled up, Tess. You don't have to
fly into a passion about
it |
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But if you do
get into a passion, why don't you get into one
with me, not at me ? |
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Usually when a guy says a girl is nice, he means she's boring,
or a
goody-goody. |
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Oh, Luke just
made this crack and it broke me up. |
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As for Carly, she continued to give me
dirty looks in chorus,
so I kept out of her way as much as possible. |
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You can't
eat it raw because it's sour as anything. |
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You know, that first day I met you, you give me
quite a start
being up in Billy's old tree house. |
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Carter had made a major effort to get
on my good side again
...... |
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C'mon, you've never ridden my
wheels before. |
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That was really
juvenile,
Carter ! I said in disgust. |
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Well, it would've been a nice
gesture. |
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As I pulled up
to the station ........ |
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He'd probably appreciate having someone to help him catch up
on things. |
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That would be real neighborly
of
you. |
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I am just
irked at
my
brother for not ..... telling me. |
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It is real nice of you to go to this trouble
and all. |
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My little sister got sick and Mom couldn't
take off
work. |
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Sorry I forgot to
give
Luke your message. |
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I don't want to pressure you
or anything. |
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Luke Stoddard certainly was
full of surprises, not to mention
talent. |
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Mom and Dad were instantly on the alert and began the usual
parental
inquisition.
( a series
of questions that someone asks you in a threatening or
unpleasant way ) |
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After a while they
let up
on me. |
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What if our voices didn't
blend well ? |
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Luke's old pickup truck pulled up into the
drive.
( the area or road between your house
and the street ) |
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My throat's starting to get a little
scratchy. |
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Luke's lips were just
a breath away
from mine. |
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I completely lost track of time. I guess we'd better
start
back. |
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What a rotten end to what had been such a
promising afternoon. |
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Tess : The Stoddard boy's
quite the musician.
Luke : She is
right ! The kid is a chip off the
old block. ( to be very similar to your mother or
father in appearance or character )
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I regarded him
in frustration. |
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Carter, on the other hand, was obviously trying to
heat things
up. |
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... her friends would think it was unsophisticated and
definitely
uncool. |
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I
pitied whoever would have to clean up after the party. |
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This is my party and I don't want you
fouling it up. |
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Carter : Here, buddy --- you
get to drive. Tess and I will take the backseat.
Luke : I wasn't
too pleased with this
setup, either.
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.... put the truck
in reverse
and backed out of the parking
space ...... |
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There was a
tense, awkward silence as we rode along. |
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I was having a
rotten time, too. |
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Carter : Sorry Tess, I have been
talking your ear off.
Tess : I don't mind.
It is about time you let it all out.
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I figured they would
wise up sooner or later. |
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I've just got
a bad
case
of the jitters. |
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She doesn't look one bit
jittery. |
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Luke and I waited
while one act after another
took the stage. |
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The minute we began to sing, I lost my
stage fright. |
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I'd
hang on to him if I was you. |
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Then he kissed very
sweetly
on the lips. |
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