Homographs, American English -- Page 7
A Homograph are words that:     1. Are Spelled the Same     2. Are Pronounced the Same     3. But have two different meanings
85. left I can only write with my left hand. (port side)
There are two cookies left. (remaining)
She left the house an hour ago. (departed)
86. lie A lie can get you into trouble. (mistruth)
Cats often lie down to sleep. (recline)
87. line She was first in the line. (queue)
He drew a line on the paper. (straight mark)
88. loaf The loaf of bread smells good. (complete chunk)
Some people loaf all day. (laze away)
89. long I long to see my home again. (hope)
It is a long time until winter. (extensive)
90. match She is no match for him. (equal)
Light a match for my stove. (fire stick)
91. mean What did she mean by that? (imply)
He is a mean teacher. (hard hearted)
The mean temperature is low. (average)
92. might We might hire her for the job. (possibly)
Might does not make it right. (strength)
93. mine He worked in an iron mine. (underground cave)
That book is mine. (belongs to me)
94. miss Do you miss your home? (yearn for)
Your arrow may miss the target. (not hit)
Did Miss Brown meet her? (unmarried lady)
95. mold The bread has mold on it. (mildew)
Pour wax into the mold. (cast)
96. nail She painted her nails. (end of finger)
He will nail up the door. (fasten)
97. nap We often take a nap at noon. (short sleep)
The blanket has a lot of nap. (fibre)
98. note Please note the time. (make a record)
Send her a note of apology. (short message)
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