OLDER COUPLE KILLED IN HURRICANE: 25 English Phrasal Verbs for the IELTS and TOEFL
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Some very sad news out of the Southeastern United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. An elderly couple was killed when a tree fell onto their house and a mother and her newborn twins were also killed during the storm. This English lesson will help you if you're preparing for the IELTS or TOEFL or just if you want to have better English conversations.

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1. Hope : Believing that good things will happen. : John Savage had hope that his grandparents were safe before the tree fell.

2. Fading : Slowly disappearing. : Their hope was fading after they saw the tree crash into the house.

3. Ongoing : Still happening, not finished. : The search for survivors is ongoing after the hurricane.

4. Survivors : People who stay alive after something dangerous. : There are many survivors from the hurricane, but some people did not make it.

5. Climb : To go up something. : Rescuers had to climb over fallen trees to reach the house.

6. Grim : Very serious or sad. : The news about the storm victims was grim.

7. Indeed : Really, truly. : It was indeed a very dangerous storm that caused many deaths.

8. Confirmed : Said to be true for sure. : It was confirmed that 200 people died because of the hurricane.

9. Aftermath : The time after something bad happens. : In the aftermath of the storm, many homes were destroyed.

10. Newborn : A baby that has just been born. : The family was relieved to find the newborn baby safe after the hurricane.

11. Twins : Two babies born at the same time. : There were twins in one of the families affected by the storm.

12. Tragically similar situation unfolding : Another very sad thing happening in the same way. : In a tragically similar situation unfolding nearby, another family lost their home to a fallen tree.

13. Elderly : Very old people, in a nicer way. : The elderly couple, Marcia and Jerry, died when the tree fell on their house.

14. Heroism : Brave actions to help others. : The firefighters showed heroism by saving people during the storm.

15. Rolled over : to turn your body from one side to the other. : Jerry rolled over to protect his wife when he heard the tree snap.

16. Remote : A device used to control the TV from far away. : We always lose the remote control in my house.

17. Remote area : A place far away from towns or cities. : They lived in a remote area where help took a long time to arrive.

18. Ravaged : Destroyed badly. : The hurricane ravaged their town, leaving many homes destroyed.

19. Stepping in : Helping when someone needs it. : Neighbors are stepping in to help families affected by the storm.

20. Pitch in : Helping with small tasks. : Everyone in the community pitched in to clean up the damage.

21. Distributing : Giving out things to people. : Volunteers are distributing food and water to people who lost their homes.

22. Pockets : Small spaces in your pants to hold things. : John had the house keys in his pockets when the tree fell.

23. Pockets of people : Small groups of people in different places. : There are pockets of people in remote areas who still need help after the storm.

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