1. Lesson 16
Words with ed and ing

2. scrubbed
clean something by rubbing
The table had been scrubbed clean

3. He was hardly listening, for he had too much on his mind.
pay attention to hear something
He was hardly listening, for he had too much on his mind.

4. The guests were stunned into silence.
surprise or shock
The guests were stunned into silence.

5. knitting the activity of knitting
She sat doing her knitting while she watched television.

6. carpeting the use of carpets or similar material
We need new carpeting in our living room.

7. He just wandered in one day and asked for a job.
walk aimlessly around
He just wandered in one day and asked for a job.

8. gathering a meeting of people for a reason
We all go to my parents' at Christmas for the annual gathering.

9. beginning a time when something starts
In the beginning I found the course very difficult.

10. skimmed to read something quickly
I skimmed the article quickly trying to find anything new.

11. chatting George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.
to talk in a friendly way to someone
George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.

12. shrugged move your shoulder up then down to show that you don’t know
Sam shrugged and said nothing. .

13. Please stop bothering me with all these questions!
annoy
Please stop bothering me with all these questions!

14. whipped to move something suddenly and quickly
The wind whipped her hair around her face.

15. quizzed to get information by asking a lot of questions
They quizzed us on our views on education

16. I hate to see animals suffering.
to be badly affected
I hate to see animals suffering.

17. scanned to look at every part of something carefully
I scanned the paper for news.

18. ordered to ask for something to be made or supplied
I ordered pizza for lunch.

19. Each student's points were totaled and entered in a list.
added to find the sum
Each student's points were totaled and entered in a list.

20. answered to say or write something in reaction to a question
He never answered my letters.

21. It must have been upsetting for her.
makes you feel unhappy
It must have been upsetting for her.