Lesson 6B · New English File Elementary Vocabulary List

coming or happening just after the third person or thing

"She lives on the fourth floor."

"The fourth time she tried to pass the driving test she finally succeeded and she cried tears of joy in the parking lot."

coming or happening just after the fourth person or thing

"Today is my fifth birthday."

"The fifth grade students went on a field trip to the science museum and they learned about dinosaurs and space exploration."

coming or happening right after the fifth person or thing

"The sixth person came."

"The sixth runner crossed the finish line with a determined expression, having pushed herself to the absolute limit."

coming or happening just after the sixth person or thing

"Seventh heaven feeling."

"The seventh chapter of the book introduced a surprising plot twist that kept readers eagerly turning the pages."

coming or happening right after the seventh person or thing

"The eighth day passed."

"The eighth amendment to the constitution protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments being imposed."

coming or happening just after the eighth person or thing

"This is my ninth attempt."

"The ninth month of the year is September and the weather usually starts to cool down in many parts of the world."

coming or happening right after the ninth person or thing

"She is in tenth place."

"The tenth attempt to climb the mountain was successful and the team finally reached the summit after years of trying and failing."

coming or happening right after the tenth person or thing

"Today is her eleventh birthday."

"She finished in eleventh place out of fifty runners which was a good result for her first race."

coming or happening right after the eleventh person or thing

"The twelfth month arrived."

"The twelfth contestant delivered a flawless performance, earning a standing ovation from the impressed audience members."

coming or happening right after the twelfth person or thing

"The thirteenth floor vanished."

"The thirteenth guest arrived unexpectedly, bringing with her a delightful array of homemade pastries for everyone to share."

coming or happening right after the thirteenth person or thing

"The fourteenth year passed."

"The fourteenth of February is celebrated annually as Valentine's Day, a day for expressing love."

coming or happening right after the fourteenth person or thing

"The fifteenth of May."

"The fifteenth of August marks India's Independence Day, a significant national holiday celebrated with pride."

coming or happening right after the fifteenth person or thing

"The sixteenth century saw."

"He was the sixteenth person to arrive at the party, so he got the last slice of cake."

coming or happening right after the sixteenth person or thing

"The seventeenth century was."

"She was the seventeenth student to successfully complete the challenging advanced mathematics course this semester."

coming or happening right after the seventeenth person or thing

"She celebrated her eighteenth birthday."

"The eighteenth amendment to the constitution prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States."

coming or happening right after the eighteenth person or thing

"The nineteenth century was important."

"The nineteenth century saw the invention of the telephone the light bulb and the car."

coming or happening right after the nineteenth person or thing

"She lives on the twentieth floor."

"The twentieth century saw incredible technological advances including airplanes computers and the internet that changed human life forever."

coming or happening right after the twentieth person or thing

"This is the twenty-first."

"The twenty-first guest to arrive at the party was the one who brought the most delicious homemade cake."

coming or happening right after the twenty-first person or thing

"He is the twenty-second student."

"The twenty-second contestant in the talent show delivered a surprisingly powerful and emotional vocal performance."

coming or happening right after the twenty-second person or thing

"This is the twenty-third page."

"She reached the twenty-third milestone in her career by receiving a prestigious award for her groundbreaking research."

coming or happening right after the twenty-third person or thing

"He is the twenty-fourth runner."

"The twenty-fourth of July marks the anniversary of their first successful product launch, celebrated with much fanfare."

coming or happening right after the twenty-ninth person or thing

"Today is her thirtieth birthday."

"The thirtieth anniversary of the organization marked a pivotal turning point in its strategic direction."

coming or happening right after the thirtieth person or thing

"This is the thirty-first page."

"He was the thirty-first person to cross the finish line in the marathon, exhausted but proud."

(of a person) coming or acting before any other person

"He was first."

"As the first person to arrive at the scene, he immediately called for emergency services and provided assistance."

being number two in order or time

"This is my second choice."

"The second chapter of the book was more exciting than the first and I could not put it down until I finished."

coming after the second in order or position

"He finished third."

"The third chapter of the book was the most exciting because the hero finally faced the villain in an epic battle for survival."