Gerund Word Explorer
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Tract (pull)

Tract

Latin trahere, tractum: to pull, to draw.

A tractor pulled the cart of sugarcane to the mill.

Tractor

A strong vehicle that pulls farm machines or carts.

Vikram's uncle drives a tractor on their farm near Ludhiana.

Attract

To pull someone's interest or attention towards something.

Bright lights attract moths at night.

Remember: Tract = pull: subtract = pull away; distract = pull attention apart; extract = pull out. Stress shifts: a CON-tract (noun), but metal will con-TRACT (verb).

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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