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last

 

How about your last house?

 

In the example your 'last house' refers to the house that you had before the one you live in now, or your most recent house.  Notice the following:

 

I bought my last car from a friend.

Where did you go for your last vacation?

utensils

 

The kitchen had a fridge, oven and kitchen utensils.

 

'Utensils' are tools that you use for cooking.  This includes knives, forks, spoons, spatula, etc.  Notice the following:

 

We need to buy some plastic utensils for the party.

What kind of utensils do you need to make cookies.

couch

 

In the living room we had two couches.

 

A 'couch' is a large comfortable chair made for two or more people.  The seat is very soft and there are usually a lot of pillows.  Another word for couch is 'sofa.'  Notice the following:

 

He spends most of the day on the couch watching television.

We bought a new leather couch last weekend.

bean bag

 

You sit in a bean bag.

 

A 'bean bag' is a type of chair that is a huge cloth or leather bag filled with millions of tiny foam balls.  This chair can be shaped to fit your body.  Notice the following:

 

She loves to read in her bean bag chair.

The bean bag was so comfortable he fell asleep as soon as he sat down.

that was about it

 

A shower and a basin and a cupboard, that was about it.

 

'That was about it' means almost nothing else.  In the example this phrase is used for emphasis to explain that the bathroom was very basic.  Notice the following:

 

He packed a swimsuit, sunscreen and a toothbrush and that was about it.

I had about $10 in my pocket and that was about it.