How to Use "Spell" with Example Sentences

spell (v): to write the letters of a word in correct order

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Used with adverbs:

"He spelled the word correctly."
(correctly, incorrectly)

"His name was spelled right."
(right, wrongly)

"The boy was trying to spell the word backwards."
(backwards)

Used with prepositions:

"I had to spell the word for him."
(for)

spell (n): a period of time; an occurrence caused by magical words

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Used with adjectives:

"The country is going through a dry spell."
(dry, cold)

"She had another dizzy spell."
(dizzy, fainting)

"He's going through a tough spell right now."
(tough, bad)

"He was under a magic spell of a local witch."
(magic, magical, powerful, hypnotic)

Used with verbs:

"She is going through a bad spell right now."
(be + going through, be + having)

"He was under her magic spell."
(be + under, came under, fell under)

"A witch cast an evil spell on them."
(cast, put)

"The magical spell was broken."
(be + broken)