Ebaby! Soap Opera
Playing Favorites
Likes: 13
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance, Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Passive Voice
Intro: A good leader treats everyone equally. But it can be hard to be a good leader when one of the people you’re leading is your signifi...
Vocab: the norm, across the board, on the up and up, disparity, crossword puzzle, significant other, minimum wage, season tickets, play favorites, get my drift
Family Secret
Likes: 15
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Family, Soap Opera
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: Beren hasn’t been around much lately, and just last week, her friends learned that she actually left town to search for her real fa...
Vocab: google, piece of the puzzle, fan club, the pen, visiting hours, after all, commissary, long story, came up, disturbing
Dart on the Map
Likes: 11
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Soap Opera
Grammar: Simple Past Tense
Intro: Everyone’s been so busy starting Internet companies and rival companies, that Beren’s friends didn’t notice she hasn...
Vocab: hold on, epic, run into, luggage, a bunch of, baggage, quest, ill-gotten, throw a dart at the map, deal
Close Encounter
Likes: 16
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera
Intro: When you get really tired, things can start to seem like a dream. Or you can fall asleep without realizing it and mistake a dream for rea...
Vocab: slave driver, telepathic, galaxy, close encounter of the third kind, Twilight Zone, drowsy, abduct, next thing you know, work out, work ethic
Slave Driver
Likes: 19
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Work
Grammar: Passive Voice
Intro: A good business person stays cool even when times are tough. But it’s hard to resist taking out your frustration on your employees....
Vocab: sales call, graph, slave driver, take it out on, times are tough, stay cool, stressed out, in a little bit, make a break for it, overtime
Out From Under Her Nose
Likes: 20
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive
Intro: Domain names are big business on the Web. They cost almost nothing to register, but having the right URL can be so important to a busines...
Vocab: out from under your nose, you little, snatch, beat someone to something, URL, domain name, eating out of my hand, rival, to begin with, get right on it
Odd One Out
Likes: 19
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Future Progressive Tense
Intro: It’s hard to be left out. Not getting something you want is disappointing enough, but your friends or the people around you get som...
Vocab: smack your gum, storm off, narrow it down, odd one out, go out of your way, left out, check out, let you down, give me a chance, oh my gosh
Not So Fast
Likes: 12
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Zero Conditional
Intro: Last week, Ella gave everyone the good news. Devan is going to give everyone jobs at the company she has started with the fortune she inh...
Vocab: job interview, show you, application, lines open, on it, not so fast, go with, social life, qualified for, verbal contract
Pen Pal
Likes: 25
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Family
Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns
Intro: It’s common for people who are kidnapped to bond with their kidnapper, believe it or not. It’s called Stockholm syndrome and ...
Vocab: pen pal, one-sided, been through a lot, hostage, believe it or not, bond, correspond, write back, espresso, the pen
Sure Thing?
Likes: 30
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: Have you ever had a conversation with a friend and while everything seemed normal at the time, later you find out you weren’t havin...
Vocab: stress you out, sure thing, bummer, declined, a couple, on the same page, all around, get each other, oh my gosh, calling
Brainstorm
Likes: 37
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive
Intro: How things can change. It wasn’t too long ago that Devan’s friends were holding meetings because they were worried about her....
Vocab: shopping spree, dream boat, straight, come up with, brainstorm, out of the air, market for that, Lead balloon, sustainable, talk some sense into
Windfall
Likes: 46
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera
Grammar: Second Conditional
Intro: When you check your mail, what do you hope to find? What could be the best thing in your mail box? A letter from a friend? A check from s...
Vocab: leave something to someone, left and right, point, bucks, windfall, stranger things have happened, blow money, hyped, crummy, tempting
Just Talk
Likes: 25
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance, Soap Opera
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: Relationships are about timing. There’s an appropriate time for every step, and if you move too fast or too slow, it won’t wo...
Vocab: desk job, just talk, daydreaming, coy, step, timing, for good, sweet, stressed out, 9-5
Care Free
Likes: 27
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Work
Grammar: Past Progressive Tense
Intro: It can be hard to make changes in your life without going overboard. Ella couldn’t stop working all the time, so Mason suggested sh...
Vocab: high-strung, savings, unemployed, boy, take it easy, go overboard, blow money, sabbatical, career shift, take credit for
Say Cheese
Likes: 26
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance, Soap Opera
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: When you’re bored, do you take pictures of yourself and your friends? Ever since digital cameras made it so we can take as many pho...
Vocab: Christmas card, hyperventilate, work, cheese, snapshot, digital camera, moving too fast, slideshow, sentimental, the East Coast
Peck
Likes: 29
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance, Soap Opera
Grammar: Adjectives
Intro: When it comes to dating, it is often good to be mysterious and aloof. If you’re too straighforward and let the person know exactly ...
Vocab: peck, eureka, date, sending signals, straightforward, aloof, law-abiding, classic, merry-go-round, loud and clear
Workaholic
Likes: 29
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Present Progressive Tense
Intro: When most people are done with work, they clock out, go home, and don’t think about work until the next morning. But some jobs sort...
Vocab: chill out, up tight, chilly, a crime scene, work day, clock out, loosen up, watch your back, workaholic, on duty
Off My Chest
Likes: 35
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Direct vs. Reported Speech
Intro: Though Devan and Jason are happy together, there’s something that’s been eating at Devan. Since he couldn’t remember an...
Vocab: weigh on, for who you are, get off your chest, full, set the stage, eat at, perfect for each other, for all the wrong reasons, first of all, oh my gosh
Coming Clean
Likes: 35
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Grammar: First Conditional
Intro: Everyone agrees that lies are bad. But there are some gray areas. In last week’s soap opera, the group decided to forgive Ella and ...
Vocab: overreacting, better off, confession, come clean, skeleton in the closet, gray area, it could go either way, overwhelming, nag, weigh on
Aftermath
Likes: 35
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Past Progressive Tense
Intro: It’s hard to imagine something as crazy as going for a walk one night and seeing two of your friends arresting the evil twin of ano...
Vocab: blow your cover, soap opera, speak of the devil, use someone, who would have thought, demands, in shock, set aside, would kill me, headquarters
The Switch
Likes: 31
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Time
Grammar: Passive Voice
Intro: In a hostage situation, the easy part for the criminal is making demands. You saw that last week when Dale and Ella chased Evil Beren int...
Vocab: any minute, under arrest, doublecross, noon, make the switch, hostage situation, on three, quarter ‘till, midnight, half past
The Chase Continues
Likes: 20
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Grammar: First Conditional
Intro: Last week’s soap opera ended on a cliffhanger. Dale and Ella were in hot pursuit of Beren when Marni and Mason saw Dale and Ella, t...
Vocab: hot on the trail, coach, hideout, locked out, hot pursuit, cliffhanger, demands, curtains, just missed, God awful
The Chase
Likes: 25
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Simple Past Tense
Intro: What if you started following someone who was following someone else? It sounds like a spy movie, but that’s exactly what happens i...
Vocab: report, tracks, around, surveillance, suspicious, intelligence, pick up, hot on the trail, cloak and dagger, sketchy
PDA
Likes: 29
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance, Soap Opera
Grammar: Past Perfect Progressive
Intro: When people are in love, they want to kiss and hold each other tight. But where’s the best place to do that? Public displays of aff...
Vocab: make out, pull away, gross, hold hands, PDA, public display of affection, mushy, get a room, be into (something), in private
Was It a Date?
Likes: 44
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Romance
Grammar: Present Perfect Tense
Intro: Dating one of your friends can be confusing. Even if you’re both available and attracted to each other, it can be hard to know what...
Vocab: not think anything of, sign, prospects, seeing, hardly, touchy-feely, sexual tension, chemistry, go Dutch, treat
Get Over It
Likes: 50
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns
Intro: How long does it take to get over someone? A breakup can leave you upset for months or be forgotten about by the end of the day. A lot of...
Vocab: move on, play that card, bummed, dump, aftermath, get over, pick up chicks, prospects, I bet, break up
Onto Them
Likes: 24
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera
Grammar: Adverbs
Intro: Last week, when Marni and Mason told Beren about their new friends Ella and Dale, she seemed to sense something was a little strange abou...
Vocab: long story, on to, a big fan, groupie, Oh my gosh, sketched out, up to something, gang, coincidence, run into
Highly Suspicious
Likes: 52
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Soap Opera
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: Last week on the soap opera, we learned that Marni and Mason’s new friends, Dale and Ella, are actually undercover police officers ...
Vocab: enthused, cops, clicked, kids, hung out, undercover, little did you know, BFF, psychic link, oh my gosh
Stakeout
Likes: 37
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Soap Opera, Work
Grammar: Simple Past Tense
Intro: Remember when Mason and Marni met their new friends Dale and Ella? That was a fun night. But wasn’t it weird how Dale kept asking a...
Vocab: cops, be into (something), headquarters, stakeout, undercover, pat down, jeez, tail, open, take up
Alone Together
Likes: 42
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: When people first fall in love, all they want to do is be together. Sometimes it takes their friends a while to get used to not hanging o...
Vocab: kids, special someone, out of nowhere, popped up, bump into, right this way, scram, fresh out, deal with, stop by
New Friends
Likes: 28
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Party, Romance
Grammar: Past Perfect Tense
Intro: It may not be the healthiest thing to do, but when bad things happen, people often drink. Last week, Mason’s girlfriend left him an...
Vocab: freakin’, up to something, converted, cheers, buzzed, tight, peeps, domestic abuse, into, habit
Farewell
Likes: 47
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Religion, Romance
Grammar: Verbs with "ing"
Intro: Everyone wants to find their calling in life. Who wouldn’t want to do what they’re most cut out for? But one hard thing about...
Vocab: hang with, dump, channel, build-up, cut out for, calling, habit, freakin’, direct line, tough to swallow
Healed
Likes: 43
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Health, Religion, Romance
Grammar: Present Progressive Tense
Intro: Last week on the soap, an incredible thing happened. Amanda prayed for Jason to come out of his coma and he woke up! But he had amnesia a...
Vocab: bless your heart, 24/7, she shoots, she scores, slick, keep it down, amnesia, nun, hun, calling, two for two
A Miracle
Likes: 56
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend, Health, Religion, Romance
Grammar: Future Progressive Tense
Intro: When things get really bad, even people who aren’t very religious will often find themselves praying. I bet you didn’t know t...
Vocab: relieved, amnesia, miracle, come out of it, altar, makeshift, partner, make something up, means a lot, essentially
Coma
Likes: 30
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Simple Past Tense
Intro: A few weeks ago, there was a terrible accident in the English, baby! soap opera. Jason, after saying that the only reason he didn’t...
Vocab: come out of it, slipped, coma, unconscious, stable condition, critical condition, poor guy, crew, tumble, responsive
Kidnapped!
Likes: 42
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Simple Future Tense
Intro: Remember when Beren was eating meat even though she’s supposed to be a vegetarian? And remember when she was afraid of Russians and...
Vocab: all-you-can-eat buffets, identity, mob, running from, kidnapped, gag, credit, DNA, Social Security number
Dumped in a Text
Likes: 40
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Contractions and Abbreviations
Intro: As the saying goes, “Breaking up is hard to do.” So if you need to dump someone, the question is, what’s the easiest wa...
Vocab: long-distance relationship, low, coward, messy, dump, break up, hun, feelin’ it, taken aback, ticked off
Russiaphobia
Likes: 41
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Intro: A few weeks ago, Devan and Amanda got pretty worried when Beren starting eating and drinking things that she usually doesn’t. Maybe...
Vocab: guess what, hyperventilate, mere, panic, inexplicable, overreacting, deal, freaking out, are you kidding me, gripping
My True Love Gave to Me
Likes: 60
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Third Conditional
Intro: Last week on the soap opera, Amanda and Mason exchanged Christmas gifts. Mason got a great camera and he gave Amanda a mixtape. She didn&...
Vocab: to top it off, jerk, cheapskate, crappy, souvenir, old school, initials, locket, grand, camcorder
Gift Imbalance
Likes: 63
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Past Perfect Progressive
Intro: Your first Christmas together is an important time to size up your relationship. If you haven’t been together all that long and it&...
Vocab: salary, make it up to, gift exchange, pressure, greeting card, size up, live up to, overboard, nouveau, screenplay
Instant Karma
Likes: 46
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Intro: Karma is the idea that what goes around comes around. If you do something bad, something bad will happen to you. Instant karma is the ide...
Vocab: word on the street, close to the vest, ball and chain, live vicariously, playa, hint, between you and me, conservative, hipster, shapely
Beren is Acting Strangely
Likes: 38
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Friend
Grammar: Present Progressive Tense
Intro: What do you really know about Beren? She can be sensible and offer advice and support to the other characters on the soap opera. She also...
Vocab: spreadsheet, overreacting, immaculate, do it religiously, vegan, not myself, slob, neat freak, last I checked, weirded out
Not His Type
Likes: 38
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Grammar: Second Conditional
Intro: Jason was pretty sure Amanda was the one. But it didn’t work out. Devan was really into Mason. But she didn’t get him either....
Vocab: sorority girl, right under your nose, cheerleader, my type, significant other, the one, a history, side effect, girl next door, sweet
Surprising Spark
Likes: 46
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Intro: Sometimes people fall in love at first sight. Other times they get to know each other as friends and then fall in love. And sometimes a p...
Vocab: rock, spark, someone to lean on, be there for, stressful, love at first sight, just so happens, wriggle, keep her company, one time
Vegas All-Nighter
Likes: 31
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Intro: So we all know Marni had a good time in Las Vegas. She can’t stop talking about it. But remember when she and Beren were getting re...
Vocab: cha-ching, 24 hours a day, up, mob, snake eyes, jackpot, neon, slot machine, flashback, all-nighter
Some Space
Likes: 44
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Grammar: Your vs. You're
Intro: No matter how close two people get, they are still two people. Everyone needs a little bit of private time, even people who are in love. ...
Vocab: friend to friend, swinging, check in, serious, long-distance relationship, space, twenty-four seven, the grass is always greener, happy medium, claustrophobic
Moment of Comprehension
Likes: 32
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: We forget most of our dreams. But every once in a while, one will be unusual or disturbing enough for you to remember it. Especially if s...
Vocab: hoodie, a moment, mouth, read lips, disturbing, bucks, hit it off, into, oblivious, casinos
Prophetic Dream
Likes: 32
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Intro: Dreams have always been a mystery to people. Just when they seem to be random, you’ll have a prophetic dream that will later happen...
Vocab: what do you say, come to, foreshadow, surreal, prophetic, random, toss and turn, shocked, creepy, vision
Meeting in Vegas
Likes: 45
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: After months of planning and flip flopping about whether she was going to go or not, the big moment is finally here. Manri and John are i...
Vocab: woulda, felony, arson, casinos, flip flop, green screen, Gosh, bet, charged, win big
All Packed Up
Likes: 43
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: It’s hard to find the right balance when you’re getting ready for a trip. It feels so good to get on the plane with just a sm...
Vocab: felony, technically, dropped the charges, convicted, germs, outfit, stoked, petrified, background check
No Worries
Likes: 39
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Grammar: Conditionals with "Unless"
Intro: Do not covet your neighbor’s wife. Nor imagine your neighbor does so. Jason and Mason are good friends. Jason liked Amanda, but Mas...
Vocab: speaks to, are cool, freaked out, here’s the thing, came out of the blue, coveted, work itself out, on the table, kick back, write off
Just Friends
Likes: 71
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Not too long ago in most cultures, men and women didn’t just hang out with each other and be close friends. But being friends with ...
Vocab: sob story, put a lid on it, significant other, platonic, opposite sex, tomboy, fronts, down, body language, on the flip side
Hope
Likes: 45
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: The problem with keeping a painful secret is that things will remind you of it all the time, but you won’t be able to say anything ...
Vocab: beat, catch it early, get through this, get it, comes up, hit on, diagnose, hit hard, optimistic, email blast
Make Up
Likes: 44
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: After months of tension, Mason and Amanda finally got together. But not too long after they started dating, they had their first fight. T...
Vocab: take it easy, overbearing, freaked out, move on, tension, build up, make up, set me off, over, got ahead of myself
Mason's Mad
Likes: 53
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Sometimes it takes a little while before you realize you’re angry about something. When Jason casually mentioned to Mason that he&#...
Vocab: double check, platonic, interested, misread, casually, hot under the collar, pissed, ring a bell, to read, ran into
The Truth About Devan
Likes: 47
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes: Health
Intro: If you’re just tuning in, Devan admitted that she smokes pot a few weeks ago. But Mason talked to her and she said she was going to...
Vocab: hood, plasma, hoodie, outfit, flag down, pot, beween me and you, health insurance, chemo, fashion statement
Intervention, redux
Likes: 42
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: It takes a strong person to keep a belief even when others think its crazy. Marni is convinced her talking to the girls about it, but the...
Vocab: sketchy, not doing so hot, take the initiative, have my hide, not having it, hear her out, hit pause, compulsively, tactful, plasma
The Devil's In the Details
Likes: 54
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: When a couple is fighting, things that would otherwise be normal can be really upsetting. For instance, Amanda went shopping and probably...
Vocab: hassle, bugging, catch you later, biggie, get along, getting on my nerves, in my face, overkill, convenient, tiff
Intervention?
Likes: 34
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: One of the best ways to disguise something bad you’re doing is as something good. It catches people off guard, because no one wants...
Vocab: kick, rock bottom, overreacting, big girl, caught off guard, pot, plasma, strung out, intervention, do-gooder
Stress Mopping
Likes: 96
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Here’s a surefire way to get your house clean: worrying. How many times have you been faced with a difficult decision, and in order...
Vocab: messing with you, for all you know, spot, frantically, surefire, at hand, stressed out, literally, trick, chips
Awful Flirty
Likes: 99
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Here we have Amanda flirting with Jason. To some this may be shocking and to newcomers to the Ebaby! soap opera, it may make no sense. Le...
Vocab: take in, clear your mind, FYI, flag down, up to speed, slimming, form-fitting, work out, flirt, definition
Where'd My Friend Go?
Likes: 86
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: It’s always a mixed bag when a good friend gets into a relationship. Of course you’re happy for your friend since everyone wa...
Vocab: bridge, pinochle, lose track, honeymoon period, mixed bag, bro down, hide out, good unit, disappear, take up
Marni Kathy
Surprise Visit
Likes: 77
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Remember when Marni caught her online boyfriend flirting with another girl named Kathy69? That must have blown over quickly because then ...
Vocab: bet, roulette, stick together, in person, flirt, blow over, shocking, ex, keep that in mind, chips
Hard Up for Cash
Likes: 70
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: People on drugs are always hard up for cash. Jason already caught Devan selling her CDs for pot, but she said she wouldn’t do it an...
Vocab: cash in, kombucha, stressed out, fishing, hard up, pot, heartbroken, digging around, environmentally conscious, bin
What Does it Mean?
Likes: 63
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: What do you do you when you’ve been rejected by someone in your clique? Naturally, you have to hide out for a while. Jason is hangi...
Vocab: interested, in that case, in the mix, drama, cliques, stoop, text messages, stuck in your head, change of heart, over it
Marni's Dilemma
Likes: 79
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: In any online relationship, there’s a very critical step: When are you going to meet face to face? You have to decide if you’...
Vocab: all-you-can-eat buffets, third wheel, background check, Google, face to face, neutral location, high profile, dilemma, red flag, work out
Trouble in Paradise
Likes: 98
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Ever since they got together, Mason and Amanda have been having a lot of fun together. And everyone knows they were meant to be together....
Vocab: take the initiative, high maintenance, over, read my mind, meant to be, topping, heard from, clear the air, snowball, buzz
Maybe Mason Can Help
Likes: 80
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: When Jason discovered that Devan was selling all of her stuff to buy pot, she basically admitted that her failed crush on Mason was drivi...
Vocab: downward spiral, always been there for me, stop by, in a bad way, a crush, nip it in the bud, pizza guy, place, absurd, into
Devan has a Problem
Likes: 75
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: A few weeks ago, Jason didn’t look so good because he was still upset about losing Amanda to Mason. But since Devan liked Mason, sh...
Vocab: like crazy, pot, weed, c’mon, run into, catching up, get rid, cash, drug problem, make out
Moving in Together
Likes: 155
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Remember how long it took for Amanda and Mason to finally get together? Well, things sure are moving quickly now. Marni discovers Amanda ...
Vocab: disadvantage, waking hours, date, green, poster, a taste, on the road, step, inconvenient, American way
Marni's Online Romance
Likes: 151
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: New love can make you do strange things. When new lovers first fall for each other, they find themselves staying up all night together, t...
Vocab: a plus, gal, just in case, best of luck, fall for, back and forth, by the dozen, dirty little secret, distract, in common
Mason's Apology
Likes: 138
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Last week on the soap, Jason learned via text message that Mason and Amanda are now together. This came as quite a surprise to him becaus...
Vocab: it just happened, no worries, bummed out, stammer, apologize, buddy, stoked, something clicked, lead astray, code
Bad News
Likes: 159
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: As excited as you must have been last week when Mason and Amanda finally got together, you must have been at least a little worried about...
Vocab: vibrating, seeing, figures, out of the picture, I can take it, constitute, take it slow, text messages, taking it personally, into
Magic Moment
Likes: 201
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: You make think you’ve seen this before, but you haven’t. “Yeah, yeah, I know,” you’re probably thinking. &#...
Vocab: checking out, what the heck, train wreck, went down, get your hopes up, flirt, sending signals, dig, hit me, make a move
It's Raining Men
Likes: 126
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: There’s a saying in English, “When it rains, it pours.” It means that you’ll have none of something, and then sud...
Vocab: lap dog, down the road, playing one against the other, toy, throwing themselves at you, quandry, streak, dilemma, stinks, reciprocate
Did Devan Lie?
Likes: 110
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Would you lie to get what you want? Surely, if you’ve been following the soap opera here on Ebaby!, the thought has crossed your mi...
Vocab: get along, good fit, drop it, fire escape, no doubt crossed your mind, put on the spot, work out, plant, rotten, such a thing
A Quick Coffee
Likes: 142
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Remember last week when Amanda agreed to go on a date with Jason, but it had to last only 30 minutes? What would you do for a date with o...
Vocab: by chance, go there, Quarter after, gosh, low-key, awkward, spot, Wi-Fi, under his breath, match-making
Called to Say Hey
Likes: 152
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Even though she rejected him pretty harshly when he tried to kiss her, Amanda did tell Jason they could take it slow. So he figured he&#...
Vocab: bug, I’m free, time frame, window, harsh, take it slow, brighten up, dial by name directory, tracked down, deadline
Broin' Down
Likes: 145
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Everyone likes to hang out at Mason’s house. Last week Amanda and Devan were both there competing for his attention. And now, right...
Vocab: make out, take it slow, courtship, telling you what, date, straight, bro down, a crush, woo, for real
If J Was M
Likes: 139
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Have you ever noticed how similar Jason and Mason’s names are? They’re pretty different dudes. Mason used to have a beard, Ja...
Vocab: obstacle, woo, storm off, seeing each other, apart, a wonder, go for it, presumptuous, I can take it, add up
Triangulate
Likes: 150
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: By now we all know that Amanda likes Mason. Hopefully you remember that Devan likes him too. But Amanda and Devan didn’t know they ...
Vocab: top off, bluff, play that game too, sigh, get together, tense, chit chat, place, a crush, sheets
Foul Ball
Likes: 162
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Jason didn’t waste any time. As soon as Devan told him that Amanda likes him, he made a beeline to catch her after work and walk he...
Vocab: gosh, simmer down, baby steps, bases, beeline, smooch, place, weather proofing, step by step, see you around
Broken Bulb
Likes: 144
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Merry Christmas! To celebrate the holiday, Amanda decided to decorate her rooftop deck with Christmas lights. Can you guess who she calle...
Vocab: short notice, mistletoe, steps, go out of your way, deck, Christmas lights, gee, fella, slyly, string
Cuddling on the Couch
Likes: 214
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Sometimes it’s just hard to make a move. Especially if you can’t get a read on what the other person is thinking. Remember ba...
Vocab: gosh, mind, I tell ya, channel surfing, make a move, moment of truth, cuddle, sweetie, scootch, crap
Jason's Lucky Day
Likes: 255
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: So far on our soap opera, we’ve established that both Amanda and Devan like Mason. While Mason is oblivious to the fact Amanda like...
Vocab: in a minute, go for it, eager, blurt out, oblivious, outta, way, head off at the pass, pry it out, get off
Marni Doesn't Like Him Like That
Likes: 290
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: Marni and Beren haven’t seen each other in a little while so they’re doing a little catching up, when, of course, the topic t...
Vocab: unsubstantiated, my type, quirky, point blank, catch up, losing your mind, on the spot, run into, have feelings for, together
Devan Hearts Who?
Likes: 346
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
Themes:
Intro: Last week on the Ebaby! soap opera, we learned that Amanda has a crush on Mason but that she doesn’t quite know how to tell him. Sh...
Vocab: initials, an eye, wandering eye, have a thing, get it, a hunch, taken an interest, rumor, crack, go straight to the source
Mason's Date
Likes: 479
Author: Ebaby!
Category: Eavesdropping
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Intro: How oblivious can Mason get? Just a few weeks ago Amanda practically told him she liked him over a conversation about crushes.But Mason d...
Vocab: give it to me straight, cuddle, insecure, sabotage, take the hint, too much, lame, hot, soap opera, steer you wrong
