{"podcast":{"title":"Espresso English Podcast","slug":"espresso-english-podcast-201470","podcast_index_feed_id":201470,"rss_url":"https://espressoenglish.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.espressoenglish.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/b/3/c/7b3c885f8577bc6a/podcastespressoenglish051.jpg","author":"Shayna Oliveira","episode_count":728,"summary":"On the Espresso English podcast, you'll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively. Visit http://www.espressoenglish.net to get English courses and e-books that will help you learn faster!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:19:19.983896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/espresso-english-podcast-201470"},"episode":{"title":"[BEST LESSONS] - 40 words to use instead of \"said\"","slug":"best-lessons-40-words-to-use-instead-of-said","published_at":"2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/espresso-english-podcast-201470/best-lessons-40-words-to-use-instead-of-said","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/espresso-english-podcast-201470","url":"https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-40-words-to-use-instad-of-said/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/espressoenglish/BEST-40_English_words_to_use_instead_of_SAID.mp3?dest-id=212704","summary":"Download Lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-40-words-to-use-instad-of-said/ Do you ever notice that we use the word \"said\" a lot? He said this, she said that, then I said something else. Now there's nothing wrong with the word \"said,\" it's perfectly fine – but the English language has TONS of other options. Today we're going to learn 40 alternatives to \"said\" – and as you will see, each one adds some extra meaning describing the way the person said something, or the reason they spoke. If you want to expand your vocabulary beyond basic words, then you'll love my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course . The lessons inside teach you more than 1000 high-level words to help take your English vocabulary from \"simple\" to \"sophisticated.\" One student described it as \"like a gold mine for my vocabulary.\"","meta_description":"Download Lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-40-words-to-use-instad-of-said/ Do you ever notice that we use the word \"said\" a lot? He s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":577,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/espresso-english-podcast-201470/episodes/best-lessons-40-words-to-use-instead-of-said/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/espresso-english-podcast-201470/best-lessons-40-words-to-use-instead-of-said.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}