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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Even when pressured and interrogated, Casey still said nothing.
- (Casey) What do you want me to buy at the store?
- Don't change the subject. Why were you at John's house?
- I'll make ham this week. Do you want potatoes with it or rice?
- Come on, this is serious. Why were you there?
- I think you need to just let it go. How about I make an apple pie?
- I do not understand why you won't tell me.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛

We fixed the leaky faucet in the kitchen.
💡 Example 💡 menu

menu (noun): We've added a few new dishes to our menu.

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UNITED
United (name)

Sounds:
- /juːnaɪtɪd/

United (name) senses:
1. (chiefly Britain) any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- How is everything going with your girlfriend?
- Didn ' t I tell you? It ' s over!
- Oh, I am sorry to hear that. I did ' t know that you had split up. What happened?
- It was a few things. The first thing that happened was that we were supposed to go out for a romantic dinner for our one year anniversary, but she stood me up!
- Really! Did she tell you why she didn ' t show up?
- No, but I ended up finding out later that night when I saw her with another man at a club near my home!
- What was she thinking? Did you confront her about it when you saw her?
- I wanted to, but I knew that if I spoke to her, I'd just blow up at her, so I decided to just go home. I called her later that night, but she didn't answer the phone.
- I can ' t believe she would do that to you. It ' s so dishonest---and rude!
- I know. I still haven ' t heard from her. The good thing is that I ' m so angry with her that I don ' t feel sad about not having her around.
- I bet you she regrets what she ' s done. You were such a good catch! She really lost out, didn ' t she?
- I guess so. It would be nice to know why she did this though.
- I know. It ' s always nice to have some closure, but I don ' t think you ' ll have a problem finding another girlfriend.
🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

The team has won a thrilling championship.
🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

I have finished a complex jigsaw puzzle.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Hello, I'd like to open an account.
- Which account would you like to open?
- I'd like to open a savings account. What's the interest rate now?
- It is 3.2 %. You may earn a little interest on money.
- Is there any minimum deposit for the first time?
- Yes, the opening minimum deposit is 1,000 Yuan.
- What about the later deposits?
- For the later deposits, you can deposit any you want. Even one Yuan is OK.
- OK, that's good.
- Your ID, please.
- Here you are, a thousand Yuan and my ID.
- Wait a moment, please ... Here is your bankbook. Keep it well please.
- Thanks. I will.
PROBABLY
probably (adv)

Sounds:
- /ˈpɹɒbəbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɒbli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɑbəbli/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɑbli/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɑəbli/ (General-American)

Forms:
- more probably (comparative)
- most probably (superlative)

probably (adv) senses:
1. In all likelihood.
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run (verb): The Green Party is running twenty candidates in this election.

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🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛

By the time they reached the top of the mountain, they had been climbing for six hours.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Do you have maps of downtown area?
- Yes, here you are.
- How much is it?
- It's free of charge.
- Thanks so much.
SURPRISINGLY
surprisingly (adv)

Forms:
- more surprisingly (comparative)
- most surprisingly (superlative)

surprisingly (adv) senses:
1. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
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