✳ loose (noun)
Forms:
- looses (plural)
loose (noun) senses:
1. (archery) The release of an arrow.
2. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
3. (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
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Forms:
- looses (plural)
loose (noun) senses:
1. (archery) The release of an arrow.
2. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
3. (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
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✳ loose (intj)
loose (intj) senses:
1. (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows
loose (intj) senses:
1. (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows
💡 Example 💡 itchy trigger finger
itchy trigger finger (noun): As jittery as everyone was, there were bound to be some itchy trigger fingers, American and Kuwaiti.
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itchy trigger finger (noun): As jittery as everyone was, there were bound to be some itchy trigger fingers, American and Kuwaiti.
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✳ lady (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈleɪdi/
- /ˈleɪ.ɾi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- ladies (plural)
lady (noun) senses:
1. (historical) The mistress of a household.
2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
3. The feminine of lord.
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Sounds:
- /ˈleɪdi/
- /ˈleɪ.ɾi/ (General-American)
Forms:
- ladies (plural)
lady (noun) senses:
1. (historical) The mistress of a household.
2. A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
3. The feminine of lord.
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✳ lady (verb)
Forms:
- ladies (present, singular, third-person)
- ladying (participle, present)
- ladied (participle, past)
- ladied (past)
lady (verb) senses:
1. To address as “lady”.
Forms:
- ladies (present, singular, third-person)
- ladying (participle, present)
- ladied (participle, past)
- ladied (past)
lady (verb) senses:
1. To address as “lady”.
💡 Example 💡 gadswoons
gadswoons (intj): Gadswoons I will. I swear on myself and on Satan and on the mother who bore me that I'll hang twelve of you today from one yard-arm if someone doesn't own up.
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gadswoons (intj): Gadswoons I will. I swear on myself and on Satan and on the mother who bore me that I'll hang twelve of you today from one yard-arm if someone doesn't own up.
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🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛
By the time the concert ended, the band had been playing for three hours.
By the time the concert ended, the band had been playing for three hours.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
- Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night?
- No, but I heard about that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt didn't attend.
- Yes, that was surprising. I heard that they got into a fight and then decided not to go.
- They must be the most famous celebrity couple in Hollywood.
- They're also one of the richest couples. They have so much money and they can buy almost anything they want.
- I also heard that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes made an appearance at the Oscars.
- Did either one of them win an Oscar this year?
- I think Tom might have been nominated for one of his films, but I don't think he won anything.
- Tom Cruise may be handsome, but I think he's a bit crazy, don't you?
- Yes, his marriage to Katie is actually quite scandalous.
- I still think that they only got married to get more publicity for their movies and themselves.
- People in show biz can have such an easy life ; I don't know why they have to make it so complicated.
- I would never want to be a celebrity because the paparazzi would also be after you.
- That's true. I guess it would be difficult to have people taking pictures of you everywhere you go.
- Thank goodness we're not rich and famous!
- Being famous, I can do without, but I wouldn't mind being rich.
- Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night?
- No, but I heard about that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt didn't attend.
- Yes, that was surprising. I heard that they got into a fight and then decided not to go.
- They must be the most famous celebrity couple in Hollywood.
- They're also one of the richest couples. They have so much money and they can buy almost anything they want.
- I also heard that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes made an appearance at the Oscars.
- Did either one of them win an Oscar this year?
- I think Tom might have been nominated for one of his films, but I don't think he won anything.
- Tom Cruise may be handsome, but I think he's a bit crazy, don't you?
- Yes, his marriage to Katie is actually quite scandalous.
- I still think that they only got married to get more publicity for their movies and themselves.
- People in show biz can have such an easy life ; I don't know why they have to make it so complicated.
- I would never want to be a celebrity because the paparazzi would also be after you.
- That's true. I guess it would be difficult to have people taking pictures of you everywhere you go.
- Thank goodness we're not rich and famous!
- Being famous, I can do without, but I wouldn't mind being rich.
✳ visual (adj)
Sounds:
- /ˈvɪʒʊəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪzjʊəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪʒəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪʒuəl/ (US)
- /ˈvɪʒwəl/ (US)
Forms:
- more visual (comparative)
- most visual (superlative)
visual (adj) senses:
1. Related to or affecting the vision.
2. (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.
Sounds:
- /ˈvɪʒʊəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪzjʊəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪʒəl/ (UK)
- /ˈvɪʒuəl/ (US)
- /ˈvɪʒwəl/ (US)
Forms:
- more visual (comparative)
- most visual (superlative)
visual (adj) senses:
1. Related to or affecting the vision.
2. (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.
✳ visual (noun)
Forms:
- visuals (plural)
visual (noun) senses:
1. Any element of something that depends on sight.
2. An image; a picture; a graphic.
3. (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multimedia presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
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Forms:
- visuals (plural)
visual (noun) senses:
1. Any element of something that depends on sight.
2. An image; a picture; a graphic.
3. (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multimedia presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
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