✳ colonial (adj)
Sounds:
- /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ (UK)
Forms:
- more colonial (comparative)
- most colonial (superlative)
colonial (adj) senses:
1. Of or pertaining to a colony.
2. Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
3. (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
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Sounds:
- /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ (UK)
Forms:
- more colonial (comparative)
- most colonial (superlative)
colonial (adj) senses:
1. Of or pertaining to a colony.
2. Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
3. (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
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✳ colonial (noun)
Forms:
- colonials (plural)
colonial (noun) senses:
1. A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
2. (US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
Forms:
- colonials (plural)
colonial (noun) senses:
1. A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
2. (US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
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MDMA (noun): A bit of folk wisdom from early cohorts of MDMA users advised against getting married within six weeks of one's first MDMA experience.
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MDMA (noun): A bit of folk wisdom from early cohorts of MDMA users advised against getting married within six weeks of one's first MDMA experience.
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🌜 Future Simple 🌛
AI-driven medical diagnosis will save countless lives in the future.
AI-driven medical diagnosis will save countless lives in the future.
✳ title (noun)
Sounds:
- /ˈtaɪ.təl/
Forms:
- titles (plural)
title (noun) senses:
1. An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
2. (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
3. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
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Sounds:
- /ˈtaɪ.təl/
Forms:
- titles (plural)
title (noun) senses:
1. An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
2. (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
3. In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
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✳ title (verb)
Forms:
- titles (present, singular, third-person)
- titling (participle, present)
- titled (participle, past)
- titled (past)
title (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.
Forms:
- titles (present, singular, third-person)
- titling (participle, present)
- titled (participle, past)
- titled (past)
title (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.
🗣 Conversation 🗣
Cameron noticed Quinn having some troubles making friends with other. Cameron decided it was time to get Quinn a couple words of advice.
- (Cameron) I felt pretty bad for Quinn the other night, so I gave him some of my advice.
- I know that Quinn is a massive introvert, but surely you'd think he could make at least a couple of friends!
- Well, I just told him to loosen up and act chilled, people like it when you're yourself.
- I know right, I can always tell when someone is putting up a front.
- Exactly my point, thank you.
Cameron noticed Quinn having some troubles making friends with other. Cameron decided it was time to get Quinn a couple words of advice.
- (Cameron) I felt pretty bad for Quinn the other night, so I gave him some of my advice.
- I know that Quinn is a massive introvert, but surely you'd think he could make at least a couple of friends!
- Well, I just told him to loosen up and act chilled, people like it when you're yourself.
- I know right, I can always tell when someone is putting up a front.
- Exactly my point, thank you.
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non-packable (adj): Push the matted leaves to one side and, if possible, add some non-packable material to improve the mulch.
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non-packable (adj): Push the matted leaves to one side and, if possible, add some non-packable material to improve the mulch.
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🌜 Past Perfect Continuous 🌛
Before the power outage, the city had been experiencing a heatwave.
Before the power outage, the city had been experiencing a heatwave.
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Jan sat the food on the table and then started to ring the bell for dinner.
- (Jan) Attention, everyone, dinner!
- You didn't have to ring the bell Jan, we are all here already.
- But I enjoy ringing the bell!
- But why ring it when you don't need it?
- Because I always feel like I do need it! You guys need to be at the table when the food is still hot!
Jan sat the food on the table and then started to ring the bell for dinner.
- (Jan) Attention, everyone, dinner!
- You didn't have to ring the bell Jan, we are all here already.
- But I enjoy ringing the bell!
- But why ring it when you don't need it?
- Because I always feel like I do need it! You guys need to be at the table when the food is still hot!
✳ despite (prep)
Sounds:
- /dɪˈspaɪt/ (UK)
despite (prep) senses:
1. In spite of, notwithstanding.
Sounds:
- /dɪˈspaɪt/ (UK)
despite (prep) senses:
1. In spite of, notwithstanding.