✳ do (num)

do (num) senses:
1. The cardinal number occurring after el and before do one in a duodecimal system. Written 10, decimal value 12.

🌜 Past Simple 🌛

The chef prepared a delectable three-course meal for the guests.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Jesse pressed Alex's lips to theirs after Alex seemed to be sending signals to do so.
- (Jesse) Alex kept pointing at his lips.
- Why did she do that?
- I thought there was something on them initially but I think she just wanted me to kiss her.
- Did you kiss her?
- I pressed her lips to mine and she was fine with it.
- That's one way to send a signal.

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

By next week, the construction of the new skyscraper will begin.

✳ offensive (adj)

Sounds:
- /əˈfɛnsɪv/
- /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/

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

offensive (adj) senses:
1. Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.
2. Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
3. (sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.

✳ offensive (noun)

Forms:
- offensives (plural)

offensive (noun) senses:
1. (countable, military) An attack.
2. (uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Riley showed the ring to their parents to see if it was something his girlfriend would like.
- (Riley) My parents really like the ring I bought for my girlfriend.
- Oh, what kind of ring is it?
- It's a sapphire ring with some diamonds also.
- Wow, she's a lucky girl! When did you show it to your parents?
- This morning. I wanted to get their opinion before Christmas.
- Your mom has a lot of nice jewelry. She's probably a good judge.

🌜 Past Continuous 🌛

I was dancing with my friends at the school prom.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

- we'll get warmer as we walk.
- yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down.

✳ researcher (noun)

Sounds:
- /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹisɚt͡ʃɚ/ (General-American)

Forms:
- researchers (plural)

researcher (noun) senses:
1. One who researches.

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