✳ so (conj)

Sounds:
- /səʊ/ (UK)
- /soʊ/ (US)

so (conj) senses:
1. Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
2. With the result that; for that reason; therefore.
3. Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
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✳ so (adv)

so (adv) senses:
1. To the (explicitly stated) extent that.
2. (informal) Very (positive clause).
3. (informal) Very (negative clause).
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✳ so (adj)

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

so (adj) senses:
1. true, accurate
2. In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
3. (dated, UK, slang) Homosexual.

✳ so (intj)

so (intj) senses:
1. Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
2. Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.
3. Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.
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✳ so (pron)

so (pron) senses:
1. Abbreviation of someone.

✳ so (noun)

Forms:
- sos (plural)

so (noun) senses:
1. (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale.
2. (foods) A type of dairy product, made especially in Japan between the seventh and 10th centuries, by reducing milk by boiling it.

Audio (US)

🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

The company has launched a new advertising campaign.

💡 Example 💡 scrawled

scrawled (adj): The doctor's scrawled signature was almost unreadable.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

- What are your career goals, Miss Li?
- Let me see, I would like to work my way up to a senior management position with a company such as yours.
- Great! It sounds like you might be a good fit. As you know, we ' re one of the largest brokerage houses in the world. Our daily work is quite hectic, and we, re looking for an assistant who can keep us organized ... help keep the engines running smoothly, so to speak. Our hours are long, but the overtime pay is good ... sort of makes up for the long hours.
- What would a typical day be like for me here?
- Well, that ' s the problem. We never seem to have ' typical ' days, but you'd spend about 30 % of your time on the computer. There would also be a lot of telephone time, setting up appointment, and taking care of a lot of support work.
- Oh, yes, I do. My present job is similar in that respect, and I think I ' m doing a good job.

🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The dancers are rehearsing their dance routine for the show.

✳ heart (noun)

Sounds:
- /hɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɑɹt/ (General-American)

Forms:
- hearts (plural)

heart (noun) senses:
1. (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
2. (uncountable) One's feelings and emotions, especially considered as part of one's character.
3. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
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✳ heart (verb)

Forms:
- hearts (present, singular, third-person)
- hearting (participle, present)
- hearted (participle, past)
- hearted (past)

heart (verb) senses:
1. (transitive, humorous, informal) To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.
3. (transitive, masonry) To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.
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🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Tom, I've got good news for you.
- What is it?
- Haven't you heard that your novel has won The Nobel Prize?
- Really? I can't believe it. It's like a dream come true. I never expected that I would win The Nobel Prize!
- You did a good job. I'm extremely proud of you.
- Thanks for the compliment.
- You certainly deserve it. Let's celebrate!