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💡 Example 💡 born-again

born-again (adj): To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.

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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

I am working on a challenging puzzle.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

Carson was feeling sad about his breakup and told Kai he couldn't hang out that day.
- (Carson) I'm feeling so down today about the breakup.
- I know it's hard on you, I'm sorry you're feeling so sad.
- I told Kai I couldn't hang out today, I just wasn't up for it.
- Hey, maybe if you DID hang out with Kai and get your mind off of things, you'd feel better.
- I don't know, I'm just so damn sad, I wouldn't be good company.
- Kai is your friend, he understands you wouldn't be your usual fun self, you should get out and do things.
EASTERN
eastern (adj)

Sounds:
- /ˈiː.stən/ (UK)
- /ˈi.stɚn/ (US)

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

eastern (adj) senses:
1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
2. (of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.
3. (loosely) Oriental.
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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

She danced with elegance and grace.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- What are you doing this weekend?
- My brother-in-law is having a small get-together at his house and he invited me.
- Is it a family thing or just friends?
- A bit of both. Some cousins, aunts and uncles will be there, but also some friends from the neighborhood.
- Is your great uncle Rick going to be there? He is really funny.
- Yeah he is going to be there with his step-son and his ex-wife.
- You mean your sister?
- No, Rick is actually my great uncle, so he is my grandmother's brother.
- You lost me.
- I'll explain later, let's go.
💡 Example 💡 wrangle

wrangle (verb): There vvas a contention of vvordes betvvixt you & your father erevvhile. Thou vvert at vvords, or vvrangledſt vvith him right novv.

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

He will become a successful musician and use his platform to advocate for environmental conservation.
PACE
pace (noun)

Sounds:
- /peɪs/ (UK, US)

Forms:
- paces (plural)

pace (noun) senses:
1. A step taken with the foot.
2. The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
3. A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet.
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pace (adj)

pace (adj) senses:
1. (cricket) Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.
pace (verb)

Forms:
- paces (present, singular, third-person)
- pacing (participle, present)
- paced (participle, past)
- paced (past)

pace (verb) senses:
1. To walk back and forth in a small distance.
2. To set the speed in a race.
3. To measure by walking.
pace (prep)

Sounds:
- /ˈpætʃeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpeɪsiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

pace (prep) senses:
1. (formal) With all due respect to.