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After seeing how the women's movement really altered things, Sydeny carried the movement forward.
- (Sydney) After a lot of thought, I've decided to move forward with the women's movement.
- Wow! I knew you were passionate about that stuff, but I didn't know you would keep going on your own.
- I finally feel like a leader for the first time in my life. The movement has really changed things for the better.
- I wish you all the best.
🌜 Past Continuous 🌛

They were canoeing on the river.
💡 Example 💡 bindle stiff

bindle stiff (noun): He felt like a toss-up between a bindle stiff and a skid row derelict.

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🌜 Future Continuous 🌛

They will be refurbishing an old building to create a space for art and cultural events, fostering creativity and appreciation for various forms of artistic expression.
REACTION
reaction (noun)

Sounds:
- /ɹiˈækʃən/

Forms:
- reactions (plural)

reaction (noun) senses:
1. An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
2. (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
3. (politics) Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
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- Watch out! You'll hit that car if you're not careful.
- Oh no, I won't. But we will have an accident if you don't stop shouting.
- You see. I told you you'd hit him if you weren't careful.
- Oh, shut up, will you? It was all your fault.If you'd kept quite this would never have happened.
- Oh, so it was my fault, was it? If I hadn't warned you in time it would have been much worse.
🌜 Past Perfect 🌛

They had finished their work before the deadline.
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Cameron told their girlfriend a story. She was really scared of it.
- (Cameron) I really scared my girlfriend the other day.
- What did you do to her?
- I told her a scary story.
- Where did you get the scary story from?
- I heard it a long time ago while I was at summer camp.
- I love all the memories I had from summer camp. I remember all the scary stories too!
💡 Example 💡 supplement

supplement (noun): Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.

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SQUEEZE
squeeze (verb)

Sounds:
- /skwiːz/

Forms:
- squeezes (present, singular, third-person)
- squeezing (participle, present)
- squeezed (past)
- squoze (nonstandard, past)
- squeezed (participle, past)
- squozen (nonstandard, participle, past)

squeeze (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
2. (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
3. (transitive, intransitive) To fit into a tight place.
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squeeze (noun)

Forms:
- squeezes (plural)

squeeze (noun) senses:
1. An instance of squeezing.
2. A close or tight fit.
3. (figuratively) A difficult position.
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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

The children played with their toys in the playroom.
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Kendall was difficult to get to know, but Bailey managed to establish relations with Kendall.
- (Bailey) She is just off putting.
- She may be going through some stuff, and just doesn't want to talk about her past.
- We have somewhat a relationship now at work, but it is very tense.
- Just give her time, Kendall may have went thru some kind of trauma.
🌜 Past Simple 🌛

We went shopping at the mall.