✳ very (adv)

very (adv) senses:
1. To a great extent or degree.
2. Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.
3. (with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Skylar was always the first to class because she loved school so she arrived extra early and took a seat in the front row.
- (Skylar) Hello, I saved you a spot next to me.
- You must have got here early in the morning to get me a spot.
- I did, I was the first one in, I love school so much.
- I wish I could arrive earlier in the morning as I also love school.
- I live nearby so it's easy for me.
- I on the other hand live far from the school.

💡 Example 💡 Fletcherite

Fletcherite (noun): The motto of the Fletcherites was “Nature will castigate those who don't masticate.”

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🌜 Future Perfect 🌛

In a decade, she will have traveled to every continent on Earth.

🌜 Future Perfect Continuous 🌛

She will have been practicing the piano all day long when the concert begins.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Why are you handing me a plastic cup?
- Your doctor wants to test your urine and needs a sample.
- How am I supposed to do that?
- We need you to urinate like you normally would, and then stop and finish into the cup.
- What am I supposed to do with the cup when I am done?
- Leave the cup in the cubby in the restroom. Just close the cubby door and walk away.
- What kind of test is this?
- He wants to know if you have bacteria in your urine, which could signal an infection.
- How long will it take to get the results?
- We will send your doctor the results, and he will contact you.

✳ works (noun)

Sounds:
- /wɜːks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /wɝks/ (General-American)

Forms:
- works (plural)

works (noun) senses:
1. plural of work in its countable senses
2. A factory or factories, or similar collection(s) of buildings.
3. A mechanism or machine; the means by which something happens.
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✳ works (verb)

works (verb) senses:
1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of work

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💡 Example 💡 super-injunction

super-injunction (noun): BBC presenter Andrew Marr said on Tuesday he had taken out a superinjunction to protect his family's privacy.

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🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

I have visited my grandparents over the weekend.

🗣 Conversation 🗣

Addison wasn't paying much attention. They got into a car accident.
- (Addison) I was driving down the street and wasn't really paying attention and I had an accident.
- How bad was it?
- I rear ended a car at a stop sign. I hadn't noticed the stop sign was there.
- So no one was hurt?
- No, but the lady I hit was really mad. I gave her my insurance information and they're taking care of the damage.
- Good thing it wasn't worse. Hopefully you'll pay more attention while you're driving in the future.

✳ balance (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈbæləns/

Forms:
- balances (plural)

balance (noun) senses:
1. (uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
2. (uncountable) Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
3. (literally or figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
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✳ balance (verb)

Forms:
- balances (present, singular, third-person)
- balancing (participle, present)
- balanced (participle, past)
- balanced (past)

balance (verb) senses:
1. (transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To make (concepts) agree.
3. (transitive) To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
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